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
WPA Articles
Media Support Award – Maureen Bloechlinger
In 2012, Maureen decided to enter a 200CHF NLH tournament. She found herself at the casino as almost everything is closed on Sundays in Switzerland. Knowing the poker hand rankings from playing 5 card stud and video poker with her grandparents and she had seen NLH in ...
Media Support Award – Robbie Strazynski
Media Support Person of the Year
Voice of the Year – Veronica Brill
Veronica Brill, WPA Voice of the Year. Women having a voice in the poker industry is very important. If we look back at the history of women in poker, and how it's evolved over the past several decades, it's impressive and kind of gives us hope on where this...
Humanitarian Award – Tatiana Fox
Tatiana, a native Aussie living in Las Vegas got the call to help her homeland in an effort to raise awareness and money for those impacted by the Australian wildfires. It's estimated millions of koalas, kangaroos, birds and other animals have died as a result of the...
Humanitarian Award – Barb Jones Zangaro
An honor to deliver this WPA Award to Barbara for all she does for the community. She is also Cultural Diversity Foundation and 2017 Golden Hand Service Award recipient. Barbara is a full time Tournament Manager for the Orleans Casino and has been in the poker...
Excellence Award – Bonnie Weitzel
Bonnie was raised in a home of poker enthusiasts, where poker was played around the clock beginning on Friday, until time for work on Monday. Learning how to deal and also learning all the poker hands at a tender age of 5! It wasn’t until 2007, when her late husband...
Excellence Award – Espy Enriquez
Espy Enriquez is an enthusiastic volunteer and has spent many years in the casino industry. Having moved to Las Vegas from California about 5 years ago, she immediately dove into volunteering in any way she could. And now, she has joined our board in an official...
Excellence Award – Barbara Capron
Barbara Capron volunteer – Las Vegas Exceptional volunteer and dedicationAdvocate for womenFirst to volunteer and last to leaveTda summit. Swag for TDAAlways around and run around during the ladies events. Wpa booth at world tavern open at the Orleans.
Excellence Award – Lynn Daoust
Lynn Daoust volunteer – Las Vegas Exceptional volunteer and dedicationAdvocate for womenFirst to volunteer and last to leaveTda summit. Swag for TDAAlways around and run around during the ladies events. Wpa booth at world tavern open at the Orleans.
Excellence Award – Liz Huey
Liz Huey –South Carolina Liz is a semi-pro player who has played poker since she was 23 (and she claims she's celebrating her 18th annual 29th birthday soon!). She is self taught to a degree, however did have a poker coach for several years. Liz spoke at the Global...
Kristen Bicknell Wins 3rd WSOP Bracelet
The fabulous Kristen Bicknell did it again! Her win gives her a THIRD WSOP Bracelet and of course 1st place prize of $356,412 in Event #44, the $2,500 NLH 6-Handed Tournament. We couldn't be prouder of her! Such a fabulous player and ambassador for the game!...
Excellence Award – Rita Sherrill
Rita lives in Arizona and has spent the last several months growing the Satellite Central program. It has been wildly successful with hundreds of women playing and building a bank roll for their continued efforts in live tournament play. Rita also encourages women to...