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A Look At The Women Still In Contention At 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event

Four Women Remain Among Final 78

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There were only 211 women who entered the 2012 World Series of Poker main event, making up 3.2 percent of the 6,895 total entrants.

Incredibly, here on the penultimate day of the summer, there are still four women in contention, two of whom currently reside in the top 10.

With 78 players remaining in the tournament, here is a look at ladies battling it out for the title of last woman standing.

Gaelle BaumannGaelle Baumann

Hometown: ?, France

Age: 29

Profession: Poker Player

Experience: 5 years

Poker Accomplishments:

Cashed in 2012 EPT Grand Final

Two cashes at 2012 WSOP, including 15th-place finish in Ladies Championship

On Being The Last Woman Standing:

“I don’t care about being the last woman in the tournament. I just want to win it all.”

Elisabeth HilleElisabeth Hille

Hometown: Bergen, Norway

Age: 26

Profession: Waitress

Experience: 4 years

Poker Accomplishments:

Won her local home game

Made day 3 of 2011 WSOP main event

On Being The Last Woman Standing:

“It would definitely be a major accomplishment, but I’m already happy that I’ve gotten this far. I hope that my finish would motivate other women to take up the game.”

Marcy ToppMarcy Topp

Hometown: Desert Hot Springs, CA

Age: 53

Profession: RV Traveler

Experience: 5 years

Poker Accomplishments:

Won Women’s Poker Championship at Cacade’s Casino in British Columbia

Was 1 of 15 players who earned their entry into 2012 WSOP main event on SouthPoint Poker online site

On Being The Last Woman Standing:

“It would mean that I could officially call myself a poker pro.”

Vanessa SelbstVanessa Selbst

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Age: 28

Profession: Poker Player

Experience: 8 years

Poker Accomplishments:

$5.3 Million in tournament earnings

Won two WSOP bracelets

Won back-to-back NAPT titles

On Being The Last Woman Standing:

“As long as it means that I’ve won the tournament, being the last woman standing would be the greatest feeling in the world.”

For complete coverage of the summer poker festival, check out our WSOP landing page.