Golden Nugget Poker Queen - Wan Sukmekerd

The Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series has been running concurrently with the WSOP. The ladie’s event, held last week, hosted 219 ladies for the Poker Queen tournament. The previous day over 200 women filed into the Grand Ballroom for a super satellite for $160 entry fee. Twenty packages were awarded to the last players standing. Total package consisted of either a $1000 entry into the WSOP Ladies Event and an optional seat worth $330 for the Poker Queen event at the Golden Nugget or a seat into the LipsTour Championship. First prize along with a gold and diamond encrusted bracelet went to Siriwan Sukmekerd, who won her way via the super satellite. Wan, as she prefers to be called, made a wise decision when she chose the package offering the seat into The Grand’s ladies’ event. Congratulations Wan!

Wan is an avid poker player who lives with her husband and son in North Las Vegas. This win is the second largest cash for Wan. She often plays the weekend tournaments at the Bellagio and has taken a first place prize over $23,000.

Wan will be trying to win her way into the WSOP main event in the next week through one of the many mega satellites at the Rio.