Shirley Rosario

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Shirley Rosario
Nickname(s)Siren
Residence
San Pedro, California, U.s.
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)9[1]
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
None

Shirley Rosario is a

San Pedro, California, she grew up in Torrance, California and currently resides in Downey.[2]

Rosario is a former

The Poker Channel in the UK under the name The L.A. Poker Scene.[4] Rosario spent 2006 recovering from cancer surgery. She is currently cancer free.[2]

Rosario won at the 2005 Legends of Poker Omaha Championship[5] and placed second to Phil Hellmuth in 2003 at the L.A. Poker Classic Omaha Championship.[6] She also placed first at the 2003 Grand Slam of Poker No Limit Hold 'em Shootout at the Hustler Casino[7] and three HORSE events at the Commerce Casino in 2009, 2010, and 2011.[8]

Rosario worked on the business side of poker. She owned and operated a poker information website, Poker-Babes.com, before selling it to PokerStars in 2010.[9][10][11] She continues to be the face of the site and updates the blog occasionally. Rosario has been quoted as an expert on women in poker by The Times,[12] the Associated Press[13] and The New York Times,[14]

In 2004, she appeared in Poker for Dummies with Chris Moneymaker.[15][16]

As of 2018, Rosario's total live tournament winnings exceed $500,000.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Shirley Rosario". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Autobiographical bio
  3. ^ Gordon, Nicole (January 24, 2007). "The 'Other' Games of Poker: Shirley Rosario on Limit Omaha Hi-Lo". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Burton, Earl (October 14, 2005). "Shirley Rosario - More Than Just 'The Poker Babe'". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "2005 Legends of Poker, Omaha Hi/Lo". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "2003 L.A. Poker Classic, Omaha Hi/Lo". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Larry Flynt Grand Slam of Poker, No Limit Hold'em Shootout". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  8. ^ BluffMagazine.com: The Queen of Machu Picchu Archived February 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Cardplayer.com: Not Just For Men
  10. ^ Poker Stars Blog – PokerStars acquires top poker portals
  11. ^ Pokerworks.com – PokerStars Acquires PokerPages and Other Websites
  12. ^ The Times Online: Sex plays a mean hand as women invade poker
  13. ^ Associated Press: More women are playing poker
  14. ^ Bellafante, Ginia (April 25, 2004). "Hello, Ms. Chips". The New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  15. ^ IMDb.com: Poker for Dummies (2004)
  16. ^ DigitallyObsessed.com: Poker for Dummies DVD Review
  17. ^ "Shirley Rosario's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

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