Erika Moutinho 2011 Main Event Last Woman Standing

One of the unofficial WSOP Main Event side stories that has become increasingly popular over the years is the “Last Woman Standing.” And while there is no big trophy or award for the last woman standing, the final woman left in the Main Event always receives plenty of attention and praise.

This year was certainly no exception as Erika Moutinho worked her way through the 2011 WSOP Main Event. Besides having model-like looks to offer, Moutinho gained a lot of extra attention due to the fact that her boyfriend, online star David “Doc” Sands, was right alongside Moutinho during the big WSOP run.

The poker love story has been the subject of more than a few articles over the past couple of days, and the stories became even more frequent as both players survived the first six days of play. As the hype mounted, people began speculating that Moutinho could become the next Barbara Enright, who is the only woman in history to make the WSOP Main Event final table (1995).

Unfortunately, these discussions were ended late tonight when she busted out in 29th place. Of course, Moutinho can’t complain too badly since she became more than relevant in the poker world, and earned over $242k for the strong finish. What’s interesting is that Sands earned an identical $242k after being eliminated just before Moutinho in 30th place.

A rare occurrence like this is guaranteed to evoke the annoying term “poker power couple” in the future. And it’s a good bet that we’ll be seeing these two in plenty more poker tournaments together in the future.