Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson and Joe Hachem are all famous names in the world of poker. We’d like to let you get to know these and other famous poker players even better with our detailed profiles of them. Did you always want to know what exceptional job John Juanda financed his studies with, which poker star scared away burglars by faking a heart attack, why Dave Ulliottthrew $ 40,000 in the trash or what music Chris “Jesus” Ferguson likes to listen to the most? On our site you’ll get to know the stars privately and find out what lies close to their hearts, which people are most important in their lives and what they would like to change in the poker scene. We’ve translated numerous poker stars' blogs (online diaries) into English and other languages for you so you can take part in the lives of the professionals, first hand.
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“As a woman you are underestimated [in poker], be aware of it and use it to your advantage.”
Kathy about her situation as a woman in a men's world
01.10.1967
Nashville, US
Libra
Unmarried
Las Vegas, US
USA
Marist College of Poughkeepsie (Bachelor Finance and Economy)
Worked as a Business Analyst for Dun & Bradstreet before she started her poker career
Karate, gym, playing the stock market, surfing the internet
Rock'n'Roll, Country
...at the age of 12, played with her mother
Texas Hold'em
Aggressive
“It was a great pleasure and honour to play against a lady like Kathy Liebert. Male poker players are wrong. […] Men generally underestimate women, at the poker table and elsewhere. Believe me, they are wrong – Kathy Liebert proved it.” (Dr. Max Stern), „I really look up to you a lot, Kathy. You are definitely a great role model for all poker players, not just us females.” (a fan), "You are one sexy mama Kathy! Oh, and a pretty good poker player as well. Good luck and kick some butt!“ (a fan)
Has the blue belt in karate; is seen as a pioneer of women's poker
Photo by Kevin Batangan
Kathy Liebert
Professional poker player Kathleen Liebert was born on 1st of October, 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee and is one of the few women on top in the professional poker community. Kathy already showed great interest in poker when she was only 12 years old. She was fascinated by poker scenes in westerns movies like “Bonanza” and passionately sat and watched the poker games her mother organized at home. Just by watching other people play, she soon was able to keep up with the grown-ups. This created the foundation for her later career...
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