The final hand was dealt and Kathy Liebert pulled it off for the
women, winning Poker Royale : Battle of the Sexes on GSN. After capturing
every episode, the men were relegated to the sidelines to watch Liebert
accept her $130,000, which she shared in part with her female teammates.
Settling the debate in the final episode, Liebert skillfully played
her way around top poker players Amir Vahedi, Layne Flack and Antonio
Esfandiari. She came from behind and led the women's team to victory
after six episodes where the men triumphed over the women, earning
them bragging rights until the final table was concluded.
"I used all of my acting skills," said winner
Kathy Liebert. "At one point I let them think I had a poor
hand. I knew if they smelled weakness, they would try to bluff me
and I had "the nuts." The guys put all their chips in when
I had the superior hand. Their egos got the best of them. It serves
them right to get beaten by a woman."
The previous six episode's winners were Amir Vahedi (two-time winner),
Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Paul Wolfe and Greg Raymer.