Maria Lampropulos Takes Down Inugural Women’s Winter Festival Main Event

Maria Lampropulos has triumphed in the inaugural Women’s Winter Festival Main Event, the series currently underway at London’s Hippodrome Casino. 

Maria Lampropulos
Maria Lampropulos

We are told that this festival aims to celebrate female talent in the poker world in what is a traditionally male-dominated sport.

Inclusivity is another part of the celebration, highlighted by the unique 50/50 event which asks the women on one half of the field to invite a male partner to play on the other half.

As it happens, a man won the £220 NLH ’50/50′ event. Colombia-born Brit Yon Jairo Suaterna was invited to be the teammate of Brit Rosemary Halbach and pulled off the job for a £7,556 prize.

Maria Lampropulos banked £20,000 for her victory after defeating her 270 opponents in the Main Event.

Ann-Roos Callens
Ann-Roos Callens – Photo Credit: Danny Maxwell

Belgium’s Ann-Roos Callens was defeated by the Argentine heads-up, following Marta Porter to the rail who completed the podium.

The inaugural Women’s Winter Festival sets an important precedent for future events aimed at promoting women’s participation in poker.

As more festivals like this emerge, they are likely to attract even greater numbers of female players, enriching the enriching the game even further.

£220 Women’s Winter Festival Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (GBP)
1Maria LampropulosArgentina£20,000
2Ann-Roos CallensBelgium£12,610
3Marta PorterUnited Kingdom£9,000
4Franky GreenUnited Kingdom£6,850
5Lisa RobertsUnited States£5,280
6Jennifer SteeleIreland£4,070
7Kim DockeryUnited Kingdom£3,260
8Celine DiotFrance£2,730
9Berivan DagUnited Kingdom£2,2800
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Women’s Winter Festival £220 NL Hold’em 50/50 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (GBP)
1Yon Jairo SuaternaUnited Kingdom£7,556
2Gary BlustonUnited Kingdom£4,720
3Elliot HackneyUnited Kingdom£3,370
4Nitej DavdaUnited Kingdom£2,590
5Jen-Yue ChiangUnited States£1,990
6Candice NiceUnited Kingdom£1,530
7Maria LachanaUnited Kingdom£1,250
8Esongkuo ElombiUnited Kingdom£1,040
9Kathleen PadovaniUnited Kingdom£8700

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