Valley Center, CA – The winner of the 2010 Harrah’s Rincon Ladies Poker Championship is Susan Rhodes, from Las Vegas, NV. She is a social work supervisor who also happens to take poker very seriously. Rhodes has previously won several poker tournaments -- most notably events held at the Nevada Poker League, The Eureka Open and with Card Player Cruises. Rhodes also final tabled the Ladies Championship at the L.A. Poker Classic.
But this win was clearly her most satisfying victory. Rhodes won the $100 (+25) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament which was held at the Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort, near San Diego. She collected first-place prize money totaling $5,993. Rhodes was also presented with a gold pendant, which is equal in stature to a gold ring, the ultimate prize awarded to all winners of World Series of Poker Circuit tournaments.
“I have to give thanks to my best pals who were here with me,” said Rhodes moments after her win. “I also want to thanks the ladies I consider to be my mentors – Linda Johnson, Susie Isaacs, and Jan Fisher.”
This year’s Harrah’s Rincon Ladies Championship attracted a large field of 242 players. In fact, this was one of the best-attended ladies tournaments held this year on the WSOP Circuit. The top 25 finishers received prize money. It was a one-day tournament which began at 4 pm on March 27th and played deep into the night. The last hand was dealt out at 4:15 am.
The runner up was Leah Wasicka, from Loveland, CO. She is the sister of top tournament pro Paul Waskica, whose many accomplishments include his runner-up finish in the 2006 WSOP Main Event. Among those who participated in the Ladies Poker Championship at Rincon was Barbara Enright, a three-time WSOP gold bracelet winner and the only female member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
Tableside interview with Rhodes moments after her win.