Loretta Huber
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Loretta Huber is an American poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1988, taking the $500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud event. Her total live tournament winnings exceed $21,000.
Overview
Loretta Huber is an American poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is best known for winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 1988, becoming the champion of the $500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud event. Although her tournament appearances were limited, she made a lasting mark in poker history with that victory.
WSOP Bracelet Triumph
Huber's most significant achievement came at the 1988 World Series of Poker. She entered the $500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud event—a women's-only tournament featuring the classic seven-card stud format. Outlasting a field of competitors, she emerged victorious, earning the top prize of $17,000 and her first WSOP bracelet. This win placed her among the early female champions of the WSOP, a notable accomplishment in an era when women's events were gaining traction.
Career Highlights
Beyond her WSOP victory, Huber recorded two other live tournament cashes, bringing her total live earnings to $21,250 according to The Hendon Mob database. While specific details of those additional cashes are not documented in publicly available records, they contributed to her standing as a successful tournament player. Huber's WSOP result remains her standout performance, and she did not participate in the WSOP Main Event during her career.
Legacy
Loretta Huber's legacy is defined by her 1988 WSOP bracelet win. She is recognized as a pioneering female player in the stud poker variant, a discipline that was particularly popular in the early years of the WSOP. Despite a small number of cashes, her name appears in the annals of WSOP history as a champion. Later references, such as the Wikipedia stub, list her total tournament winnings exceeding $21,000, reinforcing her place among early WSOP champions.
Personal Life
Huber's residence is Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. No additional personal details or playing style descriptions are available from the search results. Her competitive activity appears to have been concentrated in the late 1980s, with no recorded cashes after that period.
References
- "19th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1988, Women's 7-Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- "Loretta Huber's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- Holloway, Chad (June 11, 2018). "Where Are They Now: Esther Rossi's 7-Card Stud Journey". PokerNews.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- "World Series of Poker Presented by Jack Link's Beef Jerky - Official Tournament Coverage and Results". Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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