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Encyclopedia > Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert

Kathy Liebert at the Festa al Lago World Poker Tour 2004
Nickname(s) PokerKat
Hometown Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Money finishes 23
Highest ITM main
event finish
17th, 1998 2000
World Poker Tour
Titles None
Final tables 4(+1)
Money finishes 12

Kathleen H. Liebert (born October 1, 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional poker player. She is the first woman ever to win a tournament with a first prize of $1,000,000. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Vegas redirects here. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... Non-Main Event gold bracelets given to the event winners during the 2005 WSOP The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is the biggest non-monetary prize a poker player can win. ... For a list of words Poker, see the Poker category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The following is a glossary of poker terms used in Wikipedia poker articles. ... The 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... “Nashville” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ...


Liebert grew up on Long Island in New York. She attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie where she earned a bachelors degree in business and finance. She was hired by Dun & Bradstreet, but left, unhappy with corporate life. Successful stock investments allowed her to quit her job and travel the country. This article is about the island in New York State. ... This article is about the state. ... This article is about Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. ... Poughkeepsie City of Poughkeepsie Town of Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... D&B redirects here. ...


Liebert started her professional poker career as a prop player in Colorado. She would later go on to enter tournaments and she won the first Party Poker Million event in 2002, the first limit poker tournament with a $1 million prize. She has made several final tables of the World Poker Tour (WPT), including a third place finish in the 2005 Borgata Poker Open, making her the highest finishing woman on the WPT until a runner-up finish by J. J. Liu in 2007. The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Party Poker interface PartyPoker. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... Joanne Jishung Liu (Traditional Chinese: 劉積順, Simplified Chinese: 刘积顺, Pinyin: Liú JÄ«shùn), mother of two teen age children, and a baby, known as J.J. Liu by her friends and fans, is a professional poker player. ...


At the 2004 World Series of Poker, Liebert won a gold bracelet in a $1,500 Limit Hold 'Em Shootout event. She was one of three women (Cyndy Violette and Annie Duke being the other two) to win an open event in that year's WSOP. The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe after Harrahs Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. ... Cyndy Violette (born 19 August 1959 in Queens, NY) is an American professional poker player. ... Annie Duke (born September 13, 1965) is a professional poker player and author. ...


Liebert also appeared on and won the series Poker Royale: Battle of the Sexes. Poker Royale is a television series that focuses on No Limit Texas hold em Poker that airs on GSN. The first series began on December 7, 2004. ...


After being eliminated from the World Speed Poker Open in London in September 2005, Kathy provided commentary on the final alongside Gary Jones. The World Speed Poker Open (WSPO) is an international poker tournament held under Speed Poker rules. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... Gary Herbert The Choirboy Jones (born 29 October 1972) is a professional poker player from Stafford, Staffordshire, England. ...


As of 2007, she has one World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and over $4,000,000 in live tournament winnings. She has won more prize money in open field tournaments than any other woman in poker history. The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ...


Liebert now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada and Downey, California. Vegas redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Location of Downey in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Founded 1800s Incorporated 1956 Government  - Type Council-Manager government  - City Council David R. Gafin Mario A. Guerra Rick Trejo (Mayor) Anne Marie Bayer Kirk Cartozian Area  - City  12. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...


Although Liebert has made a career out of poker, she still uses her financial acumen to invest in the stock market. She also holds a blue belt in karate. For other uses, see Karate (disambiguation). ...


External links

  • Official site
  • World Poker Tour profile
  • Poker Babes profile
  • Guide to Poker profile
  • InterPoker profile
  • Hendon Mob tournament results

  Results from FactBites:
 
Poker Kat - Kathy Liebert - Professional Poker Player (702 words)
Liebert became the first woman ever to win a poker tournament with a buy-in of $5,000 or more and the first woman to win $1 million in tournament poker at the inaugural PartyPoker.com Million in 2002.
Liebert, who has had two second place finishes at the WSOP and many other final table appearances, won her first WSOP bracelet this past year capturing the $1,500 Hold’em Shoot Out Event at the 2004 World Series and a $110,180 payday.
Liebert is poised to be a role model for other women as they join the ranks of poker’s new female contingency.
Legends of Poker: Kathy Liebert | Poker News (963 words)
Kathy Liebert was born on October 1st, 1967 in Nashville, TN.
The World Poker Tour also provided some excitement for Kathy (the cruise was not a WPT event in 2002) in 2002 as she made the final table of three tournaments, including a 7th place finish in the $10,000 buy-in during the World Poker Finals.
Liebert says poker is a game that "rewards patience, discipline, observation, and the ability to make intelligent decisions quickly," and her ability to manage all these skills have made her a legend in the poker world.
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