Norwegian Elisabeth Hille Still Plays Poker “On the Side”
Despite $600k WSOP cash in 2012.
Elisabeth Hille nearly made history during the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event by becoming the first woman in over a decade to final table the tournament. Nonetheless, the Norwegian placed 11th in the World Championship two years ago for $590,000.
One would think with such a bankroll boost that Hille would have gone on to play the game professionally. Not so, she says.
“Poker is still illegal to play back home… I much prefer live so I do take a couple of trips to London for weekends… but that’s pretty much it.”
The part-time poker player says she is still working as a waitress and going to school in between playing cards.
Asked whether she will play the Main Event this year, Hille confidently replied, “Of course. How can I not try?”
According to the Hendon Mob database, Hille is 17th on the all-time live tournament money list for Norway.
