Kathy Liebert

Kathy Liebert is one of the most well-respected and talented female poker players in the game.

Liebert was born in Tennessee and grew up in Long Island, New York. She started playing poker as a kid in low stakes games with her family. She started playing as a prop in 1991 and then began playing tournaments in 1994. She earned a B. S. degree in business and finance from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. She worked as an analyst for Dunn and Bradstreet for a year where and did well but didn't enjoy the work. After quitting that job and traveling for a while, she moved to California where she played poker in Las Vegas.

She first cashed at the 1997 when she finished 2nd in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $123,690.

She first made a name for herself when she won the first Party Poker million tournament, earning $1,000,000. She became the first woman to a million dollar prize in a tournament. She made a deal with the 2nd and 3rd places finishers, Berj Kacherian and Phil Hellmuth, so she only really made half the announced prize, but she still deserves credit.

At the WSOP she has 1 WSOP bracelet and 30 WSOP cashes. At the 2004 WSOP, Liebert won a bracelet in a $1,500 limit Texas hold 'em Shootout event. At the 2008 WSOP, she made the final table of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship, finished in 3rd place for $306,064.

At the WPT she has 13 cashes and 6 final tables. She finished in 3rd in the 2005 Borgata Poker Open for $427,115, making her the highest finishing woman on the WPT at the time. J. J. Liu broke that record in 2007 when she finished 2nd but Liebert tied that record at the 2009 Shooting Stars tournament, placing 2nd to Steve Brecher, making $550,000. Her record was broken on March 5, 2008, when Van Nguyen became the first woman to win a televised WPT.

She said that she has been successful due to her competitiveness as well as the many hours she spent playing low-limits when she started out. She likes to enter some of her tournaments through single-table satellites because they offer a way to reduce costs. She maintains an investments portfolio to complement her poker winnings.

As of 2009, her total live tournament winnings exceed $5,600,000. She has won more prize money in tournaments than any other woman in poker history. She now resides in both California and Nevada, where she can be seen playing at many WPT and WSOP tournaments.

COMMENTS:

.................Casino $$$.......Online $$$..........total..........9/1/13

Liebert....... 5,845,927...........2,019.........$ 5,847,946
Obrestad.... 3,604,769.......973,564...........4,578,337
Rousso....... 3,502,666. .....785,919...........4,288,585
Liu............ 2,470,420.........18,589...........2,489.009
Harmon...... 2,485,176........... 0................2,485,176
Boeree...... 2,132,456.........220,199..........2,352,655
Duke......... 2,264,678............8,146..........2,272,824
Ho........... 1,271,590..............0..............1,271,590
Shulman.... 1,245,742..............0..............1,245,742
Violette..... 1,198,527...........4,200...........1,202,727
Musumeci.. 899,419............93,896.............993,315
Harwood... 978,851.................0................978,851

Don't know where to put "SELBST" ($7,390,732 + 94,001= $7,484,733)and "ITS" butch haircut
butch haircut

????? on September 2, 2013

update: women tournament cashes

Liebert.............$5,775,984
Obrestad...........4,374,465
Rousse.............4,oo8,127
Liu...................2,421,425
Harman.............2,412,124
Duke................2,272,824
Boeree.............2,065,396

????? on July 22, 2011

Obrestad surely rose quick

HPG ADMIN on October 9, 2010

update: tournament cashes

Leibert.........5,684,590
Obrestad........4,009,252
Rousso..........3,476,864
JJ Liu..........2,304,666
Duke............2,272,824
Mimi Tran.......1,606,749
Wrobleuski......1,206,013
Gowan...........1,133,827
Violette........1,131,547

????? on October 9, 2010

I never was a Kathy Leibert fan but I have no idea why some of you are bashings her so much. You guys are name calling and saying inappropriate things as if you are 12 years old. Grow up...

