Marsha Wolak

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Marsha Wolak
Full nameMarsha Bladel Wolak
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1958-09-06) September 6, 1958 (age 65)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Q1 (1983)
Wimbledon Q1 (1983)
US Open Q1 (1982)

Marsha Bladel Wolak (born September 6, 1958) is an American professional poker player and a former international tennis player.

A native of Rock Island, Illinois, Wolak competed on the tennis tour in the 1980s. She beat Sherry Acker to make the second round of the 1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships and in 1983 featured in the qualifying draws for the French Open and Wimbledon. [1]

Wolak was the World Series of Poker ladies champion in 2011, earning $192,344. [2]

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References

  1. Scott, Russ (July 4, 2011). "Rock Island native claims World Series Ladies Poker title". Dispatch-Argus . Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. Feldman, Andrew (July 6, 2011). "Wolak defeats Jett to win Ladies bracelet". ESPN.com . Retrieved March 24, 2024.