Cyndy Violette
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 Cyndy Violette photo by LasVegasStudios.com |
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| Nickname(s) | None |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finishes | 22 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
400th, 2006 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 0(+1) |
| Money Finishes | 2 |
Cyndy Violette (born 19 August 1959 in Queens, NY) is an American professional poker player.
Cyndy often played poker with family members as a child. Her family relocated to Las Vegas when she was 12 years old; Cyndy took to playing casino poker once she reached the legal age. She spent a short time as a casino employee, working as a blackjack and poker dealer.
In 1984, Cyndy cashed in a poker tournament in Lake Tahoe and used the proceeds to launch a professional poker career. She later took the top prize of $74,000 at a seven-card stud tournament at the Golden Nugget; at the time this was the biggest tournament prize ever won by a woman. Shortly thereafter, she married her second husband, and took a two year hiatus from poker.
In 1990, Cyndy returned to the poker scene by winning $62,000 in a tournament at Caesars Palace. She maintained her residence in Washington state but split time between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
In 1993, Cyndy divorced her husband and relocated to Atlantic City. She continued to work the poker tournament circuit and was a regular participant in the World Series of Poker (WSOP). She has also competed on the World Poker Tour.
At the 2004 WSOP, Cyndy won a WSOP bracelet in the seven-card stud high-low split tournament.
As of 2006, her total live tournament winnings exceed $950,000.
[edit] Trivia
- Violette became the first person to ever be eliminated from a Professional Poker Tour (PPT) event when she was eliminated in 134th place from the World Poker Finals event by Dee Luong.
- Violette eats a strict macrobiotic diet.
