What are the top 10 milestones in women’s participation in poker tournaments?
1. 1977: Barbara Freer becomes the first woman to cash in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, finishing in 5th place.
2. 1995: Barbara Enright becomes the first woman to reach the WSOP Main Event final table, finishing in 5th place.
3. 2000: Jennifer Harman becomes the first woman to win multiple WSOP bracelets.
4. 2003: Annie Duke becomes the first woman to win the WSOP Tournament of Champions.
5. 2004: Kathy Liebert becomes the first woman to win a million-dollar prize in a poker tournament, winning the inaugural PartyPoker Million Cruise.
6. 2005: Jennifer Tilly becomes the first woman to win a WSOP bracelet in an open event, not restricted to women only (the Ladies Event).
7. 2007: Vanessa Selbst becomes the highest-earning female player in tournament poker, with over $10 million in live tournament winnings.
8. 2012: Vanessa Selbst becomes the first woman to win back-to-back North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Main Event titles.
9. 2014: Liv Boeree becomes the first woman to win the European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event, winning over €1.25 million.
10. 2018: Maria Lampropulos becomes the first woman to win the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, earning $1,081,100.