the WSOP to date. Most notably, she finished 127th in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold-Em Championship Main Event, cashing for $49,108 and was the second-to-last woman standing in the event. She chip led the event during day 3 and 4, marking the first time a woman has been chip leader of the WSOP Main Event. At the 2021 World Series of Poker, she cashed seven times, with her best finish being 17th in the $1500 six-handed event for $17,141. At the 2022 World Series of Poker, she cashed six times, marking 49 total cashes in the WSOP to date. World Poker Tour At the 2012 World Poker Tour in Johannesburg, South Africa, Weisner claimed her first major title, taking down the $1,000 no-limit six-max event for $41,289, defeating former EPT champion Lucien Cohen heads-up. Rankings As of 2022, Weisner is ranked 49th on the Women's All Time tournament money list. Her total live tournament winnings exceed $962,000. Television Weisner was featured on "Idol Week" of NBC's Poker After Dark in 2011. The episode was a $50,000 buy-in, winner-take-all tournament and featured Tom Dwan, Doyle Brunson, Annette Obrestad, Eric Baldwin, and Andrew Lichtenberger. She took third place, losing to the eventual winner, Dwan. Weisner is featured on Late Night Poker's 2011 season, taking 3rd place in the $10,000 shoot-out tournament. Weisner is featured on Season V in the playoffs for the Party Poker Premier League, a $10,000 shoot-out tournament where the winner receives a $100,000 entry to the Premier League format tournament. She took 2nd in the tournament, losing to Ben Willinofsky heads-up. Weisner is featured on "Femme Fatale" of Poker After Dark in 2018. The episode was a $100/$200 cash game with a $20,000 minimum buy-in and featured Kathy Liebert, Kristen Bicknell, Xuan Liu, JJ Liu, Kitty Kuo, and Sofia Lovgren. She won over $100,000 in the game. References External links Melanie Weisner's official site Melanie Weisner interview 1986 births American poker players Female poker players Living people