With that said Clone Gowan dominates Poker After Dark. I would like to see those two play in the same program and see what happens.

jacktors on September 8, 2009

update

Leibert................$ 5,546,777
Obrestad................3,422,522
Rousso...................3,212,319
Harman..................2,131,728
JJ Lui.....................2,017,595
Duke.....................1.702.051
Mimi Tran...............1,606,749
Wrobleuski.............1,173,596
Gowan...................1,133,827
Violette.................1,115.493

????? on September 8, 2009

last 8 months...tournament cashes

Russo......... $ 1,578,695
Obrestad...........979,495
Leibert..............715,150
Wrobleuski........165,172
Mimi Tran..........149,653
Harmon.............109,490
Gowan..............101,172
JJ Liu.................99,182
Jugs Violette......17,274

????? on August 8, 2009

UPDATE...WOMEN LEADERS

Leibert........$4,831,627.......a real veteran who can play
Obrestad.......2,443,027.......a new star on the horizon
Harman........2,022,238.......not a tournament player
JJ Liu...........1.918,413........can't play
Rousso.........1,635,474........???
Duke............1,607,670........[edited]
Mimi Tran......1,457,087.......ok player
Violette.........1,098,219........nothing but a set of jugs
Gowan..........1,021,181........improving player
Wrobleuski....1,004,217........potential world beater

????? on December 6, 2008

UPDATE:
Tournament cashes

Liebert.....,$4,424,333
Harman........2,022,238
Violette......1,098,219
Gowen...........738,957
Tilly...........416,728

????? on September 7, 2008

Was the deal with all the bad-mouthing about Kathy? I for one, think that she is every attactive. Moveover, she seems very nice. What you see in the picture is a lady dressed for work at the poker table, i.e., ball cap, ipob, etc.

Many of you would do well, if you had a woman like Kathy in your lives. I'm right about this one. Oldmoney

oldmoney on December 17, 2007

Was the deal with all the bad-mouthing about Kathy? I for one, think that she is every attactive. Moveover, she seems very nice. What you see in the picture is a lady dressed for work at the poker table, i.e., ball cap, ipob, etc. Many of you would do well, if you had a woman like Kathy in your lives. I'm right about this one. Oldmoney

oldmoney on December 17, 2007

follow this, all you non believers..
53k...14k...31k...198k...49k...102k...133k...
54k...1,156k...255k...279k...721k...533k
397k.
THAT'S RIGHT AT $4,000,000 in tournaments for
Kathy from 1994 to date!

Forget that "air head" Voilette, or that old
1/2 Chinese whore that sleeps with that inbred Irishman, 14 years her junior, and forget the
ugly mouse cash game player, as well as the
fuckin bunny, who left her husband when she
scored....................non of the bitches stand up to Kathy Liebert in tournaments!

????? on December 1, 2007

moooooooo

headlessman1964 on December 31, 2006

A rotund hebrew cannot be a nematode!..And besides she has 19 cashes, 6 final tables and 1 (one) W.S.O.P braclet

????? on November 10, 2006

this rotund jewish woman has about as much poker skills as a nematode

DonkeySlayer on November 6, 2006

"BENDER"...is that your nickname for bending over and grabing your ankles...your too stupid to do anything else!

????? on August 17, 2006

The second worst player in poker(Anne Duke is the worst). Raise her, unless she has a monster she'll fold because she's to stupid to figure anything out. Even when she has a monster hand she finds a way to mess up. By the way Kathy, your the ugliest piece of shit I've ever seen.

Bender on July 30, 2006

Wow that picture looks like she just got picked up for hookin on Freemont Street. Scaaaaaaaary

Not even if she paid me on January 7, 2006

Probably the best female player in tournaments.

????? on October 31, 2005

Any Male player would smoke her.

Satan on September 10, 2005

Don't listen to them, Kathy. You are super sexy, and have the best 'rack' in the game.All these are males who have no nuts to get into the big games, and have to sit around bitching about females to make themselves feel better.What tourney is next for you?

