Although the poker world is still predominantly male, many women have space in tournaments, even those not exclusively aimed at the female audience. Kathy Liebert is a pioneer among the winning women in the mind sport and continues to excel in competitions.
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Thus, the American player won her fifth title in 2026. The most recent achievement came at the Senior tournament of the Wynn Summer in Las Vegas. The competition with a $600 buy-in registered 179 players and Kathy won not only a beautiful trophy but also the prize of $22,564.
However, this is by far not the biggest prize of this player’s career. Her profile on The Hendon Mob points to $7,329,260 in live circuit earnings. The biggest reward of her career happened in 2002, when Kathy Liebert was one of the first women to win $1 million by winning the Party Poker Million.
But it was not only Kathy who achieved a good result in this tournament. Brazil was present at the final table with Daniel Freitas. The player finished in 9th place and received $2,236. Last year, the Brazilian was champion of a Senior tournament at the Venetian and earned $144,820.
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Check out the final table prizes:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kathy Liebert | United States | $22,564 |
| 2nd | Todd Cole | United States | $13,865 |
| 3rd | Howard Feingold | United States | $9,980 |
| 4th | Michael Weiss | United States | $7,551 |
| 5th | Stuart Hosen | United States | $5,600 |
| 6th | Brian Andrews | United States | $4,177 |
| 7th | Alexander Mamlet | United States | $3,304 |
| 8th | Louis Cheffy | United States | $2,691 |
| 9th | Daniel De Freitas Junior | Brazil | $2,236 |
A magical year for Kathy Liebert
However, Kathy Liebert has been making waves in tournaments in 2026. She started the season by winning a WSOP Circuit ring, taking the Event #10 with a $600 buy-in and earning $6,787. Still in January, she topped a Bounty tournament at the Venetian with a $250 buy-in and pocketed $3,153.
The player’s journey this year continued with other good victories. In April, she won another title at the Venetian, this time in another Bounty tournament with a $200 buy-in that earned her a prize of $1,977. In the same month, the legendary player won another trophy at the Wynn, taking $5,175 in an event with a $200 buy-in.
Finally, according to PokerNews, Kathy Liebert has already accumulated more than $145,000 in prizes in 2026. A member of the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, her biggest recent result was a runner-up finish in a Wynn event with a $600 buy-in, receiving $59,238.
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