Ladies International Poker Series - LIPS

Ladies International Poker Series - LIPS Founded in 2004, LIPS Tour promotes women in poker and introducing more women into the game of poker!

We host tournaments all over the country with buy ins that fit every budget!

Congratulations to Susan Purdie of Quartz Hill CA who has taken the Title of the LIPS NV State Ladies Poker Champion! Sh...
04/27/2026

Congratulations to Susan Purdie of Quartz Hill CA who has taken the Title of the LIPS NV State Ladies Poker Champion! She was in a heads up battle with Laura Westfall who is our 2025 NV State Champion! She came within inches of claiming back to back titles! It was not meant to be when in one big hand the cards didn't go her way. Thank you to all who came out in support of the festival and have safe travels home! Save the dates for NEXT YEAR!! Join us April 12th - 18th, 2027!!

2026 WOMEN IN POKER SPRING FESTIVAL
South Point Poker Room
Las Vegas, NV
NEVADA STATE LADIES CHAMPNIONSHIP
4/26/2026

No. of Entries 333
Total Prize Pool $103,230

1st SUSAN PURDIE QUARTZ HILL, CA $20,339
2nd LAURA WESTFALL OREGON $12,181
3rd ERIN GIDDENS SAVANNAH, GA $7,691
4th SHANNON ROMERO ALBUQUERQUE, NM $4,800
5th KIM ACTION BALTIMORE, MD $3,407
6th SHEILA OLSEN LAS VEGAS, NV $2,942
7th MELISSA KING UPLAND, CA $2,581
8th MICHELLE CAIN HENDERSON, NV $2,323
9th AMALIA GRAFFEO QUARTZ HILL, CA $2,065
10th VANESSA CASTRO LAS VEGAS, NV $1,848
11th VONGDUANE SENGSEEVONG LAS VEGAS, NV $1,848
12th JADE AMOS TRACY, CA $1,848
13th JAMIE KERSTETTER LAS VEGAS, NV $1,662
14th SHEILA AVIES CHILLIWACK, BC $1,662
15th GAIL HAND HAWAII $1,662
16th TATEV GRIGORYAN CALIFORNIA $1,517
17th PENNY PARKER RICHARSON, TX $1,517
18th MARY GATTIS MINEAPOLIS, MN $1,517
19th SHERRY ANDERSON SURPRISE, AZ $1,394
20th YINGGE YAN LAS VEGAS, NV $1,394
21st CARLA DOMINGUEZ ARIZONA $1,394
22nd SHANNA TURTU STAFFORD, VA $1,280
23rd TAMARAH HEIMER COLORADO $1,280
24th CARYN CORSI CLEVELAND, OH $1,280
25th KARINA JETT LAS VEGAS, NV $1,187
26th SHEILA RAINE HOPEDALE, MASS $1,187
27th BETH LOUISE MILLER LAGUNA WOODS, CA $1,187
28th KATHY LIEBERT LAS VEGAS, NV $1,105
29th CATHY GILPIN JACKSONVILLE, FL $1,105
30th LEE ALLAN ILLINOIS $1,105
31st MELODY MCKEE SEATTLE, WA $1,032
32nd SANDY TRAN LAS VEGAS, NV $1,032
33rd TRACY ALBEE HENDERSON, NV $1,032
34th TINA BOBANGO FLORIDA $1,032
35th TJ KEMBALL WASHINGTON $1,032
36th AMY HOUGHTLING TROY, OH $1,032
37th ANDREA BRACKON SHERMAN, TX $970
38th NIKO FUTTORMAN CALIFORNIA $970
39th AMY WINGATE HENDERSON, NV $970
40th DANA HOWARD LAS VEGAS, NV $970
41st DEBI STEPHANO-LOOMER LAS VEGAS, NV $970
42nd KRISTEN DEARDORFF LAS VEGAS, NV $970
43rd SUZZANNE SPENCE CYPRIS, TX $970
44th LORI WHEELER CALIFORNIA $970
45th JANA DELACERRA WOODLAND HILLS, CA $970

Congratulations to our survivors in the LIPS WIP Double Green Chip Bounty tournament! Out of 90 runners nine survived wi...
04/27/2026

