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Barbara Enright is an American professional poker player, motivational speaker, and Editor-in-Chief of Woman Poker Player magazine.

Enright began playing poker at home at the age of 4, playing five card draw against her older brother. She started playing in cardrooms in 1976. In the same year she was diagnosed as a sufferer of Lupus erythematosus.

She is best-known as the only female to have reached the final table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit hold'em main event. She achieved this in 1995, finishing in 5th place. She also finished in the money in the 2005 main event, having qualified through a $10 online satellite.

Enright has won three WSOP bracelets: # 1986 Women's Seven-Card Stud # 1994 Women's Seven-Card Stud # 1996 Pot Limit Hold'em (first female to win a bracelet in an open event)

Enright also received the All Around Best Player Award at the 2000 Legends of Poker tournament.

She also took part in the televised poker series Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages.

As of 2005, her total live tournament winnings exceed $600,000.

Enright plays online at Paradise Poker under the username "ItsOnlyMe".

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