While most of the attention at the Rio was centered around the World Series of Poker main event, Stephanie Dao was in the back corner of the Amazon room quietly winning her first career WSOP bracelet. Dao bested a field of 193 entries in the $3,000 limit hold’em six-max. She defeated Alain Alinat heads-up to earn the title and the $132,189 first-place prize. It’s Dao’s second final table after a fourth-place finish in the ladies’ event netter her $52,007. Dao, who resides in Canada, plays limit hold’em regularly at cardrooms in Ontario. Tournaments, however, are a new experience for her....
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