[QueenRules Ladies Event] Ann-Roos Callens Wins!
Late last night, Ann-Roos Callens became the winner of the special QueenRules Ladies Event! Callens defeated Dehlia de Jong heads-up to claim the Unibet QueenRules Ladies Event trophy.
Today, Callens came back to collect said trophy and shoot her winner's photo. We caught up with Callens after the ceremony, who was sporting a big smile.
"It went smooth, real smooth. My good hands remained ahead," she said about the tournament where she held a big stack throughout most of it.
"It took a bit of adjusting to the QueenRules," she mentioned about the special ruleset that has queen outranking the king. "There was one hand where I had pocket queens and another player had ace-king. The flop was king-seven-three, but my hand was still best. That takes time to adjust to."
"I'm part of the Ladies at Unibet Poker facebook group and this is my 4th of 5th Unibet Open. It's nice that it's a smaller event, you recognize people. It's fun!" Callens said with a big smile.
For runner-up De Jong, it was her third second-place at a Unibet Open Ladies Event, making her the proverbial bridesmaid again. Behind Callens and De Jong, Unibet ambassador and host Daiva Byrne claimed the bronze medal. The "Baltic Blonde" was delighted after the event.
"It was a very successful event with 29 runners. With players from 10 different countries, it was a truly international game with a great fun atmosphere, with specially made QueenRules cupcakes and free-flowing prosecco for the participants. The field included some women playing live tournament poker for the very first time, and two of them made it to the final table with one cashing," Byrne smiled.
"Everyone enjoyed the QueenRules concept and, fittingly, Ann won the tournament with a Queen in for €890. We can't wait for the next ladies event in Bucharest, which will be even bigger and just as much fun!"
The Unibet Poker QueenRules Ladies Event attracted a total of 28 runners, with one player reentering to create the total field of 29. Ann-Roos callens won the event for €890, Dehlia de Jong finished runner-up for €500 and Daiva Byrne was third for €380. There were also prices for Unibet Esporter Lisa "STPeach Vannatta and Monika Zukowicz.
Unibet Poker QueenRules Ladies Event Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann-Roos Callens | Belgium | €890 |
| 2 | Dehlia de Jong | Netherlands | €500 |
| 3 | Daiva Byrne | Lithuania | €380 |
| 4 | Lisa "STPeach" Vannatta | Canada | €280 |
| 5 | Monika Zukowicz | Poland | €220 |
Photos courtesy of Tambet Kask & Elena Vareiko / Unibet Open