Kathy Liebert Settles the Ongoing Debate and Proves the Men Wrong, Becoming GSN's Grand Champion of 'POKER ROYALE: BATTLE OF THE SEXES'

Kathy Liebert Settles the Ongoing Debate and Proves the Men Wrong, Becoming GSN's Grand Champion of 'POKER ROYALE: BATTLE OF THE SEXES'

Liebert Takes Home the $130,000 Grand Prize

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The final hand was dealt and Kathy Liebert pulled it off for the women, winning POKER ROYALE: BATTLE OF THE SEXES on GSN. After capturing every episode, the men were relegated to the sidelines to watch Liebert accept her $130,000, which she shared in part with her female teammates.

Settling the debate in the final episode, Liebert skillfully played her way around top poker players Amir Vahedi, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari. She came from behind and led the women's team to victory after six episodes where the men triumphed over the women, earning them bragging rights until the final table was concluded.

"I used all of my acting skills," said winner Kathy Liebert. "At one point I let them think I had a poor hand. I new if they smelled weakness, they would try to bluff me and I had "the nuts." The guys put all their chips in when I had the superior hand. Their egos got the best of them. It serves them right to get beaten by a woman."

POKER ROYALE: BATTLE OF THE SEXES is hosted by radio personality Tom Leykis, along with co-host Kennedy, and color commentator and poker pro, Robert Williamson III. The previous six episode's winners were Amir Vahedi (two-time winner), Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Paul Wolfe and Greg Raymer.

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