Lina Niu is conscious of when to hold them.
The 38-year-old Edmonton woman grew to develop into over $140,000 wealthy after worthwhile the first World Poker Tour Girls Championship.
Niu is celebrating in Las Vegas after worthwhile the opponents in Wynn on Monday.
“It felt like a dream. It hasn’t completely hit me however,” Niu suggested CBC.
Her full prize money from the match received right here to $105,136 US.
Niu talked about she knew every switch she made was televised, and viewers might even see her deck making her alternative rather more nerve-wracking.
“If I make a improper switch, totally different of us can see exactly what my hand is. Going into Day 3 on the last word desk was positively truly nerve-wracking. I was going to play my hand hundreds in any other case.
“Nevertheless after a few minutes, I was additional cosy and I’m glad I didn’t change the best way by which I carried out on TV an extreme quantity of.”
The Girls Championship was Niu’s first foremost dwell poker match, and he or she purchased into it after seeing her boyfriend Jaspal Brar win large at poker. Niu paid a $1,100 buy-in for the event, nevertheless talked about he felt assured after a worthwhile match in Edmonton two weeks earlier.
“I’ve on a regular basis cherished poker. [Brar] And it made me want to go to additional tournaments. Over time, I grew to love it,” Niu talked about.
Lina Niu and Jaspal Brar have a superb time Brar’s poker win on the ultimate match in Edmonton. (Lina Niu/Instagram)
Between her gameplay experience and the entire assist she purchased, Niu talked about she was able to maintain centered and play her best recreation.
“There have been a lot of individuals from Alberta in numerous tournaments, and after they made it to the last word desk, a number of of them received right here and helped me. It’s positively going to be tighter and additional aggressive, so attempt to not participate an extreme quantity of, a lot of fingers,” talked about Niu.
Brar, who has earned over $1 million as a poker participant, talked about he enjoys participating in video video games with Niu.
“It feels good to play poker collectively and journey to play taking part in playing cards collectively,” talked about Brar.
The World Poker Tour Girls Championship attracted a whole of 578 entries, rising the prize pool to $560,660. That’s better than double his $200,000 guarantee.
Although Niu had additional experience in opponents than she did, Brar talked about Niu’s final desk play in direction of Ukrainian expert poker participant Olga Lermolcheva was spectacular.
“I’m so snug for her. I’m so pleased together with her and I’m so snug for her,” Blur talked about.
Niu talked about he plans to benefit from his journey and uncover success sooner than collaborating in further tournaments inside the new yr.