Congratulations to our survivors in the LIPS WIP Double Green Chip Bounty tournament! Out of 90 runners nine survived with bounties and $900 each! Congratulations ladies you rock! 🤩

Lynne Mitchnick
Anne Larson
Dana Bash
Suzanne Spence
Michelle Reig
Nicole Patella
Gina Tuttle
Kelly Salgado
Heidi Sjogren

An amazing three days of poker for the NV State Ladies Poker Championship! The Final Table is set as these women have be...
04/27/2026

An amazing three days of poker for the NV State Ladies Poker Championship! The Final Table is set as these women have bested a field of 333 runners. One will take the title, trophies, swag and $20, 339 on top! Good luck!! 🍀

Michelle Cain Henderson NV
Susan Purdie Quartz Hill CA
Kimberly Acton Baltimore MD
Shannon Romero Los Lunas NM
Erin Giddens Savannah GA
Amalia Graffeo Quartz Hill CA
Larra Westfall Amity OR
Sheila Olsen Henderson NV
Melissa King Upland CA

Today is the final day of the LIPS Women in Poker Spring Festival, but it's not the end of the FUN! It's Day 2 of the N...
04/26/2026

Today is the final day of the LIPS Women in Poker Spring Festival, but it's not the end of the FUN! It's Day 2 of the NV State Ladies Poker Championship and we'll crown a winner! Also, at 2:10PM it's time for the final tournament of the series... the Double Green Chip Survivor tournament! $50 Bounties on every player... knock someone out and you get $50 in your pocket, AND if you make it to the top 10% of entries, you keep your own bounty PLUS Chop the remaining Prize Pool!! Come join us for all the fun!

A great night with our fellas as they joined us for the LIPS WIP Kings & Queens Tournament! Congratulations to John Volg...
04/26/2026

A great night with our fellas as they joined us for the LIPS WIP Kings & Queens Tournament! Congratulations to John Volgren our "King" from Minnesota and Patricia Sikes our "Queen" from Alaska! And a huge THANK YOU to Shannon Romero for her fabulous sponsorship of these incredible Buckles for the winners! Thank you all for supporting this fun event!

Venue Name South Point Poker Room
Venue City Las Vegas, NV
Event Name LIPS KINGS AND QUEENS

No. of Entries 153
Total Prize Pool $21,420

1st JOHN VOLGREN WISCONSIN $4,713
2nd PATRICIA SIKES ALASKA $2,999
3rd MELODY MCKEE SEATTLE, WA $2,035
4th SERENA CASTILLO CALIFORNIA $1,424
5th KEVIN BUSH LAS VEGAS, NV $1,092
6th MARY GETTIS MINNEAPOLIS, MN $964
7th MICHELLE CAIN HENDERSON, NV $857
8th SIDNEY WEBB LAS VEGAS, NV $771
9th STEVEN WATERS LAS VEGAS, NV $685
10th ERICA GILPIN WASHINGTON $600
11th PATRICIA PFEIL DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA $600
12th JERRIE O'CONNOR WASHINGTON $600
13th AARON CASEY HENDERSON, NV $514
14th GREGORY FELDMAN HENDERSON, NV $514
15th NICOLE PATELLA OHIO $514
16th JACK PINTO LAS VEGAS, NV $450
17th JAMES VAN HOOSE LAS VEGAS, NV $450
18th CARLA DOMINGUIZ SUNRISE, AZ $450
19th KEVIN MILLIKEN LAS VEGAS, NV $396
20th TERRI TURNER ARIZONA $396
21st REBECCA MATTILA NEW YORK $396

Wowza! What a fun and crazy Tag Team Switch Tournament! Congratulations to our top four teams as they did an ICM chop a...
04/25/2026

Wowza! What a fun and crazy Tag Team Switch Tournament! Congratulations to our top four teams as they did an ICM chop and Robin Slade and Jordan Handrich came out on top to claim the titles and the RINGS!! As always, thank you all so much for supporting this event!

