Karen Wolfson

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Karen Wolfson
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Final table(s)	3
Money finish(es)	5
Highest ITM Main Event finish	None

Karen Wolfson is a poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. She has cashed in various poker tournaments during her career, and has several titles including one World Series of Poker bracelet.

World Series of Poker

She won her championship in the 1984 World Series of Poker $500 Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud event, earning a bracelet and a cash prize of 15,500. She defeated professional player Marsha Waggoner heads-up to win the tournament. This event was the first time that Wolfson had finished in the money at the World Series of Poker.

Wolfson also finished in 2nd place of the Ladies event, then a $1,000 buy-in Seven Card Stud event in 1995, losing heads-up to Starla Brodie, and again in 1997, losing heads-up to Susie Isaacs.

As of 2010, her total tournament winnings exceed $190,000. Her 5 cashes at the World Series of Poker make up $62,560 of that total.^[1]

World Series of Poker bracelet

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
1984	$500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud	$15,500

References

↑ "Karen Wolfson". World Series of Poker. Harrah's Casino. Retrieved 2009-01-24.

v t e 1980s WSOP Bracelet Winners

1980	Mickey Appleman Robert Bone Pat Callihan Deby Callihan Pete Christ Sarge Ferris Gene Fisher Jim Fugatti Lynn Harvey A.J. Myers Bobby Schwing Lakewood Louie Stu Ungar

1981	Ed Barmach Frank Cardone Fred David Sid Gamerman Ruth Godfrey Bruce Hershenson Juanda Matthews Johnny Moss A.J. Myers Mickey Perry Dody Roach Glen Rodgers Stu Ungar (2)

1982	Billy Baxter (2) Tom Cress Jim Doman June Field Nick Helm Dani Kelly Ralph Morton John Paquette Chip Reese Vera Richmond David Sklansky (2) Jack Straus Don Williams

1983	David Angel David Baxter Artie Cobb Donna Doman Jim Doman Ken Flaton Carolyn Gardner Buster Jackson Berry Johnston John Lukas Tom McEvoy (2) David Sklansky (2) Don Todd Stu Ungar

1984	Dick Albano Todd Baur William Bennett Norman Berliner Paul Fontaine Mike Hart Jack Keller (2) Sandy Stupak Bob Martinez Mike Schneiberg Dewey Tomko (2) Karen Wolfson

1985	Dick Carson Johnny Chan Tommy Fischer Rick Hamil John Lukas Mark Mitchell Rose Pifer Amarillo Slim Zorn Smiljanic Bill Smith Tony Thang Harry Thomas Don Williams Edwin Wyde

1986	Jim Allen David Baxter Mike Cox Hamid Dastmalchi Barbara Enright Tommy Fischer Ron Graham Jay Heimowitz Berry Johnston Sam Mastrogiannis Tom McEvoy J.B. Randall

1987	Bob Addison Billy Baxter T. J. Cloutier Johnny Chan Artie Cobb Jim Craig Hal Kant Ralph Merton Joe Petro Carl Rouss Linda Ryke-Drucker Hilbert Shirey

1988	Val Carpenter Johnny Chan Russ Gibe Gilbert Gross Thor Hansen David Helms Lance Hilt Loretta Huber Merrill Hunt Seymour Leibowitz Johnny Moss Don Williams

1989	Lyle Berman Barry Blackburn Thomas Chung Phil Hellmuth Frank Henderson Don Holt Mel Judah Norman Keyser John Laudon Harry Madoff Alma McClelland Mike Sexton George Allen Shaw Bob Stupak

note number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year

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