Ida Siconolfi
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Ida Siconolfi (last name pronounced SIC-un-OHL-fee) is a self-professed "Stay-at-home Mom" who won the first Bravo Online Texas hold 'em Poker Tournament in late 2005, thus winning a seat in the eighth Celebrity Poker Showdown tournament, which aired in 2006. Her charity was The Children's Health Fund.
She was one of the participants in the third qualifying game, playing against Fred Savage, Jennifer Tilly, Brett Butler, and Doug E. Doug. Displaying some of the stategy and gameplay that won her the online tourney, she also won the qualifier and earned a "silver chip" and a spot in the Championship Game, which aired on July 5, 2006. She competed against Jason Alexander, Michael Ian Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Robin Tunney. She was the Fourth Place player, finishing behind Alexander, Tunney, and Black, and ahead of Key, winning $75,000 of the $1,000,000 prize pool for her charity.
