By Sean Lind
After surviving a final table with such accomplished players as Vanessa Selbst and Van Nguyen, Nancy Todd Tyner defeated Vanessa heads up for the WPT win.

The heads up match was a great show of patience for Nancy, as she took her time, and picked her spots wisely to take down Vanessa Selsbst. Nancy won her seat into the WPT event by winning a ladies only satellite at the Commerce Casino in LA.

In a post win interview Nancy explains her feeling heads up and the respect she has for previous WPT winner Selbst. Although Nancy's rather new to the game compared to lots of the tour pro's, she played like an old pro, without getting overwhelmed by the final table aggression.

Nancy attributes her ability to deal with the pressure of a WPT final table with her background in Political Campaigning. She's been part of 196 political campaigns in 6 countries, winning 98% of all of them, the majority of which while backing the underdog.

With her massive jewels clearly on display, Nancy proved that anyone with the ability to keep their cool, and play their best game in a stressful situation against the odds, can end up on top. I have a feeling this will not be the last time we see Nancy Todd Tyner at a final table.