Kathy Liebert is an American professional poker player and Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee, widely recognized as one of the most enduring and successful female players in the history of the game.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With over $7.2 million in total live earnings (according to The Hendon Mob), Kathy Liebert has maintained a top-tier status for decades. Her career-defining moment came in 2002 at the Party Poker Million, where she became the first woman to win a $1,000,000 prize in a single tournament.

She is also a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, having taken down the $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout in 2004 for $110,180. Her consistency continues well into the modern era; in January 2026, she won her second WSOP Circuit Ring in the Ladies Event at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. Additionally, she reached the final table of the WPT Ladies Championship at the Wynn in late 2024, proving her longevity in mixed and open fields alike.

Biography & Poker Background

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Liebert began her career as a “prop player” in Colorado card rooms before moving to Las Vegas to compete professionally. A pioneer for women in poker, she shattered ceilings in the early 2000s, regularly making televised final tables on the World Poker Tour (WPT) , including a historic runner-up finish at the Bay 101 Shooting Star. She was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame in 2010 and remains a highly active grinder in the Las Vegas scene, frequently cashing in the WSOP and Venetian DeepStack series.

Play Style & Strategy

Kathy Liebert is known for a solid, tight-aggressive style that prioritizes low variance and survival. Her background in Limit Hold’em has given her exceptional discipline and pot-control skills, which she effectively translates to No Limit tournaments. Unlike the volatile “GTO” style of younger pros, Liebert relies on experience and reading ability to navigate fields, often choosing to accumulate chips steadily rather than engaging in high-risk flips early in tournaments.