Amateur Poker Player Wins WSOP Ladies NLHE Championship

The $10,000 buy-in Ladies NLHE Championship competition, Event 53 at the World Series of Poker, came to a close over the weekend after a heads up between two amateur players, Haixa Zhang and Mikiyo Aoki. The event continued over three days with 793 entrants and a $713,700 prize pool. Meikat Siu was knocked out taking third place and $61,114. Mikiyo Aoki started out as chip leader at the final table but then there were two. Aoki faced Haixa Zhang in the heads up with Zhang taking top prize of $153,470 and her first WSOP bracelet. Aoki walked away with the runner up prize of $94,800. Additional final table payouts: Meikat Siu $61,114 Elizabeth Montizanti $44,770 Patti Landis $33,279 Persia Bonella $25,072 Kendra Wray $19,120 Stacey Sullivan $14,752 Patricia Cahill $11,504