Event #4 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit Events at Harveys Lake Tahoe concluded on November 9th. This was a $200 Buy-in No Limit Holdem tournament for ladies only. There were a total of 145 players entered which created a prize pool worth $28,130.
Michelle Murillo of Roseville, California beat Lisa Darling heads up to take the win in Event #3 of the 2008 Harveys Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit Events. Murillo received $8,453 for her first place finish as well as a gold and diamond WSOP Circuit ring. Lisa Darling of Baker, Oregon finished in second place and received $4,951 for her runner up finish.
To view a complete listing of results for Event #4 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit Events at Harveys Lake Tahoe, click on the link below:
2008 Harveys Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit – Event #4 Results
Turned on to Poker by an Earlier Tournament, Michelle Murillo Easily Wins Ladies Event
She Starts Final Table with Chip Lead And Remains Unstoppable After That
Stateline, NV—Michelle Murillo played her first ladies tournament in a LIPS event three years ago, made it to the fourth table, loved the challenge, and was forever turned on to poker after that. Tonight, playing in her fifth WSOP Circuit event at Harveys Lake Tahoe, she scored a decisive win in the $200 ladies tournament and excitedly collected $8,453 for her victory. She arrived at the final table with the chip lead, built it with aggressive play, and had more than 80 percent of the chips by the time the table got down to three players.
Murillo, 37, is a native of Norfolk, Virginia now living in Roseville, California where she is in project management. She is going to school for her MBA and eventually would like to teach part-time.
She won her seat into this event via satellite. Her playing style, she said, is passive/aggressive. In early going she was losing a lot of chips. Her breakthrough hand came when she was all in and doubled up with a nut straight. and then got more comfortable as she built her chips. Murillo usually plays small no-limit cash games, but plans to play more tournaments now. She had high praise for the dealers, describing them as “awesome.”
This wasn’t entirely a ladies event because they allowed a man named Paul Zerwal to play. His wife is a breast cancer survivor and he promised to donate 20 percent of any winnings to breast cancer research, but he only made it halfway through the field. The event attracted 145 ladies (I mean entrants) who generated a prize pool of $28,130…
To read the complete tournament report for Event #4 of the 2008 Harveys Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit Events, click on the link below:
2008 Harveys Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit – Event #4 Tournament Report
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