Female World Series of Poker Field Largest in History
The group of players, more than 1,128 women, by far the biggest in women's poker history, started the Ladies No-Limit Hold'Em tournament at the 2006 World Series of Poker, each hoping to unseat reigning champion Jennifer Tilly and beat a host of other Hollywood celebrities who entered the event.
Last year's victory by the Oscar-nominated actress Tilly created widespread publicity and fueled a near doubling in the number of entrants from the previous record field of 600 the year before.
"Jennifer Tilly has helped fuel the large growth in the popularity of women's poker," said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the World Series of Poker. "She was a gracious winner of last year's event and has been a terrific ambassador for the game."
July 9, 2006
Posted By Bob Hartman
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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