Las Vegas woman wins open event at World Series of Poker
Jaffrey-Shulman, wife of Card Player Magazine publisher Barry Shulman, topped a record field of 4,128 players to win the $1,000-buy-in event for players age 50 and older. She earned $603,713.
Her victory over runner-up Dennis Phillips in heads-up play ended a streak of 249 straight male winners in events that included both men and women players.
Jaffrey-Shulman, who is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., spent 25 years in Los Angeles as a criminal defense attorney. She serves as Card Player Magazine's legal counsel and is an advocate for legalization of Internet poker.
Jaffrey-Shulman had five cashes and $84,766 in career World Series of Poker earnings before Monday.
Phillips, best known for his third-place finish in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, earned $372,895 for second place.
The event had the largest-ever one-day starting field, surpassing last year's seniors event, which drew 3,752 players.
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