Published: Friday, March 11, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
KATHY THE POKER CHAMP
Great win in Battle of the Sexes
The final hand was dealt and Kathy Liebert pulled it off for the women, winning Poker Royale : Battle of the Sexes on GSN. After capturing every episode, the men were relegated to the sidelines to watch Liebert accept her $130,000, which she shared in part with her female teammates.
Settling the debate in the final episode, Liebert skillfully played her way around top poker players Amir Vahedi, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari. She came from behind and led the women's team to victory after six episodes where the men triumphed over the women, earning them bragging rights until the final table was concluded.
"I used all of my acting skills," said winner Kathy Liebert. "At one point I let them think I had a poor hand. I knew if they smelled weakness, they would try to bluff me and I had "the nuts." The guys put all their chips in when I had the superior hand. Their egos got the best of them. It serves them right to get beaten by a woman."
The previous six episode's winners were Amir Vahedi (two-time winner), Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Paul Wolfe and Greg Raymer.