Leo Margets – Spanish Poker Girl

Often, girls on poker are underestimated at the poker tables and in the poker world. Fortunately, this has changed in the meantime. Now, you can see a lot of talented and skilled female poker players participating tournaments.

Straight out of Barcelona, Spain, Leonor Margets-Perez, well known as Leo Margets is one of the best female poker players. She began playing poker only in 2005 – but she liked the game right from the beginning. She played as often as possible and she soon showed great talent, especially at Texas Holdem.

She began developing her skills in local clubs and actually won the first live event she played – The University Championships – held in her hometown of Barcelona. It was no surprise for her to win the University Poker Championship 2008.

Being a woman in a relatively undeveloped poker nation is an interesting position for Margets, and given her success in 2009, she could find herself carrying the poker flag for her country in years to come.

Leo Margets' biggest success of her poker career was in 2009, when she participated at the WSOP in Las Vegas for the first time. She won 17th place, along with $352K in cash, Margets received the Last Woman Standing Cup, an award given to the last woman left in the Main Event field. Margets’ next biggest cash was a third in the $2K No Limit Hold’em Six-Max event at the 2010 Aussie Millions, which was good for $54K. She also made the final table of Full Tilt Poker Series Spain 2009 in Malaga, taking $15K for sixth place.

In April, 2010, Margets made her first television appearance since the 2009 WSOP in Poker Heaven’s European Cash Game Season Two. Her opponents in the game included Andy Black, Sammy George, Eric Liu, and Andrew Feldman.

In an interview with PokerStrategy, she expressed support for her fellow women in poker. “I like that most female poker players who have made their name in this world have a strong personality. We are woman who love what we do, and that have decided to put our time doing something still uncommon to us, but that fulfills us in many ways.”

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Layla Kayleigh – Exotic Poker Hostess

Known for her gorgeous figure and exotic looks, Layla Kayleigh is one of the most popular girls on poker. Layla Kayleigh was born on January 26, 1984, in South London, England. An only child, Layla was raised by her single mother, and the two often had to struggle during Layla’s early years, to the point of living in bad areas and relying on welfare.

Layla became the fourth hostess for the sixth season of The World Poker Tour after Sabina Gadecki. In she which she creates a new category as the WPT hostess – the girl that radiates sex appeal. Not just with her looks, but with her attitude and personality.

Layla's first introduction to the poker world came in 2006. She had received some invitations to play in and host a 2006 charity tournament sponsored by Stuff magazine. She interviewed Jennifer Tilly at the tournament, and the busty actress would spend the next three hours teaching her the basics of the pro game. Her education would continue at the table, as she found herself seated next to the legendary Johnny Chan. Chan showed her a few tricks, and Layla shocked everyone by making the final table of the event.

The World Poker Tour had contacted Layla for potentially hosting the sixth season. Layla went through five auditions, but the job was finally offered to her. She was then sent to a poker camp to learn more about the game, an experience which she has described as “intense.” This was not, however, her first experience with the game.

By 2007, Layla Kayleigh's profile was soaring. She was balancing work as an on-air correspondent for FOX Sport's The Best Damn Sports Show Period as well as The Vegas Insider when she was sent to play in a charity poker tournament sponsored by Stuff magazine. A poker novice, Kayleigh managed to play her way to the head table, infuriating some of the better players but mostly earning respect from the poker powers-that-be, to the extent that Robyn Moder, Executive Vice President of the World Poker Tour studios announced they had signed Kayleigh to host Season VI of the World Poker Tour.

In 2008, it was announced that Layla Kayleigh would not be coming back to host Season VII of the World Poker Tour. While many speculated that she had been fired, Layla cleared up any confusion on her blog.

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Sabina Gadecki - Sweetest Poker Hostess

Sabina Gadecki, a natural born star from her early age, but never dreamed that she would become one of the most respected poker hostess of the World Poker Tour. Born September 28, 1983 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Gadecki's first language was Polish.

