In a landmark month for women in poker, September has witnessed a significant rise in female victories across various live events. From seasoned poker pros to rising stars, women are making their mark, taking home prestigious live titles and etching their names into poker history. This highlights their incredible talent and growing presence in the competitive live arena. Here is a quick recap of the most recent victories and performances by women!
Vivian Saliba Claims Her First WSOP Bracelet in Pot-Limit Omaha
The spotlight is currently on Brazilian poker pro Vivian Saliba, who etched her name into poker history by winning the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe €2,000 buy-in PLO event. The only female entrant in this PLO tournament, she overcame a star-studded field of 229 entrants and bested Germany’s Markus Anheier in heads-up to claim her maiden WSOP bracelet and the €91,400 top prize.
This victory marked her fifth final table in a WSOP bracelet event and pushed her live earnings beyond the $1 million mark. Her biggest tournament cash to date remains the $308,888, which came from her fourth-place finish in the 2019 WSOP Crazy Eights (Event #64), which had a field of 10,185 entries.
2024 WSOPE Event #4: €2,000 Pot Limit Omaha Final Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
| 1 | Vivian Saliba | €91,400 |
| 2 | Markus Anheier | €59,700 |
| 3 | Hokyiu Lee | €40,100 |
| 4 | Alen Sabic | €27,700 |
| 5 | Thomas Hueber | €19,700 |
| 6 | Samuel Albeck | €14,500 |
| 7 | Eran Carmi | €11,000 |
| 8 | Milan Skacel | €8,600 |
| 9 | David Sosic | €6,980 |
Katie Swift Nearly Makes History at GUKPT Luton Main Event
Katie Swift, a Grosvenor Poker pro from England, came very close to becoming the first female champion of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) main event but her dream was dashed by Seb Crane. The latter won the title, denying Swift her shot at making history at the GUKPT Luton Main Event.
Swift, who had previously reached three GUKPT Main Event final tables, made her way into the top 33, then to the final table before clashing in heads-up against Seb Crane. Despite her best efforts, she lost the heads-up battle to Seb Crane but still took home a hefty £49,300 ($65,083).
Swift has been a consistent force, with this being her third final table appearance and biggest score of 2024. She now has $538,386 in live tournament earnings. Her biggest live score to date remains the $125,500, which came from her 7th place finish in 2017 in the £ 5,000 + 300 NLH event at partypoker MILLIONS Live.
2024 GUKPT Luton Main Event Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize |
| 1 | Seb Crane | £66,000 |
| 2 | Katie Swift | £49,300 |
| 3 | Dean Wilson | £34,040 |
| 4 | Luke Porter | £22,640 |
| 5 | Callum Gordon | £15,750 |
| 6 | Ali Abdulzahra | £11,550 |
| 7 | Thomas Clack | £9,170 |
| 8 | Stefan Voudouri | £7,950 |
| 9 | Abdul Ahmed | £6,900 |
Jia-Chi Lee Triumphs at U Series of Poker Hai Phong
Taiwan’s Jia-Chi Lee continued her winning streak by claiming the Women’s Event title at the U Series of Poker Hai Phong. She emerged victorious from a 27-entry field, securing VN₫ 70,104,000 ($2,848). This win marked her fourth title of 2024, adding to her rapidly growing resume with career earnings nearing $200,000. Lee is fast becoming a name to watch on the international poker scene.
Reflecting on Lee’s previous wins this year, her victories include taking down the Daily Deep Stack 66 for $3,126 at the 2024 6Bet Poker Club Recurring Tournaments, winning the Lady Dragon event for $7,509 at RDPT Jeju 2024, clinching the Poker Queen (Event #21) title for $2,361 at the 16th Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT), and capturing the NT$6,000 No Limit Hold’em – Run It Twice #18 for $2,228 at USOP Taiwan 2024 in Taipei City.
| Place | Player | Payout in VN₫ |
| 1 | Jia-Chi Lee | 70,104,000 |
| 2 | Thi Nga Nguyen | 39,600,000 |
| 3 | Liang Qiu | 23,500,000 |
| 4 | Viktoryia Selivanava | 14,000,000 |
Phoebe Yan Wins the Ladies Australian Championship at WPT Australia
Australia’s Phoebe Yan claimed victory in the Ladies Australian Championship during the 2024 WPT Australia festival. Outlasting a competitive field of 72 entries, Yan walked away with over AU$15,120 and a $6,000 package to the WPT Ladies Championship.
This win was her second title of the year, following her victory in the 8-Max Freezeout Shot Clock (Event #8) at Kings Room Signature Series where she overcame a field of 62 entries to earn $ 4,545. She has now $55,135 in live earnings on her rapidly growing resume.
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