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Champions Social Club in Texas recently hosted “Queens & Cards,” a multi-day women-focused poker series that featured record attendance, creative tournament formats, and a high-profile appearance by 17-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.
The series opened with a $150 buy-in Women’s Tag Team event that drew 120 entries, breaking the venue’s previous tag-team record of 85. Teams had to swap stacks whenever the tournament director called “switch,” sometimes mid-hand. Tricia Symansic and Sarah Landell won the event, each collecting $1,975.
Day two featured a livestreamed $5/$10 no-limit hold’em cash game dubbed “Brat Attack,” pitting Hellmuth against a lineup of female players including Nikki Limo, Caitlin Comeskey, Brandi Rook, Rachelle Park, Katie Lindsay, AJ Rudolph, and Esther Taylor. Hellmuth played with a fixed $900 stack and a continuous $1,000 bounty on his head throughout the session.
Also on day two, the $250 buy-in Maneater Bounty tournament placed $100 bounties on all male entrants. Lisa Fleischman won the event, earning a $6,350 top prize along with $600 in collected bounties.
The series concluded on day three with the $500 buy-in Main Event, which attracted 158 entries. Hellmuth added $25,000 of his own money to the prize pool, helping eventual champion Cheryl Spencer-Nejtek walk away with $25,230.
Participants praised the atmosphere, with several players telling PokerNews that Hellmuth’s generosity and engagement throughout the weekend left a lasting impression, and many said they plan to return for next year’s event.
