Linda Iwaniak

After watching poker for many many years I finally took up the challenge at the age of 47 to really learn the game to a point where I felt comfortable enough to play in live tournaments. After six months of playing online and acting as a sponge on as much information as I could gather from books, TV programmes, etc I took the plunge and played some cash games in Las Vegas.

Coming home with a profit in the cash game really boosted my confidence to try again and six months later I was back in Las Vegas playing cash and some small tournaments. Again walking away in profit from the cash and being the winner of one of the tournaments confirmed my confidence in my abilities.

With my winnings from Las Vegas and from the Internet (winning several tournments online) I decided to enter the inaugural UK Ladies Open Poker Championship that was held at Stanleys' Star City Casino in Birmingham, UK, in September 2006. A good tournament with a deep stack and 40 minute clock. After two days of long hours and intensive play I walked away the winner. £10,300 and a diamond bracelet (worth £5,500).

In 2007 I have played a lot in mixed tournaments and have been doing very well. In the APAT (Amateur Poker Player Tour) Welsh Championship on 24/25 February I was very unlucky at the final table and finished in 6th place, not bad for a tournament of 220 people with only 4 ladies in the field. March 22/23 2008 I entered the APAT European Championship (held in Vienna, Austria) and finished 4th of 188 entries from all around Europe.

Name: Linda Iwaniak Location: Reading, United Kingdom Cashes: 9 Total Winnings: $10,553 ProRank 2 Position: 6958  [ DETAILS ] Age: 51 Marital Status: married Children: none Started Playing Poker: 2004 Favorite Poker Game: No Limit Holdem Ambition: To make an impact in mixed tournaments Hobbies: Poker, reading, music Favorite Movie: Independence Day Favorite Music: depends on my mood Favorite Celebrity: Will Smith Poker Players I Respect Most: Kathy Liebert Jennifer Harman Annie Duke Daniel Negreanu Gus Hanson If I could change anything in the poker world: More penalties for trash talk and verbal harassment of other players and dealers at the tables.

Linda Iwaniak Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE WCOAP Amateur Poker Championship - APAT Season 2 Pot Limit Omaha Amateur Poker Championship 2nd $1,500 Aug 27, 2008 Deep Stack Extravaganza Event #29 - No Limit Hold'em 54th $470 Jun 26, 2008 Binions Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 11th $480 Jun 25, 2008 APAT European Championship - Season 2 No Limit Hold'em 4th $1,193 Mar 22, 2008 Womens Poker Tour - Leg 6 Ladies - No Limit Hold'em 10th $364 Nov 17, 2007 Womens Poker Tour - Leg 4 Ladies - No Limit Hold'em 6th $890 Sep 15, 2007 Deep Stack Extravaganza Poker Pages Ranking No Limit Hold'em 23rd $1,250 Jun 25, 2007 Sussex Masters No Limit Hold'em 5th $3,000 Apr 6, 2007 Welsh Amateur Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em 6th $1,406 Feb 24, 2007 See an error in the results? an email

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