SALUTE TO WARRIORS - $500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #71)

The 2019 World Series of Poker has finally crowned its first woman's champion outside of the ladies event this summer as Susan Faber outlasted 1723 players to win her first bracelet in Event #71: $500 SALUTE TO WARRIORS No-Limit Hold'em.

"I am so excited and so thrilled to be a bracelet winner! This was definitely on my bucket list."

Faber has been playing poker for the last 10 years but has taken it more competitively these last five. "I play the circuit events in Cherokee and I was planning on playing the Main Event this year but some of my family members talked me out of it, probably because of the money, but I'm sure glad they did because I wouldn't have played this event, and I wouldn't have won my first bracelet."

Faber has a career total of $55,799 with the majority of it coming from the WSOP circuit. Today's victory only marks her second career WSOP cash with her first coming this summer when she finished in 1089th place for $1,500 in Event #64: $888 No-Limit Hold'em - Crazy Eights

Final Table Results

Final Table Action

Faber came into the final day second in chips and instantly got to work when she hooked Kulwant Singh with her pocket jacks after he jammed for 2,550,000 holding pocket tens and he was eliminated in 8th place. Next to fall was Jose Annaloro who was unable to pair his king-jack offsuit against Dean Yoon's pocket tens. The next casualty was Jordan Knackstedt who looked to be in great shape to double up after pairing his king-eight on an eight-five-nine board but the dealer had different plans as Chris Canan turned two-pair with his jack-eight and that was "all she wrote" for Knackstedt as he was eliminated in sixth place.

"I ran really well, I got a lot of pocket pairs. I had jacks two maybe three times, I had pocket aces to take out the chip leader, and of course, at the end, I had my pocket fives."

Faber claimed her second victim at the final table in what would be the turning point for her, as it was Taylor Carroll who came into the day as the chip leader. Faber limped in on the button expecting her opponents to raise, and she was right. Rob Stark raised to 850,000 from the small blind and Carroll jammed for 7,730,000. Faber called while Stark folded and unfortunately for the Day 2 chip leader, he ran his pocket sevens into Faber's rockets and the retired Air Force vet took his exit in fifth place.

Thirty hands later Faber claimed another victim as she and Chris Canan got into a three and four-bet exchange preflop before all the chips found their way in the middle after a seven-three-ten flop. Canan was ahead holding pocket kings and was looking good until Faber hit running cards for a rivered straight and Canan rolled out in fourth place.

Three-handed action saw Dean Yoon double up a few times but it came to an end when he jammed his remaining 1,650,000 chips in from the small blind holding king-eight off and was called by Faber from the big blind who held six-two suited. Yoon held strong with his king-high hand until Faber found a pair on the river and Yoon took his exit in third place.

Heads up battle only lasted five hands when Rob Stark open-jammed for 6,050,000 holding seven-three offsuit and was snapped off by Faber holding pocket fives. Stark picked up a gutter ball straight draw on the turn but was unable to connect on the river and was eliminated in second place.

"I am so excited that I could do this at my age. I played this event because my husband is a Veteran and it was wonderful that I could support the Veterans."

That brings an end to this tournament! Tune in for updates on every WSOP event here on PokerNews throughout the rest of the summer.

Hand #86: Rob Stark open-jammed for 6,050,000 and was snapped off by Susan Faber.

Susan Faber:   
Rob Stark:   

Faber's made hand was ahead but Stark had an overcard with his seven but didn't get any help from the     flop.

The   turn added more outs to Starks' hand as he now needed any seven or five to win the hand.

Unfortunately, the   fell on the river and Stark was eliminated in 2nd place, taking home $74,785 for his efforts.

Susan Faber	40,000,000	2,900,000
Rob Stark	0	-6,100,000

Hands #80: Dean Yoon open-jammed for 1,680,000 from the small blind and Susan Faber called from the big blind.

Susan Faber:   
Dean Yoon:   

The     flop was a complete miss for both players along with the   turn and Yoon was looking good until the dealer peeled off the   on the river crushing Yoon's hopes and he was eliminated in 3rd place.

Susan Faber	35,400,000	2,400,000
Dean Yoon	0	-1,680,000

Hand #73: Susan Faber raised on the button to 2,000,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #74: Dean Yoon completed and Faber checked her big blind. Both checked throughout the board      and on the   river Yoon check-folded after Faber bet 1,000,000.

Hand #75: Rob Stark got a walk and tabled   .

Hand #76: Faber min-raised on the button to 1,000,000 and Yoon called in the big blind.

The flop came     and Yoon check-folded after Faber continued for 1,000,000.

Hand #77: Yoon pushed all in in the small blind for 1,860,000 and Faber quickly folded.

Susan Faber	34,200,000	2,200,000
Rob Stark	6,200,000	-300,000
Dean Yoon	2,700,000	-2,000,000

Hand #62: Chris Canan opened under the gun for 800,000 and Susan Faber three-bet to 1,600,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Canan who four-bet to 4,800,000 and Faber called.

Canan jammed after the     flop and Faber snapped called.

Susan Faber:   
Chris Canan:   

Canan was ahead with his cowboys but the   turn gave open-ended straight outs to Faber's hand.

Faber would get there with the   river and Canan was eliminated from the tournament.

Susan Faber	33,200,000	32,000,000
Chris Canan	0	-1,100,000

Hand #54: Rob Stark raised his small blind to 1,000,000 and Dean Yoon made the call.

The flop fell     and Stark continued for 1,000,000, called by Yoon. The turn was the   and was checked by both players. The river brought the   and both checked again. Stark tabled    for a set of deuces and Yoon mucked.

Hand #55: Stark raised from the button to 1,000,000 and Chris Canan moved all in for 6,930,000 from the big blind. Stark tanked for a few minutes and called.

Chris Canan:   
Rob Stark:   

The two flip foes met again, this time with Stark needing to hold to bust Canan. But while Canan had to win the flip to survive, although he found no help at first on the board      a   appeared on the river to give him the double up he needed to survive. Two flips out of two for Canan between the two men and again Rob Stark suffers at the hands of his nemesis at this final table.

Hand #56: Stark open-shoved for 4,930,000 under the gun and took down the blinds.

Hand #57: Walk for Stark.

Hand #58: Canan raised under the gun for 825,000 and Yoon made the call in the big blind to see a flop    . Yoon check-folded after Canan's bet 700,000.

Susan Faber	20,100,000	-800,000
Chris Canan	15,700,000	8,200,000
Rob Stark	5,900,000	-5,700,000
Dean Yoon	2,000,000	-1,200,000

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Hand #43: Rob Stark raised on the button for 800,000 and Canan three-bet to 6,000,000, putting Stark at risk. Stark let it go.

Hand #44: Stark open-shoved all in for 5,200,000 under the gun and added the blinds to his stack.

Hand #45: Chris Canan raised on the button to 600,000 and Stark called in the big blind.

The flop fell     and Stark check-called Canan's continuation bet of 800,000. A   came on the turn and Stark led out for 1,000,000. Canan pushed for 4,250,000 and Stark called.

Rob Stark:   
Chris Canan:   

Stark was in terrible shape for a double up but a   appeared on the river to give two pair to Stark and a miraculous route back into contention.

Hand #46: Dean Yoon got a walk.

Hand #47: Yoon moved all in for 2,580,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Susan Faber	20,900,000	-700,000
Rob Stark	11,600,000	5,600,000
Chris Canan	7,500,000	-5,400,000
Dean Yoon	3,200,000	600,000