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P O K E R I N F O
Trisha Webb Meets Chris Ferguson at WSOP 2007
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Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans. — Charles de Gaulle
My husband Barry made the big mistake of teaching me how to play poker in 2005, and I have never looked back! Poker plays a major role in our lives now, as we play with the American Rounders poker league in the Nashville area. I've won those tournaments 20 times since Fall 2006. One of us usually always makes the final table as well. I used to play 5-6 nights a week but do not play as many nights live anymore as being in the smoky environment wreaked havoc on my health, so I play at the non-smoking venues only now with the exception of the "big tournament" held periodically throughout the year.
Most nights and on the weekend I play online. I try to play the nightly Razz on Full Tilt. I also play on Ultimate Bet as their NLH tournaments have one of the best blind and payout structures for low-limit tournaments found online. In addition, I've been specializing in mid-limit heads-up sit-n-go's, as well as ring games in Hold'em, Razz, or any of the H.O.R.S.E. games.
To date the most exciting time was when I finished “in the money” at the 2007 Ladies World Championship event of the World Series of Poker. The tournament set a new record with 1,286 participants, with prize money paid to the top 99 players. Participating in my very first WSOP event, I finished in 83rd place!
I also participated in the Seven Card Razz event. I won that event’s entry fee by winning an online Razz Tournament on Full Tilt. While I did not finish there as well as in the Ladies event, I was honored to sit with multiple WSOP event winners Ted Forrest and Humberto Brenes (winning hands from them both), and outlasted several pros including Doyle Brunson, Eli Elezra, and Dutch Boyd.
In 2008 I again played the Ladies and Razz events at the World Series of Poker. While I did not cash this year I made it to my first Day Two in the Razz Event. I was 25th out of 104 players left from the original 453 entering Day Two, outlasting most pros including Ted Forrest, Chris Ferguson, Doyle and Todd Brunson and last year's champ Katja Thater. I finished in 80th place, the next to last woman left (Vanessa Rousso finished 15 minutes after me). My plans for WSOP 2009 are to again play Razz (since I love it so!) but this time play an "open" Hold'em event rather than the Ladies as any other event gives you more starting chips but the same blind structure.
Snapshot:
WSOP 2008: Razz, 80th place out of 453 players (next to last woman standing)
WSOP 2007: Ladies Championship, 83rd place out of 1286 players
WSOP 2007: Razz, played with (and won hands against) Ted Forrest and Humberto Brenes
Won Entry to 2007 WSOP by winning Razz tournament online
Consistent Final Tables in American Rounders poker league, 23 tournament wins since August 2006
Boundry Restaurant Ladies Summer Tourney 2007: 2 out of 3 final tables (3rd and 5th)
30+ hours played weekly both online and live
Have played Razz online with (and won hands against) Chris Ferguson, Huck Seed, Andy Block, Tom McEvoy
American Rounders Spotlight Player, October 2008
Tourney Blog Interview, December 2008
Associations and Memberships
Poker Players Alliance
World Poker Association
The Association of Players, Casinos and Webmasters
Poker Tournament Directors Association
Ladies Poker Association
My Player Page on the World Series of Poker official website
Full Tilt Online Results from ThePokerDB.com
Absolute Poker Online Results from ThePokerDB.com
My most memorable hand from the 2007 World Series of Poker written up in PokerPages.com
Good Reading:
Poker As a Game of Skill: Interview With Congressman Robert Wexler -
Part One
Part Two
From Zero the Hero: Chris Ferguson Turns Zero Dollars into $10,000
Chris Ferguson's Pro Tip on Bankroll Management
Rebuilding Your Game From Scratch, AKA Using Basic Principles To Beat A $3-$6 Limit Game by Ed Miller. - Probably the most concise advice on how to play limit holdem, period.
Can A No-Limit Game Be Too Loose? - Once again, wisdom from Ed Miller, Noted Poker Authority
Today's word is... Skill - by Mike Caro [Originally appeared in the September 29, 2008 issue of Poker Player]
Online Poker Odds Calculator - Enter in your hand, your opponents hand and the board cards to see where you stand on each street
Online Poker Pro's Screen Names - Comprehensive list of Online Poker Pro Screen names
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