She didn’t begin to speak English until reaching Kindergarten. Coincidentally, she grew up in a house of casual gamblers; her family loved keno, playing the lottery, and even had a poker night at her house when she was a kid.

A very sweet looking girl on poker who replaced Courtney Friel as the poker hostess of The World Poker Tour. There is no sign that Sabina Gadecki plays poker seriously. Sabina was hired to host season 5 of the World Poker Tour, where she brought energy and enthusiasm to her interviews. The Sabina Gadecki poker connection might have ended when she left the WPT in 2006, though we'll update if there is any more Sabina Gadecki poker news.

When Sabina first video auditioned for the Hostess job at the World Poker Tour, she dress up like a Las Vegas tourist – visor, cowboy boots and all. It just so happened that the WPT people loved it and hired her 2 weeks before the 5th season was due to start. CEO Steve Lipscomb said, “We chose Sabina from hundreds of applicants. She emerged as the right fit because of the star qualities she naturally exhibits.”

Sabina Gadecki loves the game of poker and loves her job as the WPT host even more. She has a little knowledge in playing poker but still she's trying to learn more. As A WPT hostess and spokesperson, she has to be more familiar with the game. To help out players and especially the viewers.

Sabina Gadecki hosted the World Poker Tour for only one season before being replaced by Layla Kayleigh. She has since returned to school at Fordham University where she is finishing up her degree. Gadecki continues to pursue her career in show business, attending acting classes and dance studies. She also learning how to become a better poker player, as she is getting some private lessons from poker pro named Gavin Smith.

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Chantel McNulty – Controversial Poker Hottie

Another Texan poker hottie, Chantel McNulty. Born in 1980s, Chantel McNulty was raised in Lake Dallas, Texas. She developed an early interest in poker, in fact, as a teenager, she participated in underground card games in Dallas and even got a fake ID to play in Las Vegas poker tournaments by the name Ashley. This allowed her to play with and observe some of the best poker players in the world.

No doubt that Chantel McNulty is one of the hottest poker players arriving on the poker world and in online poker site in 2006. Probably the most controversial girl in the poker world. Known for her in your face attitude, Chantel got a lot of attention due to her breast implants and various relationships with well known poker players. Her looks has made her one of the most gossiped and talked about girl on poker online.

Chantel McNulty is one of the hottest high limit poker player. Although Chantel’s biggest win during her amateur years was just over $5,000. She might not be able to compete with the top poker players, so can compete with the sexiest women in the world. Chantel McNulty cashed twice in the 2006 WSOP finishing 23rd in the $2,00 Pot Limit Holdem Tournament and finishing 56th in the Ladies No Limit Holdem Tournament.

McNulty has stated that she views poker purely as a business proposition, and she has no desire to still be playing in 20 years. Her goal is to retire from the game within the next 15 years, finish college and then open up her own business.

McNulty’s biggest tournament win so far was during the 2007 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship. In the No-Limit Hold’em Championship event, she finished in 17th place and walked away with $17,490. Prior to that, her largest tournament win was $5,369.

2008 has been a quite year for Chantel, and rumors persist that the controversial poker girl has went bust. Whatever the case, Chantel McNulty is still a topic of debate within the online casino gambling community.

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Lacey Jones - A Poker All-rounder

Lacey Jones is not just a professional poker player, but she can also be tagged as a model, celebrity and poker hostess. Thus, she's very popular on all over the poker world and no doubt she’s one of the most beautiful girls on poker, as her nickname of “The Poker Barbie” will attest.

This hot poker girl is a proud Texan, from San Antonio, was born in April 9, 1979. Lacey Jones’ parents divorced when she was seven, and when her father moved away to Las Vegas, she remained with her mother and sister in Texas. She got her start in poker during summer vacations at the family home in North Carolina, where they often played various card games to pass the time. Initially though, poker was just her hobby.

