A much-awaited event, the 2009 World Series of Poker $1,000 Ladies World Championship attracted 146 players. After two days of strong poker and a competitive final table, it was Lisa Hamilton, a cash game player, who emerged victorious grabbing the coveted gold bracelet and $195,390 in cold cash.

It took less than four hours to tournament to end after the final table of nine females commenced. Lisa Santy was the first to be eliminated courtesy of Kim Rios. Santy moved all-in for 171,000 after Hamilton raised to 40,000. Kim Rios also moved in from the Small Blind and Hamilton folded.Santy showed Ah-Qh which was well behind Rios’ Pocket Aces. The board ran Qs-Js-9s-5s-8h and Santy went home with $15,973.

Dawn Thomas was the next to leave when she pushed all-in pre-flop after a raise by Lori Bender. Bender called with Pocket Kings versus Thomas’ Pocket Tens. The board didn’t help Thomas and she warned $18,742 for eighth place. The next one to leave was Lisa Parsons who raised to 116,000 after Rios bet 40,000. Rios called to see the 3c-9h-7h flop. Parsons check-raised Rios’ all-in and was called. Parsons was ahead with a set holding 3s-3d while Rios only had top pair with Jc-9c. The turn was 7h giving Parsons a full house and Rios outs. Unfortunately for Parsons, a 9d fell on the river giving Rios a bigger full house. Parsons took home $22,880 for her seventh place finish.

Despite her winning ways, Rios was eliminated in sixth place courtesy of Hamilton. Rios bet 100,000 after seeing the Kd-8h-4c flop. Hamilton raised to 350,000 and Rios countered by going all-in. Hamilton called with Pocket Fours after hitting a set and Rios only had Kc-Jd for top pair. The turn and river was of no help to Rios and she had to settle for $29,121.

Kimberly Cunningham was a desperate short-stack when she shoved with 51,000 with Pocket Sixes. Angel Pedroza called with 10c-7d but hit a pair on the Kc-10h-9c flop. Cunninghan didn’t improve and she settled for $38,719 for fifth place. Unfortunately for Pedroza, a confrontation with Hamilton hurt her stack and with half of her chips already in Big Blind, she called Mari Lou Morelli’s all-in from the button for the rest of her chips with 5h-3c. Morelli had Ac-10c. The board ran 3s-Ah-2h-7s-Ah. Pedroza took home $195,390 for fourth place.

Morelli was next to go courtesy of Lori Bender after she raised to 75,000 and was called. Bender bet 125,000 on the 8c-Kc-10h flop and Morelli pushed for 185,000. Bender called with 9c-8h versus Morelli’s Qc-10s. The 7s at the turn helped no one but the 9s at the river gave Bender two pair leaving Morelli with $78,132 for her third-place finish.

With over a 2 to 1 chip lead going into heads up play, it didn’t take long for Hamilton to dispose of her final competition. In the last hand, Hamilton bet 100,000 on a Jc-3s-8c flop after Bender checked. Bender made the call to see the 4s on the turn. Bender checked again and Hamilton bet 300,000. Bender moved all-in with the rest of her chips and was called by Hamilton who was holding Qs-8s for 2nd pair. Bender had the same pair with 8h-9s but had the worst kicker. The river was of no help and Bender received $120,575 for second place.

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