For those of you that are very familiar with who is who and what is what of the online Poker world, you probably already know then who Jennifer Harman is. However for those who don’t she is one of the hottest things in online poker. Harmon is in her early twenties and in fact had begun playing poker when she was eight years old. When her father was losing he would have her play in his play and she would then proceeds to win his money back. What a wonderful father daughter relationship, that takes real trust.
Because of her petite stature it is hard to believe when sitting across the table from Harmon that she has been playing as a professional in the world of poker for over ten years now. Because of how young she looks, many players actually underestimate her skills and try to bluff her repeatedly during a tournament. Harmon has the element of surprise when it comes to showing of her expertise in the area of poker because of her youthful looks.
Just like the rest of us though, as a beginner Harmon actually went broke because she bet more than her bankroll on several occasions, but as you can see today she has learned from her mistakes, just as we all do when playing poker. Now Harmon holds two of the World Series of Poker bracelets in open events and is considered one of the best cash players. As funny as this may sound, Sports Illustrated actually said “Jennifer is the most feared poker player in the world.” After all even though she finished in third place in the $2,000 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better Tournament, she still managed to rack up prize money up to $53,000. Also in 2000, she played and won a Deuce to Seven Draw Event even with it being the first time she had ever participated in the event and then in 2002 she then won the FullTiltPoker.com Limited Hold’em Event with her total winnings for that even totaling in at $1,428, 254 in just 34 tournaments.
Even with a reputation like that on Harmon’s notch, she is also a great inspiration to those that are organ donors because she actually had to miss a big tournament due to kidney disease and luckily her niece was able to help her out with a replacement kidney. Though that does not mean that she can’t be a big inspiration in the poker world as well for young player and the new tentative to be women poker players of the here and now. So take inspiration and pride in the poker professionals whether they are woman or man, because they are what makes online poker what it is and as entertaining as it should be. So if you have never heard of Harmon before now, she is definitely the Poker Star to watch in and out of the tables. Watch out professional players out there, do not try and bluff this woman. She’s a lot spunkier than she looks.