by WPA2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Articles
28 April 2018 These articles will mainly feature female poker players and personalities and places to play, with the primary focus being on tournaments. I am based in southern California but would love to cover people and places from all over, so please feel free to...
by WPA2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Articles
22 March 2018 It was the middle of August and I received an email from The Golden Nugget offering a free cruise for 2. The letter stated I just needed to come to the Golden Nugget the last weekend in October to receive my cruise. I live in Ohio and was...
by WPA2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Articles
20 March 2018 Like many of you, I’ve been playing cards since I could hold them and count. Let’s just say “I was better at counting than at holding them”. I initially learned to play 5 Card Draw from my mom. I learned to love gambling from her as well. There was...
by WPA2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Articles
16 March 2018 I wanted to play poker. But, I remember how intimated I was just passing a poker room filled with “MEN”. The urge to walk in and sit down was my desire, but I didn’t have the nerve. Finally, I bit the bullet, signed up at the desk and took a seat...
by WPA2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Articles
01 March 2018 I was born to play poker. From the time I was very young, my grandmother took me to her Saturday “luncheons” with her lady friends where they played seven card stud. I sat, watched intently and learned while the ladies played. Way back then...
by WPA2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Articles
19 February 2018 Thousands of women play poker. Why don’t we see more women at the tables more than 10 years after the poker boom? My story in poker is similar to many women’s story. As a child, poker was played as a family pastime. We played mostly...