♠️👑 Tonight’s the night! 👑♥️Join us for the fabulous LIPS Kings & Queens $180 NLHE Tournament kicking off at 6:10pm — an...
04/25/2026

♠️👑 Tonight’s the night! 👑♥️

Join us for the fabulous LIPS Kings & Queens $180 NLHE Tournament kicking off at 6:10pm — and yes, **EVERYONE is invited to play!**

🔥 Special twist: In addition to the prize pool, we’re crowning royalty!

* đź‘‘ **Last Man Standing** = Our KING
* đź‘‘ **Last Woman Standing** = Our QUEEN

Both champions will take home these stunning **custom Western buckles**, generously sponsored by Shannon Romero of New Mexico 🤠✨

Bring your A-game, your best poker face, and let’s make it a night to remember! 💥

Today is Day 1B of the NV State Ladies Poker Championship and we have 48 Ladies returning for Day 2 on Sunday! Also ton...
04/25/2026

Today is Day 1B of the NV State Ladies Poker Championship and we have 48 Ladies returning for Day 2 on Sunday! Also tonight at 6:10PM.... WE BRING IN THE BOYS! Our Kings and Queens tournament (it's not a team event!) Crowns the TOP Man Standing (Our King!) and our TOP Women Standing (Our Queen!) in the field! The South Point has canceled the nightly so allll those folks will join us! REG EARLY so you don't have to be an alternate!! See you all soon!!

Our award winners in the LIPS WIP Spring Festival Pajama Jam! Most likely to fall asleep first - Charline, snack hoarder...
04/24/2026

Our award winners in the LIPS WIP Spring Festival Pajama Jam! Most likely to fall asleep first - Charline, snack hoarder MVP – Missy, comfiest vibes MVP – Jade 2 AM dance party Queen – Heather , 2 AM slot Queen – Barbara, gossip guru MVP – Shannon , Best dressed for bed – Ruth, gossip drama queen, Traci!

And of course, all of our winners, the whole gang in the pajama jam! 

Today at 10:10 begins the LIPS WIP Spring Fest Main Event - The NV State Ladies Poker Championship! You can enter today...
04/24/2026

Today at 10:10 begins the LIPS WIP Spring Fest Main Event - The NV State Ladies Poker Championship!

You can enter today Day 1A and if you bag at the end of the day, you still can play in day 1B tomorrow for a “better bag“! Best bag forward! We should bag in time for the fun TAG TEAM Switch tonight!!

If you don’t have a partner, come to the reg desk and we’ll match you with a partner to play. Or feel free to post on the LIPS group to find a partner… either way, this is a super fun event and you won’t want to miss it!

See you soon!!

The LIPS WIP Spring Festival Pajama Jam is in the books! Congratulations to Sherry Ferber of Alexandria LA on the win!! ...
04/24/2026

The LIPS WIP Spring Festival Pajama Jam is in the books! Congratulations to Sherry Ferber of Alexandria LA on the win!!

Soo many amazing PJ’s in the room too! We’ll post some of the fun outfits of the night!!

2026 WOMEN IN POKER SPRING FESTIVAL
South Point Poker Room
$180 NLH PAJAMA JAM
4.23.26 148 ENTRIES

PRIZE POOL $20,720

1st SHERRY FERBER ALEXANDRIA, LA $4,561
2nd MARSHA ADAMS MO $2,901
3rd KELLY KOENIG LAS VEGAS, NV $1,968
4th SHANNON ROMERA NM $1,378
5th BARBARA JOHNSON OK $1,057
6th SUMMERLEE JARREAU ALEXANDRIA, LA $932
7th KRIS HATHERELL WA $829
8th KYONG YUNG LAS VEGAS, NV $746
9th MICHELLE NYERS OH $663
10th GARILYN NELSON UT $580
11th BECKY DEVRIES CA $580
12th TINA BOBANGO FL $580
13th STEPHANIE LEARY TX $497
14th BONNIE WEITZEL LAS VEGAS, NV $497
15th MARILYN BRASFIELD LAS VEGAS, NV $497
16th CAMILLE KEARL CA $435
17th CHRISTINA JONES LAS VEGAS, NV $435
18th REBECCA MATTILLA CA $435
19th SARAH GONZALEZ LAS VEGAS, NV $383
20th JEANNE HENTGES MN $383
21st AMALIA GRAFFEO CA $383

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