Anything and everything about female poker players
The Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) Tour has been at the forefront of the drive for more women to come to the game of poker. This last week and into the weekend, the LIPS Tour has been in action at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. Up first was a unique team competition, which… Read more »
When the subject of women and poker is discussed, many think that there are not any issues any longer. We’re in the 21st century, right? What more could women want? A Finnish poker documentary series examines the issue of women in poker by not only talking to prominent women in the game today but also… Read more »
There have been many things impacted by the issues over the past few years. In the poker world, it has resulted in several prominent tournaments, including the recent European Poker Tour’s stop in Barcelona, being played for the first time in three years. After a four-year hiatus, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame is… Read more »
There was a day when poker sponsorships were handed out like coupons for a free ice cream cone at Dairy Queen. These deals usually encompassed the online poker rooms paying for a player’s buy-ins to tournaments, with the player holding up their end of the deal by “patching up” in wearing the logo of the… Read more »
Everyone thinks that the life of a professional poker player is all bright lights and glamour. Set your own hours, head to a beautiful casino to play in poker games where you make a good bit of coin and, if you are lucky, you’ll still have time to hang out afterwards with whichever member of… Read more »
There are several segments of the poker literary genre if you look at it honestly. There are the hardcore strategy books that will tell you exactly when the right time is to bluff with that 7-2 off suit in a major cash game. There are the biographies and the autobiographies that take us into the… Read more »
If there is one thing that we need in the current climate, it is a moment to laugh. At this time of the year, the World Series of Poker – heck, the Championship Event of the World Series of Poker – would be in full swing at this time, working its way to the final… Read more »
Last week, one of the more anticipated books of 2020 about the world of poker hit the bookshelves (both virtual and physical) around the world. Psychologist Maria Konnikova’s The Biggest Bluff, her tale of her journey through the world of tournament poker as the protegee of Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, has been greatly… Read more »
At the current time, the poker world has ground to a halt. This has given this writer a chance to catch up with some other media productions that, previously, would have been overwhelmed by the tournaments and other poker politics that’s been going on. One of those things that I’ve caught up with is the… Read more »
There are plenty of poker books out there that offer instruction on the game of poker in different manners. Some will take a distinctly academic approach to things, replete with charts and graphs to prove why you should float the turn when you have an open-ended straight draw. Then there are others that can present… Read more »
There are plenty of ways to tell a story in the world of poker. One of those that isn’t tapped often, however, is the documentary film. Past documentarians have told the story of online poker, the life and passing of the legendary Stu Ungar, and the “poker boom” of the 2000s. Now the ladies are… Read more »
Mention the name “Annie Duke” and you’ll get a polarizing response from most of the poker community. To some, she is one of the top female players who ever came to the felt, winning over $4.2 million in tournament cashes on her way to a second career as a top-flight businesswoman with Ultimate Bet and… Read more »
While poker has long been a tremendously popular game that spans all ages of men, the representation from women has always been rather small. Year after year, female participation at the World Series of Poker – the preeminent poker event in the world – hovers around the 3% mark. With that in mind, a new… Read more »
After a month of nominations from the poker community and a couple of weeks of review by the Nomination Committee, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame has put together an outstanding list of nominees for induction this year. The 11 nominees run the gamut of the poker world, from working behind the scenes as… Read more »
Last Sunday saw the New England Patriots come from behind to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in arguably one of the most exciting Super Bowl games in history. It also could have marked the departure of one of poker’s most visible players as she sets off on a potential career in the music industry. Vanessa Rousso… Read more »
In the current world of poker sponsorships, the well seems to be quite dry. Compared to the burgeoning period from 2004-2010 when sponsorships were handed out like Snickers bars during Halloween, the last five years has actually seen a significant decline in the number of sponsorship deals handed to top pros. It may not be… Read more »
According to her personal Twitter account and the casino, the inaugural champion of the World Series of Poker Europe, Annette Obrestad, has signed an “ambassador deal” with the Venetian Las Vegas. The deal, of which no details were announced, apparently began this weekend. The mysterious details began to leak out earlier this week when Obrestad… Read more »
After taking a couple of years away from nominations, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame is back in 2016 to induct a new class of nominees. As the Poker Hall of Fame does, the WiPHoF looks to the general public to nominate players for the prestigious honor of joining the rolls of some of… Read more »
Demonstrating the difficulty for poker professionals to either get or maintain their sponsorships with online poker site, two of the more prominent female poker professionals in the business have recently announced the end of their sponsorship deals with their respective sites. Earlier this week, PokerStars announced that Vanessa Rousso would no longer be a member… Read more »
So far this year, the impact of women on the game of poker has been outstanding. Xuan Liu kicked the year off right for the ladies, becoming the first woman to ever make the final table of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, then followed that up by driving deep at the World Series of Poker in… Read more »
In preparations for their induction ceremonies in August, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame recently announced that veteran poker professional Joanne “J. J.” Liu and longtime poker industry professional Kathy Raymond will be the honorees for induction into the Hall. Back in May, the WiPHoF announced a very qualified list of nominees that were… Read more »
With the 2012 World Series of Poker on the horizon, poker professional Tatjana “TattyTats” Pasalic and Bodog announced earlier this week that they have renewed their sponsorship deal until at least 2013. The excitement of the renewed deal might have been a bit much for Pasalic, who Tweeted the news even prior to the announcement… Read more »
For many professional poker players, the opportunities for endorsements – either around the game of poker or outside of the game in the mainstream market – can be few and far between. As a result, many have taken the track of signing with poker agents who can be particularly forceful in gaining the player that… Read more »
As they prepare to open their 2012 season on the high banks of the Daytona International Speedway, stock car racing’s biggest names, as well as one of poker’s biggest stars, will come together for a charity poker event later this month. On February 22 (four days before the 2012 Daytona 500), a charity poker tournament… Read more »
In an announcement over her Twitter account, poker pro Evelyn Ng announced that her longtime sponsor Bodog has re-upped her deal and she will remain as the face of the site. On Wednesday afternoon, Ng excitedly Tweeted the news to her 10,000-plus followers. In a simple statement prior to the beginning of action at the… Read more »
