Sometimes, players inquire as to the need for PokerStars Women. But even more often, people wonder why there aren't more women in poker. The head of PS Women explained that in this post, with the help of a giant pink bunny. One of the ways that PS Women has allowed more women to get comfortable in the game of online poker and enjoy the benefits of fun tournaments is by offering the Women's Sunday. It's an environment comprised of women only, and players are able to satellite in for the...more
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Women of the Women's Sunday: Final Table Regulars
Each week, more than 200 players come together for the $55 Women's Sunday tournament on PokerStars. Its $10K guarantee is certainly a draw, as is the $50 bounty on any member of Team PokerStars Pro. But there is more to it, as the event is a weekly staple in many...more
From leisure player to "serious stuff" with cardkahleesi
When Agnes Archibong-Omon picked up a magazine that day a year and a half ago and turned to an article about online poker, she didn't realize that it would change her life, but it did. Agnes is a Nigerian citizen living in Istanbul and, at that time, had never played...more
Van Brabander sisterhood in play in Deauville
The splendid town of Deauville might not have been quite warm and sunny during the EPT event, but that didn't take away the excitement of the players in the casino. This was my second EPT to which I accompanied my sister, Charlotte Van Brabander, and I must say that, once...more
PS Women in January: Club Launches, Selbst Tops All
January was a very exciting month for PokerStars Women, starting with the launch of the PokerStars Women's Club and including Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst winning the PCA High Roller tournament to climb to the top of the all-time female poker tournament earnings list. The PokerStars Women's Club was in...more
Women's Sunday was positive EV for winner Liza_Plus_EV
As the calendar turned to February, many of us wondered how we ran through January so quickly. It was a whirlwind of sorts, with the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure offering a lot of excitement and women getting into the groove of the new PokerStars Women's Club. That month sure did fly...more
Getting real with Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst doesn't get distracted by much of anything when it comes to poker. Even her latest achievement, becoming the highest earning woman in poker of all time, doesn't seem to faze her. When I asked her recently if she thought this achievement would affect her game in any way,...more
PokerStars Women: Talonchick Talks Omaha
It's no secret that Team PokerStars Online's Adrienne "talonchick" Rowsome enjoys the game of Omaha. Her player bio highlights some of her Omaha tournament accomplishments, and she even won the $1,000 Omaha/Stud Hi/Lo tournament at the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Her personal website often chronicles her experiences with poker, too,...more
No tears for kry19kry, winner of January 20 Women's Sunday
The online tournament world is on fire this weekend with the return of the Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP). The second running of the series began on Thursday and runs through January 27, which leaves plenty of time for players to get into those tournaments. Satellites are always available....more
PokerStars Women: TCOOP advice from the pros
Today is the first day of the second running of the Turbo Championship of Online Poker. The next 10 days offer 50 tournaments and a cumulative guarantee of $15 million. TCOOP is appealing to a crowd that varies a bit from WCOOP, SCOOP, and MicroMillions in that most of the...more
PCA 2013: Dreams come true, charity shines in Women's Event
This year's Women's Event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure was filled with fun players, interesting stories, and poker action at every turn. The tournament brought 66 players to the tables in the massive poker room set up for PCA players. That created a $66K prize pool, enough to pay out...more
2013 PCA: Vanessa Selbst becomes top-earning female tournament player
Vanessa Selbst wanted only one thing when she walked in the room today. She wanted to win the PCA $25,000 High Roller and take home its $1,424,420 first prize. "I play for money," she said this morning. "I play for titles. I play for the fun of the game." That...more
PCA 2013: Corina Lupascu wins 2013 PCA Women's Event
The Women's Event at the 2013 PCA was exciting from start to finish. A starting field of 66 players was reduced to only six on the first day of play, and those finalists returned on Sunday, January 13, to play to the end. Initial chip counts of Day 2 were...more
PCA 2013: Day 2 begins with 6 at final table
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is winding down in its last days, and the Women's Event is in the midst of an exciting final table. Of a 66-player starting field on Saturday, the final table of nine was set late in the evening hours with the final eight players in the...more
PokerStars Women's Club PCA Treasure Hunt
PokerStars Women's Club launched last week offering friendly low buy-in games with plenty of prize gifts to win. To celebrate the launch of this exciting promotion at PCA, PokerStars Women is holding a friendly treasure hunt with 50 prizes for those smart enough to solve clues. Mysterious clue cubes started...more
PCA 2013: Dinner to 2am leaves six women vying for Event 31 title
It was quite the day here at the PCA, and the night got more exciting as the women neared the money, burst the bubble, and played for a bit before the clock told them to quit for the night. Event 31, better known to us as the PCA Women's Event,...more
PCA 2013: New champion to be crowned from 66-player field
Registration allowed players to join the Women's Event at the PCA until the beginning of Level 3, and some of the late entrants included names you may recognize. Maria Ho? Ana Marquez? Fatima Moreira de Melo of Team SportStars? The final number of players is 66, which created a prize...more
PCA 2013: Solid Start for Women's Event
The 10th Anniversary of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure wouldn't be complete without a ladies tournament, and Event 31 is it. It is a chance for PokerStars Women players to gather for a $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em challenge that some (ahem, Vanessa Selbst) have described as the best ladies event...more
Winning the PokerStars Women Live event and other PCA favorite things
When it comes to special poker memories, ask any player and they will most likely tell you that winning an event tops the list. Vanessa Rousso has that special accomplishment at the top of her list, but there are many other memories about the PCA that are noteworthy more for...more
Serbia's Chuperak BG wins first 2013 Women's Sunday
A new year always brings excitement, especially in the world of poker. New goals, combined with interesting promotions from PokerStars Women, give players the chance to start 2013 on a high note. The newest addition to the PS Women offerings is the PokerStars Women's Club, a way for female players...more
PS Women in December: Looking Toward 2013 and PCA
The last month of the year is often a time for reflection and relaxation. The live tournament poker circuit takes a break in the latter half of the month for the holidays, and though online poker thrives nonstop, the holidays are a time to look toward the New Year with...more


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