IAmDoyle on August 28, 2005

she sucks, she always thinks and says shes folding the best hand when she has a shitty and and always thinks shes guna be behind when she calls with the best hand

99. on August 27, 2005

Kathy is bright, articulate, tenacious and a winner (and a little bit insecure). That's why we find Kathy attractive- because she's sexy. That's why there are so many posts about her looks; in the world of the neg look posties, sex appeal is only about their definition of good looks - which is a shame really, because it's supposed to be about Kathy's poker play. And yes, I think she's very cute.

Jojo on August 23, 2005

I had the pleasure of meeting Kathy at the WPT event this year at the Mirage in Las Vegas. She is not only a great poker player, she is a very personable lady and quite attractive. To hear people speak of her in such a derogatory way is very sad. She is one of the top players in the world. Male or female, she is one of the best. One does not win major events by being a bad player. Give the lady her due. She is Good!

rlspence on August 23, 2005

I'm glad you think you are attractive. I think Kathy is better looking than you, and that is certainly not saying much. Both of you ugly bitches should go hang yourselves.

Hey Chasity on August 21, 2005

i say we give her a new nickname - "Fatty Kathy". She talks too much and is the most annoying bitchy player possible.

fattykathy on August 20, 2005

she looks like John Paul Jones

Percy on August 11, 2005

I hate this woman with a passion. I thought it was great on Superstars 2 when she was complaining about the time clock, and Barry Greenstein corrected her saying "Well those are the rules". She responded with something along the lines of "How do you know those are the rules?" and he quickly returned "Because I wrote them". Hilarous.

Unregistered on August 10, 2005

Who cares what she looks like??? Coming from an attractive female who has played poker for years, its sometimes a pain in the butt when an oppenent thinks you are attractive. They won't call your bets unless they have the nuts, they never check raise you and they even check it down to the river. It's frustrating when you are trying to compete and your oppenents don't take you seriously. I think Kathy is a great player, with a great "poker" personality.

Chasity on August 8, 2005

I used to be a big fan of Kathy. That was before I picked up on her trend of being mouthy and whiney. She really lost me when she got mouthy with Choa Giang on Superstars 2. I wish he would have slapped her, or better yet, punched her teeth out.

No Longer a Fan on August 8, 2005

Sex with this woman....what any sensible male would say . . . id rather hit myself in the head with a hammer.

Unregistered on August 3, 2005

i would not hit.

clown love on August 2, 2005

Yeah...if she lost weight, dyed her hair, and lost more weight, she'd be hot. As long as she also was someone else. Someone that looked like Evelyn Ng or equal.-"Sug" Hansen

Unregistered on August 1, 2005

even dying her hair blonde didnt work. joker i dont think anyone agrees. given large quantities of alcohol, you might find one or two people out there that agree with you.

Unregistered on July 27, 2005

Watched her on the GSN Celebrity/Pro show...Patrick Warburton kicked butt - Kathy's too. She might be a great player - but she doesn't handled bad beats well; she gets a look on her face like she's about to cry, which maybe she is. Still, I would love to play against her in a tournament one day.

PokerProWannaBe on July 27, 2005

If she lost a little weight, took more pride in her appearance i reckon she'd be pretty hot. Who agrees?

The Joker on July 25, 2005

Kathy is much better looking in person, I have played against her, ridiculous comments about her looks, she IS cute. Very tough player, kudos!

Badfinger on July 21, 2005

Saw her recently on 'Poker Royal Battle of the Sexes' can't say I was overly impressed with her play (although watching it on TV it can be hard to tell). It seemed that Layne Flack lost the tournament rather than her winning it,if you know what I mean.Oh and if Kathy is reading this (doubtful but maybe someone can pass the message on) the bluffing act that you went through against Esfandiari was painful/embarrassing/funny (not in a good way) to watch, even though the idiot fell for it. What's up with her arm did she fall asleep on it and now it's gone numb and can anyone honestly and I mean honestly understand a word she says,it sounds like she chewing glue

