WPA Spotlight – Paula Zingelmann

WPA Spotlight – Paula Zingelmann

This year, Paula Zingelmann won the Seniors Event at the January 2022 Choctaw Durant Circuit series and her very first World Series of Poker gold ring! 1. What is your name? Paula Zingelmann 2. Where are you from? Salado, Texas 3. How did you get introduced...
WPA Spotlight – Mary Darnell

WPA Spotlight – Mary Darnell

Meet WPA Advocate Mary Darnell! 1. What is your name? Mary Darnell 2. Where are you from? Crawfordville Florida 3. How did you get introduced to the game of poker? Watching Moneymaker on TV. Playing little tournaments here and there for small buy ins....
WPA Spotlight – Sonya Hastings

WPA Spotlight – Sonya Hastings

Meet WPA Member Sonya Hastings! 1. What is your name? Sonya Hastings 2. Where are you from? Originally from Pennsylvania, currently living in Florida 3. How did you get introduced to the game of poker? My old roommates enjoyed playing poker back in 2008 at a local...
WPA Spotlight – June Cuervo

WPA Spotlight – June Cuervo

Meet Poker Player June Cuervo! 1. What is your name? June Cuervo 2. Where are you from? Oakland, California 3. How did you get introduced to the game of poker? A friend I met through board gaming who suggested poker to me, saying “I think you...
WPA Spotlight – Kyna England

WPA Spotlight – Kyna England

Meet Poker Power Instructor & Poker Player, Kyna England! 1. What is your name? Kyna England 2. Where are you from? Chicago, IL 3. How did you get introduced to the game of poker? I learned from a girl roommate I had in college. We liked watching poker together....
WPA Spotlight – Linda Johnson

WPA Spotlight – Linda Johnson

Meet Professional Poker Player & Host, Linda Johnson! 1. What is your name?  Linda Johnson 2. Where are you from? Las Vegas 3. How did you get introduced to the game of poker?  When I turned 21, I started playing Blackjack. My dad told me if I was...