As suggested by the banner above, every week I will be featuring a female poker player or hostess to present a softer side of the poker world. Women rarely get the credit or attention that they deserve in the world of poker, here's my tribute to them.This Weeks HOTTIE - Isabelle "No Mercy" Mercier
Born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Isabelle did not always have her sights set on a career in poker. She earned a Law degree from the University of Montreal and practiced law for 6 months before moving to Paris, France to earn her Masters Degree. It was there that she worked as the Poker Room Manager of the famed Aviation Club de France, where she was twice nominated as Staff Person of the Year at the European Poker Awards.
In 2002, at the Masters Classic of Poker in Amsterdam, Isabelle finished 2nd in a large tournament and made more than 50 times her initial investment as a result. 2 years later, she won her first televised event in the 2004 WPT Ladies Night tournament, where Mike Sexton gave her the nickname "No Mercy".
Since then, Isabelle has cashed in at dozens of tournaments around the world. Her biggest prize total came in 2006, when she finished 5th in the $5,000 buy-in the World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em event, taking home over $175,000.
More recently, Isabelle has released her own instructional DVD, and a biography entitled Profession : bluffeuse: Pokerstars has put together a very nice website for Isabelle, check it out at http://www.isabellemercier.com/
In 2002, at the Masters Classic of Poker in Amsterdam, Isabelle finished 2nd in a large tournament and made more than 50 times her initial investment as a result. 2 years later, she won her first televised event in the 2004 WPT Ladies Night tournament, where Mike Sexton gave her the nickname "No Mercy".
Since then, Isabelle has cashed in at dozens of tournaments around the world. Her biggest prize total came in 2006, when she finished 5th in the $5,000 buy-in the World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em event, taking home over $175,000.
More recently, Isabelle has released her own instructional DVD, and a biography entitled Profession : bluffeuse: Pokerstars has put together a very nice website for Isabelle, check it out at http://www.isabellemercier.com/
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