Rounder277 on July 15, 2005

Has anyone noticed that she always sits at the table at a angle? I think she has had a stroke before in her life cause the left side of her face looks droopy, and that may be the reason she sits at an angle at the table. Or maybe she sits that way cause she's too fat to fit in regularly so the only way to get ten people on the table is to have her fat ass sit sideway?

sikofitall on July 10, 2005

she is a good player and she is very talkative. but i like that about her. she should be carefull though cause yu can really pick up tells on a chatty catty. but i think she is really cool in her ownway and she could make someone very happy. nothing like having a poker girl. good luck cat

loveland on July 8, 2005

catches a few cards,,even if all of us were on the poker tours we would win a few here and there,,she is one gross woman with a huge mouth that gives off tells like any true amateur

motormouth on June 19, 2005

This bulldyke kick-starts her vibrator and rolls her own tampons. Etlove, if you really want a "boxed lunch" that badly, you can certainly find billions of women more attractive than her.

yum yum on June 5, 2005

hey kathy, if you read this by any chance, please contact me... i would like to talk to you. i used to live across the hall from you at marineers village and bought all your stuff from you when you went on the road. (david levy was living with me back then). i am moving to vegas and would love to talk to you on the phone if you have a minute. eileen = my email is [email]etlove@earthlink.net[/email]

etlove on May 29, 2005

tillylace....i stayed til the end that's how i knew the results, but i'm sure you can find them online somewhere....go to harrahs.com and you surely should find the results there....

ibyprprty = on May 16, 2005

Kathy played fantastic poker tonight on TV, PSIT and she looked great. She talked more than usual and it was great to see this side of her. If she ever looses her desire to play poker, I'm sure that she can get a GIG in a comedy club. She came across as an extremely bright woman...quick witted.

Unregistered on May 15, 2005

simply, i find it funny when people armchair with perfect information. So before you say a player makes a bad call, pretend you didn't get the sneak preview. I remember in the old days before the pocket cam and you had to play along with the call. Watch the Harrington win in 95 and see how long you last. This applies to all you guys who jump the pro for a call. No matter the pro. Having never seen th 95 series, Harringtons call was perfect because no matter what pai he had, even if it was a bottom pair, was a good call because the man drastically overbet the pot. Again, play without the pocket cam and see if your predictions are as good.

thecritic on May 12, 2005

Kathy, you look fantastic in this resent picture and are aging with the utmost class, keep it up Dear Heart! Your abilities in poker are already top rated, not to mention you always play with class. The horrible comments made of you are probably from players you have knocked out. Example Phil Hellmuth.

charmerr on May 8, 2005

If she's on a show, I turn it off. She plays like the world owes her something.

The truth on April 17, 2005

You are all crazy, Kathy is a beautiful woman with a great smile and can crush anyone in this chat room at the poker table.

Mike/mrb/mrbarr on April 17, 2005

( Jessica Lynch dyes her hair blonde and is making tons of money on the speaking circuit while the unfortunate large black woman who was hurt along with her received no offers)what does this have to do with anything? Im frankly offended that you brought it up. Their injuries were not even remotely the same, and pvt chandra wasnt raped. get your facts straight

GOP FAN on April 1, 2005

saw kathy on TV recently, looked like Barney the Dinosaur...what a fuckin crybaby! Kathy...if there's a time limit, respect it! Don't complain so fuckin much! You're so damn annoying!

ALL IN on March 28, 2005

and please stop whining like a little teenager. What are you? 13? If you have a child, don't you need to discpline him/her NOT TO WHINE LIKE A BABY?

JJ. on March 19, 2005

i honestly think she is a whiney bitch who just gets lucky from time to time and jonny chan just didnt catch any cards. the only hand that she played well was the last one, which any loser amature could have done.

Mighty Wingman on March 19, 2005

Quote:

tom white on Mar 17, 2005 - At least Kathy has not had to sleep with the male players to get on TV like Evelyn NG

WRONG!!!! (It took me a while to sober up that one night...)

