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| Kara Scott | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Great Scott, Kara Scott Chad |
| Residence | Santa Barbara, California (since 2009) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 104th, 2008 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
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Kara Scott/ˈkɛərə/ is a Canadian British TV personality, journalist and poker player.
Born in northern Alberta, Canada, Scott moved to the United Kingdom in 1999 and worked in the UK media until 2009 when she moved to California. Having trained in Muay Thai while she lived in Canada, she became a sports presenter and producer on Five. She is a brand ambassador for 888poker and host of 888poker News.[1]
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Maria Ho is a Taiwanese American poker player, television personality and host. She is known as one of the top ranked female poker players in the world and for competing on the 15th season of The Amazing Race. Ho is currently a co-host and commentator on CBS Sports The Final Table, the celebrity spokesperson for the WinStar World Casino,.
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She was the host of the first televised backgammon series with Paul Magriel and John Clark, High Stakes Backgammon, produced from the 2005 World Backgammon Championships for Game TV in Canada and Pokerzone in the UK. Scott also hosted the first series of World Series of Backgammon, in 2006 which aired across Europe on Eurosport, Poker Channel Europe and Game TV in Canada.
Scott was also one of the main hosts of the award winning show 'Poker Night Live'. She quickly immersed herself in the poker media and previously wrote a regular column in industry magazine 'Flush' as well as having articles published in 'Poker Player Magazine' and her poker exploits have been documented in other poker media such as 'CardPlayer Magazine', 'Gambling Online Magazine' and 'UK PokerNews.' Scott is also one half of the duo behind UK poker podcast 'On The Rail'.
Scott is known as one of the faces of Sky Poker on Sky Television channel 865 (alongside Helen Chamberlain, Richard Orford and Norman Pace); a dedicated poker channel which launched in Feb 2007, as well as being the TV Host for the 2007/2008 season of the European Poker Tour. In August 2008, following her success at the World Series of Poker, she announced her departure from Sky Poker.
Scott is also involved in the film world and was one of the stars (and the line producer) for martial arts film 'Sucker Punch' [2] starring Danny John-Jules.
In 2007, Scott lost a proposition bet to Chris Tessaro, host of The Hardcore Poker Radio Show, resulting in her having to do her commentary from the EPT San Remo while dressed in a bunny suit.[3]
In February 2010, she joined Gabe Kaplan as co-host of GSN's High Stakes Poker for its sixth season, following the departure of previous host A. J. Benza. Scott's role is conducting direct interviews with the players as the game progresses.
Kara joined ESPN's coverage of the World Series of Poker 2011 Main Event as a 'sideline' reporter.
Scott had been based in California. After marrying Giovanni Rizzo in 2013, Scott lived in Parma, Italy.[4][5] Scott has lived in Slovenia for over a year.[1]
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Scott has played in various television poker tournaments broadcast on Challenge and Five, primarily in celebrity heats. She won the celebrity heat of the PartyPoker.net World Woman's Open which aired on Five in late 2007, before going on to win the first main heat and placing 6th in the final. In 2008, she won the PartyPoker Sports Star Challenge. Scott finished second at the Irish Open in 2009, winning €312,600. As of 2010, her total live poker tournament winnings exceed $550,000.[6]
At the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 buy-in Main Event, Scott finished in 104th place out of a field of 6,844 players, earning $41,816.[7] Scott is the only woman who cashed in both the 2008 and 2009 WSOP Main Event, the second woman ever to have cashed in back-to-back Main Events,[8] after finishing 238th out of a field of 6,494 players in 2009.
Responding to critics, Scott said, 'I know a lot of people don't think I can play and there are always going to be people who say I can't. But I have made the final of a female championship, I won a Sports Star Challenge, I went deep in the World Series of Poker Main Event and now I've come second in the Irish Open.'[9]
On 14 January 2009 PartyPoker announced that Scott would join Team Party alongside other poker professionals such as Mike Sexton and Felipe 'Mojave' Ramos, which means she will appear playing more often with the PartyPoker branding and yet still continue with her Poker TV presenting career.[10]
In her new blog over at Cardrunners, Kara Scott announced, that she would be leaving PartyPoker as 2015 began. Scott explained that the reason for her departure was the lack of TV projects.
In 2016 Scott signed with 888poker as brand ambassador.[11] In the past she held a similar role with Tilt Events with her husband Giovanni.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Q&A with Kara Scott, host of 888poker News'. online.casinocity.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^'Suckerpunchthemovie.com: Cast - Kara Scott'. Suckerpunchthemovie.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^Stirzaker, Rod (5 June 2008). 'Bunny Bites Back: The Kara Scott Interview'. Pokerlistings.com. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- ^Scott, Kara (2 May 2011). 'Canada'. Cardrunners. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^Scott, Kara (3 May 2011). 'Time to relax'. PartyPoker.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^'Kara Scott: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. Pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^'Tournament Results Official World Series of Poker Online'. Worldseriesofpoker.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^Episode 9020, 2009 World Series of Poker
- ^Derbyshire, Martin (15 April 2009). 'EPT host finds luck of the Irish'.
