Karen Wolfson
American poker player
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Karen Wolfson is a poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. She has cashed in various poker tournaments during her career, and has several titles including one World Series of Poker bracelet.
| Karen Wolfson | |
|---|---|
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | 1 |
| Final tables | 3 |
| Money finishes | 5 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | None |
World Series of Poker
She won her championship in the 1984 World Series of Poker $500 Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud event, earning a bracelet and a cash prize of $15,500. She defeated professional player Marsha Waggoner heads-up to win the tournament.[1] This event was the first time that Wolfson had finished in the money at the World Series of Poker.
Wolfson finished as the runner-up of the Ladies event, then a $1,000 buy-in Seven Card Stud event in 1995, losing heads-up to Starla Brodie, and again in 1997, losing heads-up to Susie Isaacs.[2][3]
As of 2010, her total tournament winnings exceed $190,000.[4] Her five cashes at the World Series of Poker make up $62,560 of that total.[5]
World Series of Poker bracelet
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud | $15,500 |
