Yen Dang Wins $1,000 Ladies Championship At 2012 World Series of PokerDang Collects $170,587 For Her Victory |
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The Ladies Championship at the 2012 World Series of Poker belongs to Yen Dang, a pro from Denver, Colorado.
The Vietnam-born pro topped a field of 936 players who put up the $1,000 buy-in, creating a total prize pool of $842,400. For the win, Dang earned $170,587, the biggest score of her career.
The 29-year-old discovered poker while in law school, attending a home game. She became hooked and then started frequenting local card rooms before making it her full-time job.
Notables who made the money in this event included Jamie Kerstetter, Leo Margets, Stacey Nutini, Erica Schoenberg, J.J. Liu, Lisa Parsons, Marsha Wolak and Mandy Baker.
Here is a look at the final table results.
| Finish | Player Name | Prize |
| 1 | Yen Dang | $170,587 |
| 2 | Debbie Pechac | $105,586 |
| 3 | Janet Howard | $66,061 |
| 4 | Angela Prada-Moed | $47,949 |
| 5 | Candida Ross-Powers | $35,398 |
| 6 | Rae Rocco | $26,536 |
| 7 | Lesley Amos | $20,184 |
| 8 | Freda Lawrence | $15,559 |
| 9 | Anna Lundholm | $12,156 |
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