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==Early life==
==Early life==
Bicknell was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She drew inspiration from professional poker player, [[Jennifer Harman]], and regularly watched her on ''[[Poker After Dark]]''.<ref name="poke_Kris">{{Cite web| title = Kristen Bicknell: Humble, Driven and Competitve| author = Rinkerma, Remko| work = Poker Central| date = January 3, 2018| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/kristen-bicknell-humble-driven-competitve/}}</ref>
Bicknell was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She drew inspiration from professional poker player, [[Jennifer Harman]], and regularly watched her on ''[[Poker After Dark]]''.<ref name="poke_Kris">{{Cite web| title = Kristen Bicknell: Humble, Driven and Competitve| author = Rinkerma, Remko| work = Poker Central| date = January 3, 2018| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/kristen-bicknell-humble-driven-competitve/}}</ref>

==Poker career==
Bicknell began playing poker in her freshman year at college. She began playing online in 2006 under the alias ''krissyb24'' ([[PokerStars]]) and ''krissy24'' ([[Full Tilt Poker]]).

She hit Supernova Elite on PokerStars in 2011, 2012 and 2013. This required her to play approximately 2.5 million hands per year. She focused her online games at the $1/$2 to $2/$4 stakes. She calls herself the "Ultimate Grinder" for the volume of hands she plays online.<ref name="card_WhyT">{{Cite web| title = Why They Call Me an 'Ultimate Grinder'| author = Bicknell, Kristen| work = cardplayer.com| date = November 1, 2012| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-blogs/74-kristen-bicknell/entries/561133-why-they-call-me-an-ultimate-grinder}}</ref> In 2013, she won the $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship at the [[2013 World Series of Poker]] earning $173,922.<ref name="poke_Inte">{{Cite web| title = Interview: WSOP Bracelet Winner Kristen Bicknell Chases Supernova Elite at PokerStars| author = Collson, Brett| work = PokerNews| date = August 15, 2013| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/08/wsop-bracelet-winner-kristen-bicknell-supernova-elite-16089.htm}}</ref>

In 2016, Bicknell won the $1,500 No-Limit hold'em bounty event and earned $290,768.<ref name="poke_Kris_2016">{{Cite web| title = Kristen Bicknell Proves She's Not a One-Hit Wonder, Wins 2016 WSOP Bounty Event| author = Peters, Donnie| work = PokerNews| date = June 30, 2016| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2016/06/kristen-bicknell-no-one-hit-wonder-25189.htm}}</ref> That same year she signed with [[partypoker]].<ref name="part_Kris">{{Cite web| title = Kristen Bicknell - Team partypoker| work = partypoker.com| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = https://www.partypoker.com/team-partypoker/kristen-bicknell.html}}</ref>

Bicknell was the highest ranked live tournament female poker player in 2017 with a total GPI points of 2,627.75. She ranked above Maria Lampropulos and [[Maria Ho]]. Her largest win of 2017 came in December's WPT Five Diamond Series at Bellagio. She triumphed with a 1st-place trophy in a $5200 No-Limit Hold'Em event, outlasting a field of 147 for $199,840.<ref name="poke_Cele">{{Cite web| title = Celebrate International Women's Day with Female POY Kristen Bicknell| author = Cross, Valerie| work = PokerNews| date = March 8, 2018| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/03/kristen-bicknell-poy-interview-international-womens-day-30174.htm}}</ref>

In January 2018, Bicknell appeared on ''Poker After Dark'' for a ladies only cash game titled "Femme Fatale" week. She went on to events in Australia and Uruguay, while winning the APPT National High Roller in Macau during March for $2,192,000 HKD (US$279,549). At the final table, she defeated David Peters heads up to top a field of 117, who all entered for $80000 HKD each.<ref name="poke_Pok">{{Cite web| title = "Poker After Dark" Opens 2018 with "Femme Fatale" Week| author = O'Connor, Will| work = Poker Central| date = January 3, 2018| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/poker-dark-opens-2018-femme-fatale-week/}}</ref>

As of 2019, her total live tournament winnings exceed $4,700,000.<ref name="poke_Kris_hendon">{{Cite web| title = Kristen Bicknell's profile on The Hendon Mob| work = The Hendon Mob Poker Database| accessdate = March 15, 2018| url = http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=133320}}</ref>

===World Series of Poker===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ World Series of Poker bracelets
|-
! Year
! Event
! Prize Money
|-
| [[2013 World Series of Poker|2013]]
| $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship
| $173,922
|-
| [[2016 World Series of Poker|2016]]
| $1,500 Bounty No Limit Hold'em
| $290,768
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:41, 13 December 2019

Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell in 2018
Born (1986-12-29) December 29, 1986 (age 37)
St. Catharines, Ontario
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)2
Money finish(es)33[1]
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		492nd, 2018
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)4[2]
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)4

Kristen Bicknell (born December 29, 1986) is a Canadian professional poker player.

Early life

Bicknell was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She drew inspiration from professional poker player, Jennifer Harman, and regularly watched her on Poker After Dark.[3]

References

  1. ^ WSOP.com profile
  2. ^ World Poker Tour profile
  3. ^ Rinkerma, Remko (January 3, 2018). "Kristen Bicknell: Humble, Driven and Competitve". Poker Central. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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