Cherish Andrews: WSOP Bracelet Winner and Two-Time GPI Female Player of the Year
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Inducted 2014
Cherish Andrews has developed into one of the most accomplished American tournament players of her generation, building a résumé that includes a World Series of Poker bracelet, three WSOP Circuit rings, two PokerGO Tour titles and two Global Poker Index Female Player of the Year awards.
Her career has included success at several levels of tournament poker. Andrews first reached a WSOP final table in 2012, later won an online WSOP bracelet in Pennsylvania, emerged as a leading player on the GPI rankings and moved into larger buy-in events with major victories at Seminole Hard Rock and on the PokerGO Tour.
As of August 26, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Andrews with more than $4.84 million in recorded live tournament earnings and a career-best cash of $408,265. That earnings figure is a changing snapshot: PokerNews reported on August 26 that Andrews had just added a €161,140 third-place finish at the 2026 EPT Barcelona festival.
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Who Is Cherish Andrews?
Cherish Andrews is an American professional poker player from Pennsylvania whose tournament record is concentrated primarily in no-limit hold’em.
Her results stretch back more than 15 years. Hendon Mob records show live tournament cashes dating to 2008, while her first major national breakthrough came at the 2012 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Andrews has since accumulated results across the WSOP, WSOP Circuit, World Poker Tour festivals, PokerGO Tour events, Seminole Hard Rock series, Wynn tournaments and European Poker Tour festivals.
The official WSOP player database credits Andrews with one bracelet and three Circuit rings. Her broader career also includes two GPI Female Player of the Year awards and two PokerGO Tour victories.
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Early WSOP Breakthrough
Andrews established herself as a player to watch during the 2012 World Series of Poker.
She reached the final table of Event #31, a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em tournament that attracted 2,811 entries. Andrews finished fourth for $210,083, with eventual champion Carter Phillips, 2009 WSOP Main Event winner Joe Cada and Tom Chambers finishing ahead of her.
The result was a significant early career score and demonstrated that Andrews could contend deep in large-field WSOP events.
Two years later, she returned to another $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em final table. The 2014 tournament attracted 2,563 entries, and Andrews finished fifth for $142,346.
Those runs came years before she finally captured a bracelet, but they established a pattern that would continue throughout her career: repeated deep finishes in large no-limit hold’em fields.
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Cherish Andrews’ WSOP Bracelet
Andrews won her first World Series of Poker bracelet in October 2022 in a Pennsylvania online bracelet event.
She captured the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Championship for $31,986. The victory gave Andrews the bracelet that had eluded her despite earlier WSOP final-table runs.
As of August 2026, the WSOP credits Andrews with:
1 WSOP bracelet
3 WSOP Circuit rings
36 WSOP and Circuit final tables
More than 160 combined WSOP and Circuit cashes
WSOP database totals can change as new tournament results are added, so those figures should be treated as an August 2026 snapshot.
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2022 GPI Female Player of the Year
The bracelet was only one part of Andrews’ breakthrough 2022 season.
She finished the year with a major December run during the WPT World Championship festival at Wynn Las Vegas. Andrews placed sixth in a $3,000 no-limit hold’em event for $78,045, finished runner-up in a $10,100 high roller for $259,200 and then won a $1,100 no-limit hold’em tournament for $131,912.
Those results helped Andrews overtake Angela Jordison and win the 2022 Global Poker Index Female Player of the Year race.
The award placed Andrews among the most successful female tournament players of that season and marked the beginning of a sustained run near the top of the GPI female standings.
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Second GPI Female Player of the Year Award
Andrews returned to the top of the GPI Female Player of the Year standings in 2024.
She finished the season with 3,115.65 GPI points, ahead of Kristen Foxen, Victoria Livschitz, Rania Nasreddine and Maria Konnikova.
PokerNews reported that Andrews won three tournaments, recorded 36 cashes and earned $829,863 during the 2024 calendar year. Her late-season results included a WSOP Circuit victory at Harrah’s Cherokee worth $108,971.
The championship gave Andrews her second GPI Female Player of the Year award in three years, following her 2022 victory.
She remained in contention again in 2025, ultimately finishing second to Kristen Foxen in that season’s Female Player of the Year standings.
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Career-Best $408,265 High Roller Victory
Andrews recorded the largest live tournament cash of her career in April 2025 at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Hollywood, Florida.
The $25,500 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller drew 70 entries and created a $1,729,000 prize pool. Andrews reached the final four with Frank Brannan, Brock Wilson and Clemen Deng before the remaining players agreed to a deal.
Andrews held the largest stack and finished first for $408,265.
The result surpassed her previous career-best payout of $259,200 from her runner-up finish at the 2022 WPT World Championship festival.
According to Hendon Mob, $408,265 remains Andrews’ largest recorded live tournament cash as of August 2026.
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PokerGO Tour Titles
Andrews expanded her résumé into PokerGO Tour competition during 2025 and 2026.
Her first PGT title came during the 2025 NAPT Las Vegas festival at Resorts World Las Vegas. She won the $10,300 No-Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty tournament after topping an 84-entry field.
PGT records credit Andrews with $111,300 in regular prize money plus $220,000 in bounties from the tournament. The victory also earned her the NAPT Las Vegas Spade trophy and her first career PGT title.
She added a second PGT championship at the 2026 U.S. Poker Open.
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2026 U.S. Poker Open Victory
Andrews won Event #3 of the 2026 U.S. Poker Open, a $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.
The event drew 115 entries. Andrews and Adam Hendrix reached heads-up play and agreed to an ICM deal before continuing for the trophy, additional prize money and PGT points.
