Kathy Liebert
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 Kathy Liebert in the Ultimate Poker Challenge |
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| Nickname(s) | PokerKat |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finishes | 19 |
| Highest ITM main event finish | 17th (1998 & 2000) |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 4(+1) |
| Money Finishes | 12 |
Kathleen (Kathy) H. Liebert (born October 1, 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional poker player. She is the first woman ever to win a tournament with a first prize of $1,000,000.
Liebert grew up on Long Island in New York. She attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie where she earned a bachelors degree in business and finance. She was hired by Dun & Bradstreet, but left, unhappy with corporate life. Successful stock investments allowed her to quit her job and travel the country.
Liebert started her professional poker career as a prop player in Colorado. She would later go on to enter tournaments and she won the first Party Poker Million event in 2002, the first limit poker tournament with a $1 million prize. She has made several final tables of the World Poker Tour (WPT), including a third place finish in the 2005 Borgata Poker Open, making her the highest finishing woman on the WPT until a runner-up finish by J.J. Liu in 2007.
Liebert also appeared on and won the series Poker Royale: Battle of the Sexes.
After being eliminated from the World Speed Poker Open in London in September 2005, Kathy provided commentary on the final alongside Gary Jones.
As of 2006, she has one World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and over $3,600,000 in live tournament winnings. She has won more prize money in open field tournaments than any other woman in poker history.
Liebert now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada and Downey, California.
Although Liebert has made a career out of poker, she still uses her financial acumen to invest in the stock market. She also holds a blue belt in karate.
