Loni Harwood
Loni Harwood (born c. 1989) is a professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2013 World Series of Poker. She won two World Series of Poker Circuit events in 2012, then her second WSOP bracelet in 2015.
| Loni Harwood | |
|---|---|
 Loni Harwood in 2019 | |
| Residence | Staten Island |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2[1] |
| Final table(s) | 5 |
| Money finish(es) | 35 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 721, 2018 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Background
Harwood earned a finance degree in 2012 from the University at Albany, State University of New York.[2] Upon graduation, she moved to Florida and began playing poker, quickly discovering the World Series of Poker Circuit.[2] Her initial poker training came from watching her father, Joel Harwood,[3] play online.[2]
Career highlights
Harwood won two World Series of Poker circuit rings in 2012: 2012 WSOP Circuit - Palm Beach Kennel Club 500-entrant $300 + $45 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Event 2 for $30,994,[4] and 2012 WSOP Circuit - Harrah's New Orleans 345-entrant $355 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Event 4 for $23,090.[5] The former was her first ever WSOP Circuit event.[3] She earned her first bracelet by winning the 2,541-entrant $1,500 No Limit Hold'em 2013 World Series of Poker Event 60 and its $609,017 prize.[2] Her victory at the 2013 World Series of Poker was historic: it made her the second woman (Cyndy Violette, 2005)[6] to make three final tables in a single World Series and the first to win a bracelet in the same year she did so; it moved her into third place in the 2013 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race; and it moved her into eighth place on the all-time female World Series earnings list.[2] Additionally, her $609,017 is the highest payout to a woman in any Las Vegas event in World Series of Poker history (second in overall World Series of Poker Europe history to Annette Obrestad's £1,000,000 from the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe main event) and her $874,698 total at the 2013 World Series of Poker is the highest female total in a single World Series.[6]
On July 31, 2015, Harwood won the 2015 WSOP U.S. National Championship for her second career bracelet.[7]
World Series of Poker
| Year | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1,500 No Limit Texas hold 'em | $609,017 |
| 2015 | WSOP National Championship* | $341,599 |
Notes
- WSOP.com profile
- Ferrara, Dave (July 8, 2013). "With Bracelet Win, Loni Harwood Leaps Into Female Rankings". Bluff. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- Dalla, Nolan (July 8, 2013). "Loni Harwood Enjoying A Dream Summer". Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- "Home : Tournaments : 2012 WSOP Circuit - Palm Beach Kennel Club : Event 2 - No-Limit Hold'em". Card Player. February 20, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- "Home : Tournaments : 2012 WSOP Circuit - Harrah's New Orleans : Event 4 - No-Limit Hold'em". Card Player. May 14, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- Welman, Jessica (July 8, 2013). "Loni Harwood Makes History With $609K Bracelet Victory". World Series of Poker. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- "2015 National Championship". World Series of Poker. July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
External links
- Loni Harwood at Hendonmob.com
- Loni Harwood at Bluff Magazine
- Loni Harwood at Card Player