Cyndy Violette
Encyclopedia
Cyndy Violette is an American
professional poker
player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet
in 2004.
when she was 12 years old; Violette took to playing casino poker once she reached the legal age. She spent a short time as a casino employee, working as a blackjack
and poker dealer.
In 1984, Violette cashed in a poker tournament
in Lake Tahoe
and used the proceeds to launch a professional poker career. She later took the top prize of $74,000 at a seven-card stud
tournament at the Golden Nugget
; at the time this was the biggest tournament prize ever won by a woman. Shortly thereafter, she married her second husband, and took a two year hiatus from poker.
In 1990, Violette returned to the poker scene by winning $62,000 in a tournament at Caesars Palace
. She maintained her residence in Washington state but split time between Las Vegas and Los Angeles
.
In 1993, Violette divorced her husband and relocated to Atlantic City. She continued to work the poker tournament circuit and was a regular participant in the World Series of Poker
(WSOP). She has also competed on the World Poker Tour
.
At the 2004 World Series of Poker
, Violette won a bracelet in the seven-card stud high-low split
tournament. She was one of three women (Kathy Liebert
and Annie Duke
being the others) to win a gold bracelet in an open tournament in that year's WSOP.
Violette is a team member of the Full Tilt Poker
online poker
site.
As of 2010, her total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000. Her 29 cashes at the WSOP account for $845,609 of those winnings.
United States
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professional poker
Poker
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player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
in 2004.
Early life
Violette often played poker with family members as a child. Her family relocated to Las VegasLas Vegas metropolitan area
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when she was 12 years old; Violette took to playing casino poker once she reached the legal age. She spent a short time as a casino employee, working as a blackjack
Blackjack
Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one or Vingt-et-un , is the most widely played casino banking game in the world...
and poker dealer.
Poker career
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
and used the proceeds to launch a professional poker career. She later took the top prize of $74,000 at a 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...
tournament at the Golden Nugget
Golden Nugget Las Vegas
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; at the time this was the biggest tournament prize ever won by a woman. Shortly thereafter, she married her second husband, and took a two year hiatus from poker.
In 1990, Violette returned to the poker scene by winning $62,000 in a tournament at Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp....
. She maintained her residence in Washington state but split time between Las Vegas and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
In 1993, Violette divorced her husband and relocated to Atlantic City. She continued to work the poker tournament circuit and was a regular participant in the World Series of Poker
World 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). She has also competed on the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
.
At the 2004 World Series of Poker
2004 World Series of Poker
The 2004 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe after Harrah's Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January...
, Violette won a bracelet in the seven-card stud high-low split
High-low split
In traditional poker games, the player with the best traditional hand wins the whole pot. Lowball variations award the pot to the lowest hand, by any of several methods...
tournament. She was one of three women (Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert
Kathleen H. Liebert is an American professional poker player.- Poker :Liebert started her professional poker career as a prop player in Colorado...
and Annie Duke
Annie Duke
Annie Duke is a professional poker player and author who won a bracelet in the 2004 World Series of Poker $2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Event and was the winner of the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, where she earned the Winner-Take-All prize of $2,000,000...
being the others) to win a gold bracelet in an open tournament in that year's WSOP.
Violette is a team member of the Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is an online poker card room that opened in June 2004 with the involvement of poker professionals Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson...
online poker
Online poker
Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide...
site.
As of 2010, her total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000. Her 29 cashes at the WSOP account for $845,609 of those winnings.