Sarah Bilney

Sarah Bilney is a relative newcomer to the international tournament poker scene but already ranks among the highest earning women players in the game today. This is largely due to her impressive finish in the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event, where she outlasted nearly 5600 other players to place 63rd, ending up as the second highest female player in the tournament. Reporters at the World Series dubbed her ‘Aussie Sarah’, a nickname that has stuck.

Originally from Canberra, Australia, Sarah played her first game of poker in 2000, shortly after meeting her husband Michael, a bookmaker and recreational poker player from Louisiana. However Sarah’s work for the Australian Government and other commitments meant that she was only able to play poker infrequently at the time.

This changed in 2003, when Sarah moved to London to pursue a Masters Degree in International Relations at the London School of Economics. The new flexibility this entailed allowed her to pursue her interest in poker, and she soon became a regular visitor to the Victoria Casino’s card room, fitting in as many games of Pot Limit Holdem as her classes would allow.

It was here that she gained the invaluable experience that would enable her to win a seat into both the 2004 and 2005 World Series Main Events. While in 2004 the cards didn’t fall her way and she was knocked out early, the 2005 event saw Sarah last through four grueling days, earning nearly US$150,000 in prize money for her 63rd place finish.

Sarah now divides her time between Gibraltar and London, as well as making regular trips to play in poker tournaments around the world. She has a web site focused on her poker life.

Name: Sarah Bilney AKA "Aussie Sarah" Location: Canberra, Australia Cashes: 10 Total Winnings: $231,934 Age: 36 Marital Status: Married Children: None Started Playing Poker: 2000 Favorite Poker Game: Pot Limit Hold’em Ambition: Like most people my poker ambition is to win the WSOP Main Event - but any World Series bracelet would do.... :) Hobbies: um, poker? Favorite Movie: Favourites include The Big Lebowski, Heat, The Blues Brothers, Life of Brian, The Usual Suspects Favorite Music: Blues Favorite Place: The south east coast of Australia Favorite Celebrity: Don't have one Poker Players I Respect Most: The women! If I could change anything in the world: Eliminate poverty. If I could change anything in the poker world: A little more humility would go a long way…

Sarah Bilney Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE The Victorian Championships Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em 18th $1,205 Jul 28, 2007 Bellagio Cup II Tournament Super Satellite - No Limit Hold'em 7th $10,500 Aug 6, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #37 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 50th $9,183 Jul 25, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 12th $50,439 Jul 7, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 46th $1,718 Jul 2, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #3 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 44th $6,017 Jun 28, 2006 Grosvenor World Masters Pot Limit Hold'em 6th $3,187 Jun 20, 2006 European Poker Classics No Limit Hold'em 5th $2,625 Mar 26, 2006 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #42 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 63rd $145,875 Jul 15, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #45 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 68th $1,185 Jul 13, 2005 See an error in the results? an email

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