Erica Schoenberg
| Erica Schoenberg | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname(s) | Blackjack Babe, Poker Babe |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | March 25, 1978 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 14 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
Erica Schoenberg (born March 25, 1978 in Akron, Ohio)[1] is an American professional blackjack and poker player. She is a former model, personal trainer, and professional volleyball player. Schoenberg received professional blackjack training from a member of the MIT Blackjack Team. She has gone on to compete in the World Series of Blackjack.[2]
Schoenberg placed 16th in the World Poker Tour $25,000 Championship - No Limit Texas hold'em and third in the 2007 World Series of Poker $1,500 No Limit hold'em. She also appeared in the Season 4 WPT Ladies Night Event along with Jennifer Tilly and four other female players. In 2007 Schoenberg won the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Mandalay Bay Poker Championship winning $105,875. She also competed in the Ultimate Blackjack Tour, a televised 10 week series airing on CBS.
Schoenberg appeared in the Strip Poker Invitational with Carmen Electra.
Schoenberg had a sponsorship agreement with Full Tilt Poker.[3]
As of 2014, her total live poker tournament winnings exceed $870,000.[4]
Schoenberg was formerly engaged to David Benyamine.[2] She married professional poker player Erick Lindgren on May 29, 2011.[5] They have one child.[6] She and Lindgren divorced in March 2014.
References
- ↑ PokerListings.com : Erica Schoenberg bio
- 1 2 Michele Lewis (2009-03-13). "An interview with Poker Babe". ESPN.
- ↑ Fulltiltpoker.com: Erica Schoenberg
- ↑ Hendon Mob tournament results
- ↑ "Bluff Europe: Erick Lindgren marries Erica Schoenberg just before WSOP". Bluff Magazine. 2011-05-31.
- ↑ Bradley, Lance (January 2013). "Broken: The Erick Lindgren Story". Bluff Magazine.