The final table of this year's Ladies Event included one man, but thankfully he was knocked out first in 9th place, leaving only women to battle it out for the title.  The odds-on favorite to win was the very pregnant poker pro Karina Jett, who had made the final table of the WSOP ladies event twice before. But while she came close, it was not to be. Find out who defeated Jett for the 2011 WSOP Ladies Event gold.

Related: 2010 WSOP Ladies event champion | Women Poker Players

I love the fourth of July -- not just because it's a day filled with barbeque and fireworks, but at the end of all that, I usually have a little home poker game with friends. What could be better? And poker is just as American as apple pie or baseball -- it's one of our great national pastimes. Read more about the U.S. and poker with these articles, and have a great fourth!

• President Richard Nixon & Poker
• President Warren Harding & Poker

Even the best poker players go on tilt once in a while -- some go on tilt so often they are famous for it, like the "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth. The next time some donkey hands you a bad beat, don't let it ruin your game for the night -- use these tips on the best ways to get off tilt and

Need to vent? Share your bad beat story here.

Matt Jarvis was a standout player at last year's WSOP main event, making it all the way to the 2010 November nine. But last year wasn't his year to take home WSOP gold: 2011 was. The poker pro won the six-handed no-limit hold'em tournament at the World Series of Poker and a nice chunk of change, too. Read more about it here.