A Detroit, Mich., poker dealer and home game hero won the 2016 World Series of Poker Ladies Championship on Sunday.
Courtney Kennedy, a 37-year-old dealer at Motor City Casino, took home $149,108 and her first WSOP bracelet after getting the best of an 819-player field including a final table full of accomplished players.
“I’ve had cards in my hand since I was two years old,” Kennedy said. “I’m a home game player and I deal at Motor City Casino in Detroit. This game has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.