Final weekend, the Women Worldwide Poker Collection (LIPS) hosted its annual LIPS Ladies in Poker Spring Pageant at South Level On line casino in Las Vegas. The six-event sequence ran April 23-27 and attracted girls from throughout america, and even some from overseas.
The sequence kicked off with 249 entrants battling it out within the $220 NLH Mini Major, with Christina Learn popping out on high for $9,168. Kathy Chang then booked a win after topping a subject of 90 runners within the $220 Restrict Omaha 8 or Higher for $4,254 earlier than the highly-anticipated $200 NLH US Group Poker Championship occurred.
The occasion featured groups from throughout the nation, and in the end it was the Hawaiian Honu Ladies representing Hawaii who took it down with its 5 members – Caryn Corsi, Cathy Gilpin, Jessica Mcguire, Nina Loiznov, and Karen Curtis – every taking dwelling $1,656.
PokerNews Podcast co-host Kyna England of Group Hotdog (lead image) was excited to take part, so we made our method right down to catch her and others in motion.
2025 Nevada State Women Championship Crushes Assure
The $360 buy-in 2025 Nevada State Women Championship attracted 451 entrants to the South Level Poker Room. The highest 64 finishers obtained a chunk of a $137,555 prize pool – which crushed the $30,000 assure – together with Hayley Hanna (forty third – $1,032), Jill Burke (thirtieth – $1,197), PokerNews Podcast cohost Kyna England (twenty first – $1,568), and ultimate desk bubble lady Heidi Collier (tenth – $2,063).
Poker legend Kathy Liebert made it to the ultimate desk earlier than exiting in sixth place, good for $3,301. The next day, she went on to complete runner-up to Jacqueline Pennington within the $180 NLH Pajama Jam match for $3,186 after a heads-up chop.
After Lorena Sanchez bowed out in third place for $9,491, the ultimate two gamers labored a deal. Ruth Corridor, who earlier within the month misplaced her husband, Keith Corridor, to most cancers, and Laura Westfall every locked up $20,770 in prize cash, whereas the latter was in the end deemed the champion.
Had Corridor received, it will have been her third time capturing the title, having accomplished so in each 2019 and 2022.
2025 Nevada State Women Championship Ultimate Desk Outcomes
*Denotes heads-up deal.
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Ruth Corridor Names Participant of the Yr
In celebration of 20 years for the Women Worldwide Poker Collection, they carried out a Participant of the Yr competitors wherein the aforementioned Ruth Corridor emerged victorious and took down Participant of the Yr for 2024.
As LIPS shared on their Fb web page: “For her efforts, she acquired an entry to the World Collection of Poker Women Championship, the World Poker Tour Women Championship, the LIPS Nationwide Championship, a Customized Jacket by Ladies’s Poker Affiliation, and a stunning diamond and gold customized ring by LIPS sponsored by Salt Lake Metropolis Diamonds.”
A Collection to Bear in mind
“We had file numbers, reunions of outdated associates, introductions to new associates, and extra,” Ladies in Poker Corridor of Fame founder Lupe Soto mentioned of the sequence. “A HUGE thanks to Jason Sanborn and the Group at Poker Room at South Level for the incredible job they do and making all our gamers really feel welcome and at dwelling at South Level. And for being so versatile with all of the interruptions we now have in a match like displays, picture ops, and many others! You are the most effective! And to all of you who traveled in for this week of celebration of girls in poker, THANK YOU!”
Moreover, Soto revealed the dates for subsequent yr’s occasion. The 2026 LIPS Ladies in Poker Spring Pageant will return to South Level from April 20-26, 2026.
2025 LIPS Ladies in Poker Spring Pageant Winners
This is a have a look at some images from the 2025 LIPS Ladies in Poker Spring Pageant:
*Pictures courtesy of LIPS.
Chad Holloway
PR & Media Supervisor
