Poker Tournament Results

Harrah's Rincon Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event

Place	Name	Prize
1	Heather Hafen (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$7,285
2	Ruby Lewinson (Oceanside, CA, USA)	$4,045
3	Dena Leath AKA "StingRae" (Rose Hill, KS, USA)	$2,225
4	Elizabeth Martin (Tomball, TX, USA)	$1,620
5	Kristin Ann Martinez (Stevenson Ranch, CA, USA)	$1,415
6	Shirley Rosario (Downey, CA, USA)	$1,210
7	Pamela Romito (Ravenna, CA, USA)	$1,010
8	Rhonda Wattel (Gilbert, AZ, USA)	$810
9	Guadalupe Ponce (Mexico)	$608

Tournament Report

Kindergarten Teacher Gives Poker Lesson: Heather Hafen Wins Ladies Championship Heather Hafen, a kindergarten teacher and mother of four from Las Vegas won her first major poker tournament, defeating a field of 112 players. Hafen came to the final table second in chips and blasted through eight finalists en route to a nice payday of $7,285. Hafen was delighted with her victory. She was awarded a crystal trophy and a beautiful gold pendant, given to each winner of the special 'ladies only' invitational. Hafen's victory was all the more impressive, as she defeated the runner-up Ruby Lewinson - who was the 2004 California State Ladies Poker Champion. Each World Series of Poker Circuit event stop hosts a special ladies tournament, in which the buy-in is $200 and the game is No-Limit Hold'em. Report by Nolan Dalla - World Series of Poker Media Director