New Orleans finally have its first female WSOPC champion
Who says this is man’s game?
Daphne Turner, a bill collector, put in a dazzling performance at the 07/08 WSOPC Harrah’s New Orleans and as a result became one of just six women to own a WSOPC ring since the tour began four years ago. She is also the first to own a WSOPC ring in New Orleans, thus probably providing people from that area with something to look forward to as the 2008 World Series of Poker tournament inches closer.
Daphne Turner had no previous record of cashes in major poker tournaments of any kind but that did not stop her from busting eight of her nine competitors, cruising to victory in just three hours.
Event 11, which
was a $500+$50 buy-in tournament, wasn’t the easiest tournament to win, either. It took place over one marathon 15 hour session which spanned two days. It was as much a test of player’s poker skills as it was their physical endurance.
Daphne Turner came to the final table with $85,000 for the chip lead but David Scarano wasn’t far behind with $70,000 to his name.
In one of the most important hands of the final table, Daphne Turner busted both Shaun Helmle and Brian McHann when her A-2 spiked an ace against 9-9 and J-10 which was enough to give her the checkmark.
Turner entered heads-up play against David Scarano with a 10-1 chip lead and quickly overwhelmed the skilled poker player from Las Vegas.
In the last hand of the tournament, Turner made trip tens while holding 10-9 and David Scarano pulled an ill-timed shove. She made the call and the tournament was hers. Turner took home $34,920, a gold WSOPC ring and a little piece of poker history.
‘’I got in the car and I only had the clothes on my back,’’ she said. ‘’I did not even bother to pack. My husband told me that if I play poker that I better come home with some money. Now, I’ve cashed for $35,000.’’
Of course, none of these pro poker players have won anything yet until they won something out of the coming 2008 WSOP tournament right?
Which of these ‘’Celebrity’’ poker players will win the most money in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event? Bodog Sportsbook has the odds.
James Woods 6.00
Jennifer Tilly 6.00
Shannon Elizabeth 6.00
Ben Affleck 10.00
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2008 World Series of Poker Daphne Turner
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