On Tuesday at 10:00am PT, ClubWPT and WPT Facebook Hostess Alison Waite will host a Twitter chat to discuss anything and everything related to poker. To participate, players should log into their Twitter accounts, enter “#lovepoker” in the search bar, and you’ll be following the conversation with the Playboy Playmate.
Waite serves as the face of FunClick’s WPT Texas Hold’em Poker Facebook app, which offers free to play games and awards prizes like a seven-night poker cruise. As an added bonus, the WPT’s Facebook front will soon see sit and go tournaments and shootouts added to its schedule. Poker News Daily sat down with Waite to discuss her love for the game and involvement with the WPT.
Poker News Daily: Talk about your role with the WPT Texas Hold’em Facebook page.
Alison Waite: As the hostess of WPT on Facebook, I am talking to people who enjoy the game and enjoy poker. The Facebook page features pictures and updates about me, which give exposure to the WPT’s site. We let people know about updates on prizes and what’s going on.
PND: Why is it important for the WPT to have a Facebook presence?
Alison Waite: Everyone has Facebook. My mom has Facebook, so of course the WPT has to be on there. It’s bringing greater awareness to the fans. This one is official. There are a lot of poker sites out there, but this is the official WPT Facebook game. I think if you’re a fan of the WPT, you definitely want to be a part of WPT Texas Hold’em Poker on Facebook. You can be in the know.
PND: Talk about the Twitter chat planned for Tuesday at 10:00am PT. What kind of feedback and discussion are you expecting to have?
Alison Waite: It’s pretty much going to be an introduction and getting people acquainted with the WPT and what we’re trying to do. The topic of conversation will be why you love poker, so hopefully we’ll get some good discussion.
PND: So why do you love poker?
Alison Waite: Probably because it doesn’t require any athletic skills, which I don’t have. It’s challenging, it’s fun, and I like the thrill of it. My first attempt to play poker was in 2006, but I feel like there’s a lot of room to grow. I was Miss May 2006 in Playboy, so in my first year, I got to participate in a poker tournament in Las Vegas that I got pretty lucky in.
PND: What’s it like being a woman in a male dominated sport?
Alison Waite: I’m not easily intimidated, so bring it on. You have to be a go-getter in poker. I definitely don’t think women have hit a plateau, either. We’re going to continue to see more and more females excelling at poker.
PND: What has been the reaction from your fellow Playmates when you tell them what you’re doing with the WPT?
Alison Waite: They’re surprised, but Hugh Hefner has always been really supportive of anything I’ve done. I’ve been fortunate to be able to parlay being a Playmate into other things.
PND: There have been a few crossovers from Playboy into the world of poker like Victory Poker pro Sara Jean Underwood, PokerStars’ Jayde Nicole, and you. Is there a link between the two?
Alison Waite: Poker is exciting and can be sexy, so why not have Playmates? It’s a no-brainer to have an enticing Playboy Playmate promoting your site.
