Barbara Enright
Encyclopedia
Barbara Enright is an American
professional poker
player, motivational speaker
, and Editor-in-Chief of Woman Poker Player magazine
. She has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker and has made it to the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event final table.
Enright was the first woman to win an open event at the WSOP, the first woman to win three WSOP bracelets, and is the only female player (as of 2011) to have made it to the final table of the main event.
against her older brother. She started playing in cardrooms in 1976. Enright worked as a hairstylist
, bartender
and cocktail waitress
, often holding down three jobs at once to support her family. Soon she was making more money playing poker part time than all of her jobs combined so she quit working and started playing poker for a living full time.
(WSOP) $10,000 no limit
hold'em Main Event. She achieved this in 1995
, finishing in 5th place after her pocket eights were outdrawn by a suited 6-3. She also finished in the money in the 2005
Main Event, having qualified through a $10 online satellite
. Enright was the first woman to win two WSOP bracelets, the first woman to win three bracelets and the first woman to win an open event at the World Series of Poker.
On July 6, 2007, Barbara Enright was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame
along with Phil Hellmuth
. She was the first woman to be inducted, followed only by Linda Johnson
in 2011.
Enright received the All Around Best Player Award at the 2000 Legends of Poker tournament and was awarded along with her prize money, a new PT Cruiser for her trophy. She had eight money finishes and six final tables.
She is the highest finisher among women in the TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS held at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. She finished in 11th place and just missed winning a car by one player.
She also took part in the televised poker series Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages
.
As of 2010, Enright's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,350,000. Her 13 cashes at the WSOP account for $417,006 of those winnings.
Enright is in a relationship with poker player and author Max Shapiro.
* First female to win a bracelet in an open event
United States
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professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player, motivational speaker
Motivational speaker
A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull...
, and Editor-in-Chief of Woman Poker Player magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
. She has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker and has made it to the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event final table.
Enright was the first woman to win an open event at the WSOP, the first woman to win three WSOP bracelets, and is the only female player (as of 2011) to have made it to the final table of the main event.
Early Life
Enright began playing poker at home at the age of 4, playing five card drawDraw (poker)
A poker player is drawing if they have a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. The hand itself is called a draw or drawing hand. For example, in seven-card stud, if four of a player's first five cards are all spades, but the hand is otherwise weak, they are drawing to...
against her older brother. She started playing in cardrooms in 1976. Enright worked as a hairstylist
Hairdresser
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, bartender
Bartender
A bartender is a person who serves beverages behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner...
and cocktail waitress
Cocktail waitress
A cocktail waitress is a type of server who specializes in bringing drinks to patrons of bars, casinos, comedy clubs, live music venues and other drinking establishments and often wears revealing clothing in order to get more tips...
, often holding down three jobs at once to support her family. Soon she was making more money playing poker part time than all of her jobs combined so she quit working and started playing poker for a living full time.
Poker Career
Enright is best known as the only woman to have reached the final table of the World Series of PokerWorld Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) $10,000 no limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em Main Event. She achieved this in 1995
1995 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...
, finishing in 5th place after her pocket eights were outdrawn by a suited 6-3. She also finished in the money in the 2005
2005 World Series of Poker
The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the...
Main Event, having qualified through a $10 online satellite
Satellite tournament
A satellite tournament is either a minor tournament or event on a competitive sporting tour or one of a group of such tournaments that form a series played in the same country or region.-Poker:...
. Enright was the first woman to win two WSOP bracelets, the first woman to win three bracelets and the first woman to win an open event at the World Series of Poker.
On July 6, 2007, Barbara Enright was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame
Poker Hall of Fame
The Poker Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional poker playing in the United States. Founded and located in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was created in 1979 by Benny Binion, the owner of the Horseshoe Casino, to preserve the names and legacies of the world's greatest poker players and to serve...
along with Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality...
. She was the first woman to be inducted, followed only by Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson is an American professional poker player, journalist and consultant, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was elected into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2011.-Early life:Linda Johnson was born in 1953 in Long Island, New York...
in 2011.
Enright received the All Around Best Player Award at the 2000 Legends of Poker tournament and was awarded along with her prize money, a new PT Cruiser for her trophy. She had eight money finishes and six final tables.
She is the highest finisher among women in the TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS held at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. She finished in 11th place and just missed winning a car by one player.
She also took part in the televised poker series Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages
Poker Royale
Poker Royale was a television series on the Game Show Network , which featured No Limit Texas hold 'em Poker. The first series began on December 7, 2004. The seventh and final series, Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages, began airing on November 4, 2005...
.
As of 2010, Enright's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,350,000. Her 13 cashes at the WSOP account for $417,006 of those winnings.
Enright is in a relationship with poker player and author Max Shapiro.
World Series Of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 1986 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
Women's Seven-Card Stud Seven-card stud Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may... |
$16,400 |
| 1994 1994 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 268 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Since this was the 25th Anniversary of the event, the winner received $1,000,000, plus his/her weight in silver, in celebration of the WSOP's silver anniversary.-Final table:-Other... |
Women's Seven-Card Stud | $38,400 |
| 1996 1996 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... * |
Pot Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em |
$180,000 |