Andrews ultimately defeated Hendrix and collected $117,407, giving her a second career PokerGO Tour title and her first U.S. Poker Open trophy.
She continued producing results throughout the series. Andrews finished eighth in a $10,100 event for $26,400, sixth in another $10,100 tournament for $40,000 and sixth in the $25,200 series finale for $72,000.
Those finishes left her fifth on the final 2026 U.S. Poker Open leaderboard with $255,807 in series winnings.
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Cherish Andrews’ 2026 Results
Andrews remained active after the U.S. Poker Open and continued competing in major tournaments during the summer of 2026.
At the World Series of Poker, she finished 12th in the $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em event for $21,013. She also made a deep run in the $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship, finishing 15th for $8,423.
Her tournament schedule then extended to the 2026 PokerStars EPT Barcelona festival in Spain.
Andrews finished fifth in an early €5,200 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max event for €17,050. On August 26, PokerNews reported that she added another major score by finishing third in the €2,700 EPT Second Chance.
That tournament drew 844 entries. Andrews reached the final three with Natasha Mercier and eventual champion Scott Margereson before exiting in third place for €161,140.
The Barcelona results show that Andrews remained an active international tournament competitor through August 2026.
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Cherish Andrews’ Live Tournament Earnings
Live tournament earnings are constantly changing for active players, and different poker databases may update at different times.
As of August 26, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Andrews with $4,841,338 in live tournament earnings and a $408,265 best live cash.
Her largest recorded scores include:
$408,265 for winning the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown $25,500 High Roller
$259,200 for second place in a 2022 WPT World Championship festival $10,100 High Roller
$210,083 for fourth place in a 2012 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event
$182,927 for winning a 2024 Wynn Millions $2,200 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max event
€161,140 for third place in the 2026 EPT Barcelona €2,700 Second Chance
Because Andrews remains active and recorded a substantial EPT Barcelona result on August 26, 2026, published lifetime earnings totals should be expected to change as tournament databases process new results.
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Tournament Strengths and Playing Profile
Andrews’ results identify her primarily as a no-limit hold’em tournament specialist rather than a player defined by one specific tour or buy-in level.
She has reached final tables in large-field WSOP tournaments, won online and live WSOP titles, succeeded on the regional Circuit, won mid-stakes events and produced major scores against high roller fields.
Her career progression is also notable for its longevity. Andrews was already reaching major WSOP final tables in 2012 and remained capable of winning and final-tabling significant tournaments more than a decade later.
That range separates her résumé from players whose success is concentrated within a short peak. By 2026, Andrews had recorded major accomplishments at the WSOP, WPT festival events, Wynn, Seminole Hard Rock and the PokerGO Tour while continuing to add results internationally.
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Why Cherish Andrews Matters in Poker
Andrews’ significance comes from the combination of sustained tournament success and repeated performance in the GPI Female Player of the Year race.
Winning that award in both 2022 and 2024 demonstrated success across full calendar seasons rather than in a single tournament. Her runner-up finish in the 2025 standings further showed that she remained among the leading female players on the live tournament circuit.
Her WSOP record adds another dimension. Andrews reached major live WSOP final tables years before winning her first bracelet, then eventually converted an online championship opportunity into a bracelet victory while also accumulating three Circuit rings.
More recently, high roller victories and PokerGO Tour titles have expanded the range of her accomplishments.
The result is a career that spans large-field WSOP events, regional tournaments, online poker and high-stakes live competition.
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Cherish Andrews’ Current Status
Cherish Andrews remains an active professional tournament player as of August 2026.
Her 2026 season has included a U.S. Poker Open title, multiple additional PokerGO Tour cashes, deep WSOP finishes and a third-place result worth €161,140 at EPT Barcelona.
With one bracelet, three Circuit rings, two PGT titles, two GPI Female Player of the Year awards and more than $4.84 million in recorded Hendon Mob earnings before all of her latest results are necessarily reflected, Andrews has built one of the more substantial tournament résumés among active American female poker players.
Her recent schedule also shows that the career remains active rather than historical. Andrews continues to compete across major U.S. and international series, giving her opportunities to add to each of those totals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Cherish Andrews have?
Cherish Andrews has one World Series of Poker bracelet as of August 2026. She won the 2022 Pennsylvania online $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Championship for $31,986.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Cherish Andrews have?
The official WSOP database credits Cherish Andrews with three WSOP Circuit rings as of August 2026.
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How much has Cherish Andrews won playing live poker?
Hendon Mob lists Cherish Andrews with $4,841,338 in live tournament earnings as of its latest available August 2026 data. That figure is subject to change, particularly because Andrews recorded a €161,140 third-place finish at EPT Barcelona on August 26, 2026.
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What is Cherish Andrews’ biggest poker tournament cash?
Her largest recorded live tournament cash is $408,265. Andrews earned that amount by winning the $25,500 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller at the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown after a four-way deal.
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Has Cherish Andrews won GPI Female Player of the Year?
Yes. Cherish Andrews won the Global Poker Index Female Player of the Year award in 2022 and again in 2024. She finished second in the 2025 standings.
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How many PokerGO Tour titles has Cherish Andrews won?
Andrews has two PokerGO Tour titles as of August 2026. She won the $10,300 Mystery Bounty at the 2025 NAPT Las Vegas festival and Event #3 of the 2026 U.S. Poker Open.
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Is Cherish Andrews still playing poker?
Yes. Andrews remains active on the live tournament circuit. Her 2026 results include a U.S. Poker Open victory, several WSOP cashes and multiple final-table finishes at EPT Barcelona.