Beth Shak Plays to Win

Having had a taste of what it’s like to sit at the final table of the World Series of Poker in 2007, Beth Shak is hungrier than ever for her first gold bracelet. The lady who first learned how to play poker using “play money” on Full Tilt Poker shares some of her memories of going up against 11 time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth. ‘I kind of thought I was going to win an event. I didn’t, I came in second, but I left saying to my older kids, “If Mom does well, you guys all promise me you’ll fly out at the drop of a hat if I call you in the middle of the night,” Beth recalls.

“I went to that final table saying I was going to win it. I really did. I really thought I was going to win. And I’m not upset with second because it’s still quite an achievement. But, now it’s going to be hard to top, because now I have to win it, right?”

Beth Shak 2nd place finish at the 38th WSOP is her biggest cash in to date, contributing $328k to her total winnings which have now exceeded the $450,000 mark.

Beth Shak determination to succeed at anything she tries goes beyond poker. When she’s not at the tables, Beth Shak is an entrepreneur who’s always busy adding new items to her signature line of women’s clothing, accessories and lingerie. Recently, she’s also begun work on a reality show.

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