WPT Executive on March 19, 2005

Quit yer damn whining. You were aware of the time limit on the Superstars Elimination. Just because you are a woman, (not really sure that you are), but no special rules.

Pastuch/pastuch on March 18, 2005

Hi KathyGreat win in the Battle of the Sexes. Sad the other girls were so *&^% rude.

robby on March 16, 2005

At least Kathy has not had to sleep with the male players to get on TV like Evelyn NG

tom white on March 16, 2005

she really needs to stay Oh Naturallll when she gets the makeup on she looks more like a man, and a lot older, when she dresses down she looks like a trucker dyke, but at least she looks like a woman, and she looks a lot younger.

Sammy the Brick on March 15, 2005

Whiny card catcher with face of camel.

MooseFace on March 13, 2005

This might sound odd. Im 19 and play on full tilt poker...my mother is convinced that Kathy is a man in drag. Any of you have any evidence that she is not so i can shut my mom up???

Dani-DarkDestiny on March 12, 2005

what is kathy liebert's partypoker alias?

pokeher stud on March 11, 2005

i cant really comment on her play cause shes so dam perty i end up watching that cute little face and lose trac of the game. that said....your a great player Kathy.

larremore on March 10, 2005

I can't stand her attitude. This biatch is stupid and she has to be one of the ugliest players ever.

Kathy Sux on March 2, 2005

bad player...dont even know why she is on the list...though i honestly reckon she is hot

iveyfan05 on March 2, 2005

Anyone know how I can write to Kathy. I really want to get a autographed picture of her for my dad. Please...can someone help me....thanks

jumper72 on February 27, 2005

Not only is she a GREAT player, but I think she's beautiful, as well as talented. She comes by her smarts naturally; her grandfather was a math genius, and the rest of the family are respected professionals. I'd love to hear from her.

pliebert on January 21, 2005

I played in the WSOP Ladies Event on Sat. too. I sat next to her for a long time. Though I just found out who she IS today looking at this website. She was so much fun to play with. VERY NICE. Awesome player!! I placed 16th at the tournament. Where did you find the results, ibyprprty?

tillylace on January 16, 2005

Got seated next to her in the WSOP Ladies Event in A.C. yesterday. I had a MAJOR short stack and she had a MASSIVE chip lead. I looked at her and said, "Kathy, don't bully me." :-)She was a very nice woman to play with and I was suprised that she was NOT a bully. If she didn't have a hand, she laid it down BUT when she had a hand she PLAYED it. Bet heavily PREFLOP and bet heavily POSTFLOP (if anyone was still in the hand.)I ended up in 20th (or 21st place) don't remember cause ITM was up to 18th place...Kathy finished in 2nd place.It was a great experience and I look forward to playing with her again someday.

ibyprprty on January 15, 2005

Kathy is a great player.

awesome on January 13, 2005

New blonde doo looks great, This has nothing to do w/ play which is also fine!!! You go Kathy.

janetsup2 on December 26, 2004

#1 ranked female tournament player by Cardplayer magazine........SWEET!!!!!!!

dblbellybustr on December 20, 2004

Hey! What do you know, another Hellmuth fan. Must be a loser like Phil. Everyone has to be lucky to win the WSOP, keep that in mind.

Unregistered on December 12, 2004

I haven't heard anyone say that Greg Raymer is a fat lucky pig....along with Chris Moneymaker. Hmmmmm let' see now.....Erik Sidel... there's a real bowwow... WHO THE FUCK CARES......Poker is what we care about and money and bracelets....ask Hellmuth, so if and until you get one, you should not jude the play of a champion. We all have our opinions.....Dutch Boyd's play against TJ.....there's a winner for ya.....HEHEHE....GO KATHY AND IGNOR THESE ASSHOLES THAT ARE HELLBENT ON BRINGING MORE SHIT INTO THE GAME THAN TALENT AND SKILL.....

dblbellybuster on December 8, 2004

any one gay here or what

Unregistered on December 7, 2004

I love dogs! I was just spilling my philosophy. I really don't care about people that I don't know. And, no I'm not gay. Why do you ask? Sounds like you are interested, but thanks anyway for asking.

