So too was Wendy Freedman, another talented poker pro and WSOP Circuit winner. Amanda Musumeci, a WSOP Circuit gold bracelet winner and runner up in a 2012 WSOP gold bracelet event was present. Kennedy won her well-deserved victory by coming out on top at a final table which included quite a challenging lineup. Incredibly, this was her first time to cash in a WSOP event of any kind. Kennedy collected $149,108 in prize money, making this the biggest win of her career. The 37-year-old poker dealer from Detroit, MI won the $10,000/$1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament, which was played over three days and nights at the Rio in Las Vegas. I like to make people laugh, even as a dealer.”Ĭourtney Kennedy is the winner of the 2016 Ladies World Poker Championship. Personal Facts: Has been playing poker since age of 2 / Works at Motor City Casino Number of WSOP Gold Bracelet Victories (with this tournament): 1 Number of WSOP Final Table Appearances: 1
MEET THE LATEST WSOP GOLD BRACELET CHAMPION COURTNEY KENNEDY WINS $10K WOMENS WORLD POKER CHAMPIONSHIPĭetroit casino dealer collects $149,108 top prize in Event #65