- ^Gambling Online Magazine: Kara Scott joins PartyPoker
- ^'Kara Scott Joins Team888'. 888poker. 23 February 2016.
- ^'Kara Scott Talks Love and Poker in Venice, Italy: Exclusive Interview'. Cardschat.com. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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Women are Taking the World of Poker by Storm – Here are 10 of the Best!
Poker is traditionally dominated by men. Things are changing, with many women bringing their skills to the tables – and in many cases surpassing their male counterparts. While we have yet to see a woman win the World Series of Poker Main Event, many commentators feel this is only a matter of time.
This page covers 10 of the top female poker players. Some dominate cash games, while others are big winners on the international tournament circuit. I am sure that many more women can be added to this list – and that even more are working their way through the stakes at this very moment.
List of the best female professional poker players:
Top Female Poker Players #1: Liv Boeree
Liv Boree Net Worth: $4 Million USD
To say that Liv Boeree’s tournament record is impressive would be an understatement. She is the only female to win major events on both the World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour. Liv also has a WSOP bracelet. This was won in the 2017 10k Tag-Team event (along with Russian Pro Igor Kurganov). Liv has more than $3.5 million in poker tournament earnings at the time of writing.
This British poker pro represents PokerStars. Her talents go way beyond poker. Graduating with a degree in Astrophysics, Boeree has a string of TV appearances under her belt. These have included hosting major poker events around the world – as well as non-gambling TV shows. These have included ‘The Mind Control Freaks’ on the Discovery Channel, and even an appearance on the BBC breakfast show.
In addition to her media and poker careers, Liv Boeree started a charity. This is called ‘Raising for Effective Giving’. This charity advises poker celebrities on effective altruism. It has so far donated $6 million to selected charities.
Top Female Poker Players #2: Annie Duke
Annie Duke Net Worth: $9 Million USD
Source: Traderlife.co.uk
Known as the ‘Duchess of Poker’, Annie Duke is an author, business founder and high stakes poker crusher. While her tournament record is formidable, Duke is known for her cash game skills, playing at the very highest levels. Tournament wins include a WSOP bracelet, winning the 2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions and the 2010 National Heads-Up poker championship. For many years Duke was the leading female money winner at the World Series. That record was recently beaten by Vanessa Selbst.
Like many poker pros, Annie Duke has written strategy / instructional books. These include ‘The Middle Zone’ and ‘Decide to Play Great Poker’. She has also founded a charity ‘Ante Up for Africa’, which raises money for charities which work directly with poor African nations. In addition, Annie co-co-founded the ‘Epic Poker League’ – and co-created the Global Poker Index.
She comes from a poker playing family, her brother is the controversial founder of Full Tilt Poker – Howard Lederer.
Top Female Poker Players #3: Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert Net Worth: $6.89 Million USD
Compared to many of the top women poker pros – Kathy Liebert has a lower profile these days. This should take nothing from her amazing track records in the highest stakes poker tournaments. Liebert has more than $6 million in live poker tournament cashes. Her record includes a deep run in the World Series Main Event, eventually busting within sight of the final table in 17th place.
Born in Tennessee, Kathy has a WSOP bracelet from the 2004 Limit Hold’em Shootout event. This is backed up with an impressive six final tables in the World Poker Tour. She was the winner of the 2002 Party Millions. This tournament alone adding a million dollars to her live tournament winnings.
Top Female Poker Players #4: Annette Obrestadt
Annette Obrestadt Net Worth: $3.9 Million USD
Source: Pokernews.com
Annette Obrestadt was known to millions of people via her online poker nickname ‘Annette_15’. This poker pro is the only one on this list from Norway. She shot to fame in 2007 after winning the World Series of Poker Europe – becoming the youngest player ever to win a coveted gold bracelet at the time.
While she has won many other major tournaments, Annette Obrestadt was best known for her online poker achievements. This included the amazing feat of winning a 180 player Sit N Go without looking at her own hole-cards unless faced with an all-in bet.
Things did not always go smoothly for this player. In 2012 she signed with Lock Poker. This site closed down, taking the bankrolls of many players with it. While Annette was not involved in the shady dealings of Lock Poker, she has kept a noticeably lower profile since then.
Top Female Poker Players: #5 – Maria Ho
Maria Ho Net Worth: $4 Million USD
Maria Ho recently topped an amazing (and ongoing) poker career with an induction into the Poker Hall of Fame. This pro is Taiwanese / America – and has hosting plus broadcasting credits that match her outstanding tournament results.
