Sally Anne Boyer Wins 2007 WSOP Ladies Event

Sally Anne Boyer etched her name in the poker record books twice today!

Sally Anne Boyer etched her name in the poker record books today setting two records simultaneously at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker presented by Milwaukee's Best Light.

First, the self-employed part-time poker player from Midway, Utah outlasted the largest field of players ever to compete in a ladies-only live poker tournament. In so doing, Boyer also took home the biggest cash prize ever issued in a ladies tournament: $262,077.

This year's Ladies World Poker Championship drew 1,286 entries, up from the previous record of 1,128 registrants set at the 2006 WSOP. The total prize pool generated for this year's Ladies Championship – $1,170,260 – also constitutes a record. The $1,000 buy-in, three-day event began June 10 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

"I attended the WSOP poker camp (a few days ago) which was very helpful to me," said Boyer in a post-tournament interview. "You dream about winning, but to sit here and actually become the world champion is just more than I could have imagined. I wonder when I am going to wake up."

"We've seen another record fall and yet another star rise at the WSOP," said World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. "Sally played an unbelievable tournament, and we're thrilled to award her a first-of-its-kind prize package to mark her milestone victory."

The Ladies World Championship bracelet, designed and manufactured by Corum, the Official Timepiece of the WSOP, features four black diamonds, two rubies and 87 blue sapphires. Corum also designed a Ladies Championship watch, an Admiral's Cup Competition 40, which was presented to Boyer in a special ceremony following her victory.

by Nolan Dalla