{"id":55463,"date":"2022-08-10T03:50:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T03:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=55463"},"modified":"2024-09-19T10:27:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T10:27:17","slug":"qualifier-daiva-byrne-hopes-for-platinum-pass-in-pokerstars-ept-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/qualifier-daiva-byrne-hopes-for-platinum-pass-in-pokerstars-ept-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualifier Daiva Byrne Hopes for Platinum Pass in PokerStars EPT Barcelona Women’s Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Better late than never. That\u2019s probably the thinking of several women heading to the European Poker Tour stop at Casino Barcelona next week. These female poker players earned a shot at a PokerStars<\/a> Platinum Pass<\/strong> in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

The promotion allowed for the women to play in a single-table tournament with the opportunity to win the ultimate prize, a $30,000<\/strong> travel and tournament package to the PokerStars Players Championship <\/strong>(PPC). Then COVID got in the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two years later, the event is now back on and set for Aug. 15<\/strong>. <\/span>The original promotion saw poker players nominate inspirational women to play in the event as part of PokerStars’ International Women\u2019s Day<\/strong> celebration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The online poker<\/a> operator aims to spotlight inspirational women in the game. Daiva Byrne is one of those heading to Spain<\/a> to play and is pleased just to receive the honor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen I found out, I was so surprised and overwhelmed by the support,\u201d she tells PokerScout. \u201cTo be part of the top nine, you needed to have so many votes and the kind validation from the community means so much to me. Knowing that people appreciate what you do encourages me even more to work harder to achieve more equality at the tables and higher female representation in the poker industry as a whole.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be on that list with many amazing women who are all equally deserving and I\u2019m very excited about finally playing together in Barcelona.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Poker life<\/span><\/h2>\n

Originally from Lithuania and living in Manchester, United Kingdom<\/strong><\/a>, Bryne is a poker pro. She\u2019s a regular in live games as well as hitting the virtual tables. She has $225,944 in live tournament winnings and also runs the Fantastic Ladies in Poker<\/strong> (FLIP) online community.<\/span><\/p>\n

After two years mostly away from live poker, Byrne\u2019s glad to be back and looking forward to the opportunity in Barcelona.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Now the pandemic has calmed down, I\u2019m back traveling for poker events, most recently to Las Vegas<\/a> for the World Series of Poker<\/strong><\/a> and other trips planned this year to Malta and potentially the far east,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cBack home I\u2019d generally be enjoying coffee, Netflix<\/strong>, playing online, studying, and interacting with my FLIP community members.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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To celebrate International Women\u2019s Day 2020, PokerStars asked the public to nominate women from around the world who have been inspirational in poker & made an impact on the community.<\/p>\n

Now, 2 years later, 8 finalists are headed to EPT Barcelona to play for a Platinum Pass.<\/p>\n

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— PokerStars Blog (@PokerStarsBlog) August 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n