Over her career, Ho has accumulated almost $3 million in tournament earnings. Her results include an amazing 54 World Series of Poker Cashes. Maria was the last woman standing in the Main Event in 2007, busting out in 38th place. She also has 5 World Poker Tour final tables – and a lot of wins in minor events around the world
While many female broadcasters host televised tournament events, Maria became the first female ‘strategic commentator’ (for season 9 of the Heartland Poker Tour). She also worked for NBC Sports, commentating on the Super High Roller Bowl events.
There is more to this female poker pro than playing cards. Maria Ho has also been involved in pro-level Majong games – and appeared in reality TV shows including The Amazing Race and American Idol.
Top Female Poker Players: #6 – Victoria Coren Mitchell
Victoria Coren Mitchell Net Worth: $10 Million USD
Source: PokerStars.com
The 2nd British female poker pro on this page shares some similarities with Liv Boeree. Both have been involved with online poker room PokerStars. Coren resigned in 2014, after PokerStars opened a casino. She is a regular live poker player at casinos in London and has been a writer in various publications since the age of 14.
Coren was the first woman to win a European Poker Tour event – taking down the televised EPT London in 2006. This was the first of many high-profile tournament successes. Her biggest score was in the 2014 EPT San Remo, taking 1st place for almost half a million Euros. In total Victoria Coren’s lifetime tournament earnings are almost 2.5 million dollars. Her achievements were acknowledged by being indicted into the Female Poker Hall of Fame in 2016.
Like many of the top female poker pros featured here, Victoria Coren has many accomplishments outside of the game. She writes regularly for the UK Observer newspaper, has performed at the Edinburgh Festival and has made numerous TV appearances. These have included hosting many of Europe’s biggest televised tournaments.
Top Female Poker Players: #7 – Jennifer Harman
Jennifer Harman Net Worth: $15 Million USD
A fixture in the highest stakes cash games in Las Vegas, Jennifer Harman also has an excellent track record in poker tournaments. Her first WSOP gold bracelet came in a format she had never played prior to the event. This was the 2-7 Lowball event in 2000. Harman received a 5-minute training session from Howard Lederer before the tournament – and went on to beat seasoned pros. A second WSOP bracelet would follow in 2002 in the Limit Texas Hold’em $5k event.
Like many female poker pros featured on this page, Jennifer Harman has writing credits. These include a prestigious chapter in the 2nd edition of Doyle Brunson’s Super System book. She was inaugurated into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2015.
TV appearances included regular stints on both High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark. She was a member of the pro team at Full Tilt Poker for many years.
Top Female Poker Players: #8 – Vanessa Rousso
Vanessa Rousso Net Worth: $6.5 Million USD
Source:Duke Magazine
Vanessa Rousso is the 3rd female pro on our list with a connection to PokerStars. She was a member of their pro team between 2007 and 2015. Known for her distinctive look – a cap, headphones and designer sunglasses – Rousso is a formidable player in both cash games and tournaments. While she has yet to win a WSOP bracelet, her tournament winnings total more than $3.5 million.
Online poker results include a 2nd place finish in the WCOOP main event in 2007. That score alone was worth more than $700,000.
TV appearances have included Poker After Dark. She also appeared in Big Brother in 2015 – finishing in 3rd place. Rousso also became an ambassador for internet hosting giant GoDaddy – and has written for American Poker Player.
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Top Female Poker Players: #9 – Joanne ‘JJ’ Liu
JJ Liu Net Worth: $3.4 Million USD
Known as ‘JJ’, Joanne Liu is as well known for her distinctive hats as her poker results. This pro is now a resident of Palo Alto, CA – though was born and raised in Taiwan. Trained as a computer scientist, and skilled in Chinese gambling games, JJ took the poker world by storm in the early 2000’s. She became the highest placed finished in WPT history after finishing as runner up in the World Poker Tour Bay 101 tournament in 2004. She would parlay this success at the WSOP, making a final table.
JJ was inaugurated into the Women’s Poker hall of fame and has over $1.7 million in tournament cashes. This puts her firmly in the top 10 of female tournament pros – not bad for someone who has never played a hand of poker before coming to the US in her 20’s.
Top Female Poker Players: #10 – Vanessa Selbst
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Vanessa Selbst Net Worth: $12 Million USD
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Source: PokerStars.com
Vanessa Selbst made the headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2018. She busted out of the Main Event at the World Series running a bluff that many pros considered crazy. This should take nothing from her impressive record at the very top of the game. I suspect if the bluff had worked out, Selbst would have been called a genius!
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Selbst is the only woman ever to have held the number one ranking on the Global Poker Index. Her lifetime tournament winnings total a mind-blowing $11.8 million (and counting). She is the 4th woman on our list be involved with PokerStars as part of their team or pros.
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Her single biggest score came from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. She won the high-roller event for a cool $1.4 million. Other achievements include three WSOP bracelets – plus back to back scores on the North American Poker Tour.