Poker Player Mom Attempting To Make Her Way to the WSOP Main Event.
May 5, 2008
Cathy Roberts, a long-time supporter and reader here at Poker Ownage, has decided to step up and fight for a trip to the World Series of Poker. Cathy told us this afternoon that believes that this is the year for women at the WSOP, and she’s going to be there.Cathy, who is the editor-in-chief of one of the most well known poker news websites online - and known on as Lady4Flush on most poker sites, has decided to enter the PokerStars Step Circuit fighting her way up from the first step, to the sixth, and then HOPEFULLY, on her way to the World Series of Poker from there!
“I’m not against a bit of flirting, fighting, scratching, whatever it takes, to get there, it’s going to be a blast!” Cathy told Poker Ownage staff.
The Steps Sit & Go satellite tournaments are available for entry for just $7.50. They’re also available with FPP points, if you decide to go the points route, you may buy in to a Step one tournament for only 500 FPP’s. World Series hopefuls finishing in the top two places will advance to step three.
Players that make it all the way and play in Step six have a shot at not only the World Series, but some hefty cash prizes as well if you finish in the top 6.Players that don’t finish 1st or second in one of the steps, can still win another ticket to retry that same PokerStars Sit n Go step.
“The play,” said Roberts, “definitely improves in the later steps - the first step is a doosey for sure. If I had backers, and no budget, I’d probably begin at step three. Since I’m a mom, with real bills, I’m braving my way at step one.”
Roberts wasn’t always at step one however, on her first day in the steps circuit, she plowed through all the steps, winning a smooth grand in the sixth and final steps.
“It’s kind of of a mixed victory” Roberts recalled, “On the one hand, what a long way to come! On the other, I was so close!”
Roberts played one Multi Table tournament for the World Series of Poker last year on Absolute Poker, she made it to third place, taking home yet another cash win, and no WSOP ticket. She and a multitude of players have also used a PokerStars marketing code to earn a nice bonus on top of what they can make at the super soft sit and go tables on the site!
*on a sidenote, I really hope Cathy can make it the WSOP Main Event via these Steps Sit-and-Go’s…they seem to be the best and most “financially-sound” choice when you have a family, bills, and a mortgage. Cathy, you’ve been running super-hot lately, so I’m really thinking this is gonna be your year! Good luck again chica.
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