Maria Stern
Encyclopedia
Maria Stern is an American
professional poker
player who won the 1997 World Series of Poker
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud
event. That same year, her husband Max
won two of his three bracelets.
Maria and Max Stern reside in both Costa Rica
and Las Vegas, Nevada
.
Her favorite game is Seven-card stud
but she is also an accomplished Texas hold 'em
player.
As of 2008, her total live tournament winnings exceed $380,000.
she finished fourth in the World Series of Poker
(WSOP) in the $1,000 Women's Seven-card Stud event. In 1997
she won a bracelet in the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud event.
Las Vegas
event 1, Stern came in fourth place, earning $20,404.
On October 2008, in San Jose, Costa Rica, at the LAPT (PokerStars
Latin American Poker Tour
) Maria Stern placed eighth, taking home $24,425
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player who won the 1997 World Series of Poker
1997 World Series of Poker
The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions...
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud
Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may...
event. That same year, her husband Max
Max Stern (poker player)
Dr. Max Stern is a professional poker player, pediatrician and author.He is the co-author of Championship Stud, with Tom McEvoy and Linda Johnson. Stern contributed to the sections on Seven-card stud and Seven Card Stud tournament and ring game play.Stern is considered to be a Texas hold 'em,...
won two of his three bracelets.
Poker
Maria Stern began playing poker in 1991 after traveling for years to various poker tournaments with her husband.Maria and Max Stern reside in both Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
and Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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.
Her favorite game is Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may...
but she is also an accomplished Texas hold 'em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
player.
As of 2008, her total live tournament winnings exceed $380,000.
World Series of Poker
In 19921992 World Series of Poker
The 1992 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Among notable participants was actor Telly Savalas of Kojak fame.-Preliminary events:-Main Event:...
she finished fourth in the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) in the $1,000 Women's Seven-card Stud event. In 1997
1997 World Series of Poker
The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions...
she won a bracelet in the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud event.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 1997 World Series of Poker The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions... |
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Seven-card stud Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may... |
$140,708 |
Other poker events
At the 2007 WSOP Circuit Tournament at Caesars PalaceCaesars Palace
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
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event 1, Stern came in fourth place, earning $20,404.
On October 2008, in San Jose, Costa Rica, at the LAPT (PokerStars
PokerStars
PokerStars is the largest online poker cardroom in the world. PokerStars' satellite tournaments produced the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker. 1983 champion Tom McEvoy, 2005 champion Joe Hachem, 2009 champion Joe Cada and 2010 champion Jonathan Duhamel and others also represent...
Latin American Poker Tour
Latin American Poker Tour
The Latin American Poker Tour started in May 2008, is a major poker tour in Latin America. The LAPT is sponsored by PokerStars, like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour , Asia Pacific Poker Tour , and North American Poker Tour ....
) Maria Stern placed eighth, taking home $24,425