Aisling Collins is Women’s World Open Champ

The third PartyPoker.com Women’s World Open played down from 36 to one in a battle which ended with a final table from hell. Aisling Collins, a 28-year-old television producer from the UK was the last player standing in a dangerous field which included Annette Obrestad, Sandra Naujoks, and Jennifer Tilly. Collins took the lion’s share from the $108,000 prize pool after battling it out heads up with Kim Wooka from Japan.

Collins said, “To win this tournament means absolutely everything to me. My previous biggest poker win was in the region of $8k so this is amazing. I’m in shock, it is fantastic to win $50,000 – I just don’t know what I am going to do with it yet!”

The final table was devastatingly tough, but so was the heads-up battle, and although Collins dominated Wooka in the beginning, Wooka forced her way back for an exciting finish. The ultimate hand came with the blinds at 10,000-20,0000. Collins raised to 70,000 with J5 and Wooka called with Q10. The K J 9 flop was checked by Wooka and Collins bet another 70,000. Wooka shoved all in and Collins made the call. The 6 turn gave Collins the flush, and also, the top prize of $50,000.

A PartyPoker.com spokesperson said, “Aisling was a fantastic and deserving winner and overall we were delighted with the great final table. Japan’s Kim Wooka is also a brilliant runner-up — there is little doubt that she is one to watch out for in the future. Britain’s got talent but so does Japan!”

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