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"I'm very happy," she declared. "This is my first big win and I intend to give myself a bankroll to play more tournaments for bigger stakes in the near future. I was sixth in the Ladies European Championship in April and went to the WSOP and Aussie Millions this year but haven't really cashed significantly."
Mason has been on a hot streak in recent months and many fancied her to scoop the title after it went heads up. "I was pleased to beat Jen Mason," said Pace. "I have huge respect for her and she has taught me a lot on the circuit. Perhaps she didn't do herself any favours, as I have picked up a lot about how she plays!"
Pace pointed to a reraise against Mason in which her opponent folded an ace and pushing all in against Jackie Vaswani with pocket eights after her opponent had hit a smaller pair on a low-card flop as key turning points in the tournament. "I had respect for my opponents on the final table but I did think I was in with a good chance," she said. Pace had come through a heat that featured Lucy Rokach, who is seventh in the women's all-time money list.
She has been married to husband Norman for 30 years and the couple are well known and popular on the UK circuit. A part-time poker player for four and a half years, Pace spends a lot of her spare time chairing the Meningitis Research Foundation charity. "Norman says that I'm a better player than him but I think we are probably about the same standard," she said.
"Women's tournaments are good for getting more ladies into the game," she said. "The standard is no different to a mixed sex game but they do encourage some to come forward who wouldn't do otherwise."
The tournament was PartyPoker's first ever all-female event and was produced by Matchroom Sport. Thirty-six players from across the globe battled it out for a share of a $108,000 prize-fund. The buy-in for the tournament was set at $3,000, with the winner taking home $50,000.
Among the lineup were US trio Liz Lieu, Jennifer Tilly, and Shannon Elizabeth. Jennifer Tilly finished third in her heat, which was won by Jen Mason, while Shannon Elizabeth and Liz Lieu both busted early in their heats. Other participants included Katharine Hartree, Xuyen "Bad Girl" Pham, former PartyPoker World Open winner Pippa Flanders, European ladies champion Jackie Meecham, and Lucy Rokach. The show will be televised in the UK later in the year on Five. Commentary will be provided by Jesse May and Shannon Elizabeth.
The official results were:
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