Unregistered on December 7, 2004

Sheesh, you guys need to lighten up a little. If you are so concerned with the ugly people of the world, give them (myself included) some money or something. Relax, people. Go pat a puppy or something.

Shaun/thechosenone1975 on December 6, 2004

Well, lady, that is brutal...but I see your point and I can't disagree. Perhaps you are fucked up like me. More attention does go to the insanely beautiful Evelyn Ng as opposed to all of the unattractive players. But this is America, and everyone is an arrogant asshole,including me, and prolly you too. Thinking outside the box, I think that every human on the planet should be destroyed. Humans are sick, most of them at least. However, you should do the best you can to enjoy you life. Go out and have fun every once and a while. You only have one life, and you should live it up. That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it.

In response to slvsc2... on December 3, 2004

reaLLY good player too bad she looks like john goodman

djnpa_30 on November 30, 2004

Kathy is a solid player. Unfortunately, our superficial society rewards style over substance. Jessica Lynch dyes her hair blonde and is making tons of money on the speaking circuit while the unfortunate large black woman who was hurt along with her received no offers. Kathy plays great poker and an anorexic silicone enhanced blonde gets all the TV time and is propped up as eye-candy for a poker web site. This is the world we live in folks. It's a pity but hopefully Kathy keeps plugging away and enjoys just how good she is at poker.

slvsc2 on November 16, 2004

I long to live in a world where women are respected and their abilities are talked about.......not about them being a sexual object, or how they look and all that other crap. Let's face it, any woman who makes it in the poker world, which is still a man's world, has beat the crap out of alot of men to get where they are and they deserve our respect and adoration for their accomplishments.Let's stop bringing poker into the gutter and talk about the women players like the pros they are..........

rivahqueen on October 9, 2004

you guys need to grow up and start worrying about your own game instead of worrying about hers. She's a solid player... "she looks like shrek" -- and so does your mother - what does that have to do with playing poker, you woman-hating, jealous, jerk?

gurlwthnutz on August 16, 2004

She isn't very good or should i say he come on she looks like Shrek and how much $ you win doesnt mean much sure greg raymer won 5 mill but he is a lucky peice of shit "hey look at me i hit a 2 outer like 20 times"

Unregistered on August 1, 2004

Listen up, BK, Kathy "can't play for poop" has one million reasons that prove you do not know what you are talking about. She's a winner and you're just jealous. Get over it. It's a small person that can't accept a inarguable fact like a million dollar win. Grow up.

GL. on July 29, 2004

Biggest tells ever... Cant play for poop

bk on June 30, 2004

Hi Kathy,i grew up in Cairo with your Mom. I actually met you when you were quite young. Have seen you on Tv occasionally. Gee, you are good!.Keep up the tenacity.Susan Haslauer Bryant

sbryant on May 21, 2004

I had the pleasure of her company recently at a table, ruthless player, but a fun gal.*****Congrats on the new jewelry acquisition! 8)Clonie who?

Brian on May 12, 2004

One of the best players period. Congratulations on the gold bracelet!

Diane on May 8, 2004

My limited viewing of her play doesn't impress me. Her almost immediate call w/ ATo of CLonie Gowan's Allin from UTG 5 handed from directly behind GOwan is one of the worst plays i haqve ever seen a pro make.

pokerdali on April 1, 2004

she straddles her 8 seat and im in 6, 300 bi hi low stud tourney at commerce. she talks so much she can't see her hole cards. she's so annoying i wanted to slap her around but i just talked her right out of her game, loving to watch her squirm away with her tail between her legs

pokermonk on March 19, 2004

Hey, great article and I love to watch you play and lead the pack. I find she can be hard to read and that comes with experience.

Debra S./twin1/soucyboy on March 3, 2004

best woman player, bar none.

rookie on February 12, 2004

Worm

Kathy Liebert

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