WPA Media Kit
Women’s Poker Association Inc is dedicated to women poker players world-wide of all skill levels, ranging from beginner to professional. Our organization is constantly looking at opportunities and partnerships to elevate and empower women in the game. WPA is a 501c3 non-profit, all-volunteer, member driven association. Our content features education, successes, strategy and social opportunities in the poker world. If you require further information, please contact media@wpa.poker
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Who Plays Poker and Why?
A Survey for Poker Players and Those Who Don’t Play…. Yet. Poker touches lives around the world but little has been done to gather data around the game. We know poker grows life skills and are side benefits of being a poker player. Such as critical thinking skills,...
POYI Results: WPT Russia Ladies
Feb 20, 2021WPT Russia Ladies EventCasino Sochi 17 Entries Alena Belousova Wins Ladies Event The Ladies Event came with a buy-in of ₽15,400 and the tournament attracted a total of 17 unique players and three re-entries, generating a prize pool of ₽266,000. Only the...
WPA Spotlight – Louise Francoeur
Introducing the wonderful Louise! Louise FrancoeurLas Vegas, NV, but am from Montreal Canada 1) How did you first get started in poker? We played a lot of games in my house growing up, and my father taught me poker basics. After completing my Master's Degree I worked...
POYNA Results: 1/24/21 Champion’s Social Ladies
Champions Social Poker Club, Houston24 January 2021$ 300 No Limit Hold'em - Ladies Only (Event #3)Entries 36Guaranteed Prize Pool $ 8,000Total Prize Pool $ 8,640Not WPA POY QUALIFIEDWinner - Bridgette AdkinsPlace Name Prize1st Bridgette Adkins $3,1552nd Suzan Samuels...
POYNA Results: 1/27/21 Bestbet Ladies
Diane Casino The bestbet Winter Open Ladies Only ($320) tournament was another tremendous success. Congratulations go out to Diane Casino for winning Event #7 after a three-way chop and taking home $4237. bestbet would also like to thank all 70 entries in the...
POYNA Results: 2/14/21 Bally’s Las Vegas Ladies
Bally's Power Poker Ladies $300 Buy In 37 EntriesNot POY Qualified Terry Hatcher Congratulations to Terry Hatcher for the win at the Bally’s Ladies Tournament! Terry, Tonya Baltazar and Marsha McGee Adams chopped the money 3 ways for $2,362 each and played for the...
POYI Results: 1/21/21 APT Brisbane Ladies
Jade Mitchell 1/21/21APT Brisbane LADIES EVENT ($80 buy-in, 90 entries, nine players paid)* 1 Jade Mitchell $17002 Sam Lemke $12003 Trish McBeath $5804 Susan Waller $5805 Angela Nix $4406 Karen Woolen $3407 Asti Savage $2608 Margaret Bridgford $2009 Ashley Milverton...
WPA Spotlight – Carolyn Grad
Meet the wonderful Carolyn! She managed to play online in the LIPS "Girls Night In" game every Monday night and made it to the top of the leaderboard in both 2019 and 2020. She played in the Tournament of Champions Invitational and guess what? SHE WON IT BACK TO BACK!...
WPA Spotlight – Lexy Gavin
Meet the wonderful Lexy! Lexy GavinLas Vegas & California (Just closed on Vegas house this week!) 1) How did you first get started in poker? As a kid I would play with my brother. During college I started playing online. 2) Tell us about an unusual or unique...
Abuse. The Cancer of Poker.
It’s clear we want poker to thrive. Operators are doing their best to make poker environments a safe, sanitized place to play for anyone who visits their establishments during this global pandemic. Great expense has gone into building Plexiglas barriers, hand...
WPA Leadership Grows
2020 hasn't given us a lot of reasons to celebrate, but here at WPA, we are. When the organization grows, the need for leadership grows as well. WPA has filled three new Board positions and one new "Corporate Board" seat. Everyone is learning their new rolls and...
International #RaiseItUp Day
WPA Issues Challenge to the Poker World Women’s Poker Association Establishes International #RaiseItUp Day, October 1st, 2020 - A Call to Action for Zero Tolerance of Abuse in Poker Abuse. It touches the entire spectrum of online and live poker and it has to...