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1996 – 1997 Ladies Champion
Inductee - Women in Poker Hall of Fame
SUSIE ISAACS started playing poker at the tender age of four as a watch out for her older cousins.
She was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in the world of “Southern Belles” with strong family ties. Read the rest of this entry »
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”Achieve your goals but reach for your dreams”… lisa tenner
Lisa Tenner Celebrated as “Event Pro of the Year”
Award is the Equivalent of the Academy Award® in the Live Events Business
LISA credits her dad for her early beginnings road-to-success. Tenner’s real passion was dancing and was picked at an early age to perform with the New York City Ballet. Her father quickly advised her that if she wanted to make money she’d better get her degree and move on to the world of business. Her father, once the manager of Mohammed Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knew he was heading his multi-talented daughter in the right direction. Read the rest of this entry »
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World Series of Poker Media Relations Director
Pictures Say a Thousand Words
NOLAN DALLA – Poker is rich in tradition and Nolan is a living legend to that tradition and mainstream poker. Dalla has been a leader in the industry and played an instrumental role in the advancement of the Hold’em movement. Listen as he takes us thru his early years growing up in Texas and playing poker since the age of 5. He reveals his path from politics to poker. His life in Washington, DC with the State Department to the American Embassy in Bucharest, Romania witnessing the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, then back to DC and working for the Turkish Embassy. Read the rest of this entry »
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DEBBIE BURKHEAD arrived in Las Vegas in 1995. Her dreams of becoming a poker pro were just around the corner. Specializing in 7 stud poker, she knew she was good and could make a comfortable living at something she loved. For five years Burkhead grinded out her skill in the $15/30 7-card stud games at the Mirage and then the Bellagio. Debbie then realized she was no longer having fun and her poker passion had become a real job. She knew it was time to look for something else in poker to make a living. Read the rest of this entry »
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Photo Courtesy of World Poker Tour
If ever there was woman who sets an example enhancing the image of women taking that next step into the poker world it’s Nancy Todd Tyner. As you listen to her interesting life you hear the full story. Poker and Politics has, and I said has as in past tense, been traditionally a “mans world”. Nancy crossed the barriers in both worlds. Read the rest of this entry »
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It is a pleasure to have Evelyn Ng join us and reflect her thoughts regarding the 2008 World Series of Poker. Check out Evelyn’s WSOP blog for additional reflections http://www.bluffmagazine.com/blog/Evelyn-Ng-108.htm
EVELYN NG Professional Poker Player
THE QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Hometown: Toronto,Canada Birthdate: September 14, 1975 Status: Single
EVELYN has what it takes to be successful in our poker world. Read the rest of this entry »
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2006 WSOP Tournament Director
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ROBERT DAILY, what an interesting and outstanding career. I first met Mr. Daily in 2005 by joining the staff at the 2005 World Series of Poker. Little did I know that Bob would soon become one of the most important people in my career, but he and his wonderful wife Maria would become lifelong friends to me and my significant other Kosta Trigatzi. Read the rest of this entry »
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You have just entered the exciting world of Podcasting. In the weeks and months to come I will bring you interesting podcasts of some of the most prominent women in the poker and gaming worlds. I might also include some of the guys as well.
Many of these women have traveled the world and competed in the biggest poker tournaments, including the grandfather of them all, the historic World Series of Poker. WorldSeriesofPoker.com In addition, I will be focusing on women who have made an impact in poker as “Industry Leaders”. Their stories will be interesting and encouraging to those of you who are not poker players, but have a desire to become executives in the ever growing Poker Gaming Industry.
Our first poker podcast is Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher. Linda is better known as the “First Lady of Poker”. Jan is a player, teacher, promoter, guest speaker and a fierce leader and defender of Poker.
Linda Johnson
Listen in as Dianna Donofrio, poker player and tournament director, talks with Denise Bach, CEO of Yaktivate.com, about how the Women’s Poker channel started. Dianna is actively involved in raising money through celebrity/charity poker tournaments, such as the Montel Williams’ Gala tournament for MS in New York and the 2007-2008 Urban Health Institute tournament at the Playboy Mansion plus Jennifer Harman’s 2007 Poker Charity Event benefiting the Nevada SPCA. Denise and Dianna discuss how important it is to give back and the generosity of women in the poker world. This conversation, the initial podcast for Dianna’s podcast show-Women’s Poker Yak- was taped at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker, Women’s Texas Hold’em Championship Event . You can discover how the two women met, Donofrio’s background in the poker world, and the goal of the women’s poker podcast channel. And be sure to find out some of the amazing guests who will be joining Dianna in her upcoming podcasts, including Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher. Dianna’s motto is “Always Believe to Achieve”.
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