Marla Schwartz 15 minutes of WSOP fame

This weekend I had the pleasure of seeing an amateur poker player do well in the main event as well as provide great TV. Her name is Marla Schwartz. Marla is certainly not new to the game of poker but you can't miss her at the poker table. She is the loud, happy, enthusiastic one begging the dealer to give her the perfect cards for her hand to hold up. At first she may appear to be a bit obnoxious and even out of place but after a while you realize that she is truly enjoying herself and is completely harmless.

The funny thing about Marla is that you couldn't wait for her to be involved in a hand. Even the pros at the table were getting a kick out of her post flop rants. Everyone seemed to be having a really good time despite the seriousness of trying to pick up chips to make a big run for the final table. I suppose that Marla may not be everyone's flavor and surely there will be people that don't care for her enthusiastic style. But to me Marla is good for the game and the kind of player that makes the game look good.

Marla busted out in 369th place for a $27k cash which is her largest ever. Kudos to Marla Schwartz because she is indeed good for the game.