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World Poker Finals / WPT Event Season 5

Event #2 - Ladies - No Limit Hold'em

October 29, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Tournament Schedule

Buy-In	$260 + $40
Prize Pool	$101,307
Entries	394
Report Available

Lisa Strippoli

Place	Name	Prize
1	Lisa Strippoli (Lindenhurst, NY, USA)	$34,293
2	Paige L Walsh (Saunderstown, RI, USA)	$17,222
3	Aidiliy Elviro AKA "lily" (Hollywood, FL, USA)	$9,624
4	Cheryl Macinanti (Billerica, MA, USA)	$6,079
5	Paula T Damico (South Salem, NY, USA)	$4,558
6	Stacey J Kilcullen (Matawan, NJ, USA)	$3,546
7	Kelly E Doyle (Hyde Park, NY, USA)	$3,039
8	Geraldine Steinmetz (Warwick, RI, USA)	$2,533
9	Heather L Tritch (Waynesburg, PA, USA)	$2,026
10	Elaine A Saarinren (Norwood, NY, USA)	$1,570
11	Tonya Gay (Johnston, RI, USA)	$1,469
12	Louisa Belcamino (Reading, MA, USA)	$1,368
13	Mary K O'Toole (Westport, CT, USA)	$1,266
14	Joanne M Farren (Springfield, VT, USA)	$1,165
15	Alicia Costa (Merrimack, NH, USA)	$1,064
16	Dawn Saravara (Portsmouth, NH, USA)	$963
17	Carolyn Kendall (Florence, MA, USA)	$861
18	Stephanie Kilbride (Hyde Park, MA, USA)	$765
19	Donna Muldoon (East Douglas, MA, USA)	$658
20	Margaret Feltovic (Shelton, CT, USA)	$658
21	Susan Buerkel (Provincetown, MA, USA)	$658
22	Catherine Manca (Baldwinville, MA, USA)	$658
23	Tracy Becker (Wallingford, CT, USA)	$658
24	Jennifer Casey (Branford, CT, USA)	$658
25	Michelle Perlman (Chicopee, MA, USA)	$658
26	Emily Duby (Tampa, FL, USA)	$658
27	Cassandra Bettencourt AKA "Cassie" (Bedford, MA, USA)	$658
28	Lisa Ruggiero (Cranston, RI, USA)	$658
29	Jennifer Hill (Pawtucket, RI, USA)	$658
30	Sue Luckenbaugh (Saratoga Springs, NY, USA)	$658

Tournament Report

Lisa Strippoli Outlasts 394 Ladies To Claim the Championship!

The 2006 World Poker Finals attracted a record 394 enthusiastic players for the "Ladies Only" $300 No-Limit Hold ´em Championship. The prize pool of $101,307 was divided among the top 30 contestants and Lisa Strippoli of Lindenhurst, NY, claimed the First Place Prize of $34,293! In addition to the cash prize, Lisa was awarded a championship trophy and a commemorative leather jacket.
The cards were in the air on the final table a little after 4 pm and within a few minutes Elaine Saarinen of Norwood, NY, called Stacey Kilcullen ´s all-in. Elaine had pocket 10 ´s but Stacey had pocket J ´s and without help from the board, Elaine had 10th place and $1,570.
A short time later, Heather Tritch called Paige Walsh ´s all-in with pocket 9 ´s. Paige ´s AQ was a winner with a Q on the flop and an A on the turn. Heather was left with $1000 in chips and the next hand she took 9th place money of $2,026 home to Waynesburg, PA.
Pocket 9 ´s were also not kind to Geraldine Steinmetz, a resident of Warwick, RI. She was all-in and Paige again was the caller. Paige had A10 and with an A on the turn, Geraldine was relegated to 8th position with $2,533.
With the blinds about to go up, Kelly Doyle, the final table short stack, was all-in. She paired a 10 on the turn but Cheryl Macinanti paired a Q and Kelly, who hails from Hyde Park, NY, took 7th place money of $3,039.
It would be another hour before the next major confrontation. Once again Paige was the one to do damage. Stacey Kilcullen of Matawan, NJ, made a huge all-in bet and Paige, who barely had the bet covered, took considerable time before making the call. Stacey turned over AK and Paige had AQ. When a Q came on
the turn, Stacey was in 6th position with $3,546. Paula Damico was not as lucky as Paige with AQ. She was ahead of Lily Elviro ´s KJ until two J ´s came on the flop and a K on the turn. Paula had earlier lost another large pot with pocket Q ´s when Lisa caught an all-in flush on the turn with J8. Paula finished 5th and took $4,558 home to South Salem, NY.
Lisa again caught a flush in three way action with Lily Elviro and Cheryl Macinanti of Billerica, MA. Lily lost a substantial part of her stack and Cheryl had to settle for 4th place and $6,079. Lily was down to the felt and took a stand with KcJc but Lisa once again caught a heart flush on the river and Lily was the winner of $9,624 for 3rd place.
Paige Walsh, a resident of Sauderstown, RI, was at a severe chip disadvantage and decided to go all-in with AQ. The hand was not as kind to her as earlier in the night as Lisa paired her K on the flop and her 3 on the turn. Paige could take solace with 2nd place money of $17,222.
The night now belonged to Lisa Strippoli who was crowned the Ladies ´ Champion of the World Poker Finals for 2006!
Reported by Jeffrey A Toth for Foxwoods Resort Casino