As a young girl, Lacey was tall and extremely pretty, so friends and family encouraged her to try modeling. She eventually took their advice and accepted her first modeling job at the age of 10.
She excelled as a model at the age of 16, and she received an offer to go to Hong Kong and Japan. She turned it down on the advice of her father, however, as he suggested that an education was more important. She attended the University of Arizona to study French and Political Science. During her college years, Lacey not only tended bar for extra money, she also sought out any poker home game she could find and honed her skills at the expense of her fellow classmates.

Lacey Jones is already engaged on the game of poker when she was a child. Her family taught her how to play poker during their vacations at her families beach house. Lacey Jones’ passion for poker continued through high school and college, and she soon found herself taking frat boys’ money at the University of Arizona.

Lacey Jones' biggest break was when she first entered the poker scene while playing in a major tournament which was aired on ESPN. She was initially supposed to be a poker model for the tournament and some eye candy, but she played far better than expected. She ended up placing in the tournament and this was the start of her playing career.

After wards, she was approached about a sponsorship deal with Absolute Poker, and she was paired with Mark Self to learn the finer points of the game. The training paid off, and Lacey Jones cashed in three tournaments in 2006. She also started competing in the World Series of Poker in 2005, and she’s been participating every year since. When she plays in the WSOP, Lacey prefers Razz and Seven-Card Stud.

Today, Lacey continues to be a force in the poker world. In 2009, she was a Borgata Poker Spokesmodel for January and September’s Winter Poker Open in Atlantic City. Lacey has also hosted interviews at the 2009 WSOP for ESPN 360, and Bluffmagazine. She even hosted the official kick off party for 2009 World Series of Poker, while also being the official Hostess of the 2009 World Series of Poker Final Table Main Event. November of 2009 brought Lacey to Fox Sports new poker show, Poker2Nite, where she was their roving reporter, interviewing the biggest stars of the poker world.

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Jennifer Leigh – Young Poker Star

Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh, born August 10th 1983, in Wilmington, Delaware, is one of the most well known female poker players around. She just happens to be young, blond and gorgeous, Jennifer Leigh seems to have it all that's why she is a dream woman for geeks inside and outside the poker world.

Before being known as a professional poker player, Jennifer was a former law student. She was studying philosophy and political science on University of Delaware and was only playing poker completely by chance during that time. She often admitted that she was a nerd when she was growing up. She basically lived her life into video games and computers at her young age but this was the reason why she got into playing poker. She met the younger brother of a professional poker player via chat and online communities and introduced the game poker to Jennifer Leigh.

January 2004, when Jennifer Leigh started to play online poker. Participated on some poker tournaments and was ended up on ranked 47, making her the highest ranked female and the most successful online poker girl. It was her first huge accomplishment in her less than a year playing poker. Since then, Jennifer Leigh's poker career has moved up. She has had five 1st place finishes on PokerStars and over twenty final table appearances. Jennifer is currently focused on playing live tournaments all over the world and pays her own way into tournament games funded by her continuous success on online poker. She had made a great impact to poker considering she was only playing poker for just a short period of time.

Jennifer attributes a lot of her success to the experience she gained while playing online poker and her RPGs she was so addicted to as a young girl. Jennifer has been known to spend a whole day playing 7 to 8 different online tournaments, something she doesn't regret at all as the number of hands she saw and all that she learned made the time worthwhile. Her RPGs have certainly prepared her for the often harsh world of poker tournaments, as a former RPG junkie she use to sit through 48 hour sessions playing that, so long endurance games are nothing new to her.

She got her nickname, “Jennicide” during her young years as a nerd. Being member of some hacking groups. Jennifer used Jennicide as her alias for all the online discussion groups and the name just stuck with her as she made her transition into the world of professional poker.

When Jennifer Leigh is not on the poker tables, she still go playing her favorite video games as well as shopping and traveling. She's definitely one of the most poker player that everyone should keep an eye for. Jennifer Leigh, a young poker star is definitely can have a very successful poker career ahead.

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