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World Poker Tour crowned its first female champion at the 6th Annual WPT Invitational hosted by the Commerce Casino, the first time that a female player has won a major televised WPT tournament.
Van Nguyen, wife of poker professional Men "The Master" Nguyen, beat 444 players to win more than half the prize pool for the three-day WPT Invitational event, a starstudded tournament that lined up celebrities with top poker pros.
"We're thrilled to celebrate a female WPT Champion," said Steve Lipscomb, Founder and CEO of the World Poker Tour.
"It was only a matter of time before a female took down a major WPT tournament, and what better way to mark this historic event than Van Nguyen battling for the title while her husband, a well-respected pro, cheered her on from the audience. Her win is one of many recent events that solidify women as a major force to be reckoned with on and off the tables."
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