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Industry Innovation Recognition – Jenny Just
Jenny Just - CEO Peak 6 and Founder of Poker PowHer - WPA Industry Innovation Recognition Award Words from Jenny Poker Journey: Unlike many of you, I did not grow up around a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...