In the mid 1980’s, women were considered no factor in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and other than the famous rounder and professional gambler Thomas “Amarillo Slim” Preston, poker players rarely made headlines in the mainstream press. That all changed when Wendeen Eolis became the first woman to cash at poker’s “Big Dance.”
In the 1986 WSOP Main Event, Eolis battled some of the best players in the world, including Amarillo Slim, in a field of 141 runners. She was on her way to a 25th-place finish for a $10,000, return on her buy-in, and permanent bragging rights as the first woman in history to cash in the WSOP Main Event.
Eolis attributes her 1986 WSOP performance to a year of poker tutoring from one of the best, a “relatively” conservative game plan, and cooperative cards. She told PokerNews, “Even today, women can win more by bluffing less than men.”
flop, Mizrachi checked and subsequently called a bet worth 50,000 by Weinman to see the 
on the turn.
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by his opponent.
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for a flush to win the entire pot.
and Sternheimer called a bet from Weinman.
and Weinman bet again. Sternheimer made a gesture with his hand and rechecked his holding, before eventually folding.
, Taylor Paur bet 100,000 from the small blind and was called on the button by Yuri Dzivielevski. 
, and Paur continued betting, this time for 150,000. Again Dzivielevski called.
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for aces and fours to win the pot.
flop was checked and Negreanu bet the 
