Eight Ladies Nominated For Women In Poker Hall Of Fame Induction

The Girls in Poker Corridor of Fame (WiPHoF) has introduced the candidates for attainable induction in Class of 2024. This yr’s checklist contains some high-stakes execs, trade insiders, and people who have performed and labored in broadcasting the sport as nicely.

“This checklist of ladies are heavy hitters within the trade and deserve a nod for his or her laborious work and accomplishments in poker,” the group famous in asserting the checklist. “Near 50 superb ladies have been nominated for consideration and after loads of evaluation, dialogue and thought, the poll has been set with eight incredible ladies who’re all worthy of a spot within the corridor.”

A Look At The Candidates

Voting for the candidates is now open and runs by Oct. 30. The residing corridor members and a media/trade voting panel made up of eight members solid their votes for induction. Every voting member has 10 votes complete that can be utilized for one candidate or divided amongst a number of candidates.

The general public may also vote, appearing as one member of the voting panel. The Class of 2024 will likely be introduced in November with the induction ceremony set for Dec. 11 in Las Vegas. Right here’s a have a look at the nominees:

Kristen Bicknell Foxen – Longtime Canadian poker professional who’s second on the feminine all-time winnings checklist with $8.4 million and has 4 World Collection of Poker bracelets, greater than every other lady. She completed thirteenth within the WSOP principal occasion this summer season for $600,000.
Liv Boeree – Winner of the EPT San Remo for $1.7 million. The British poker professional, podcaster, philanthropist, and former rocker is eighth on the ladies’s all-time winnings checklist with $3.9 million.
Jeanne David – Las Vegas-based blended video games participant who served as PokerStars’ accountable gaming supervisor for years and now writes concerning the sport.
Jamie Kerstetter – Longtime poker professional with $1 million in stay match winnings together with a runner-up end on this yr’s WSOP Women Championship. Initially from New Jersey, she has develop into an everyday poker commentator on numerous networks and streams.
Kara Scott – Canadian poker participant with $650,000 in stay match winnings. The previous sports activities reporter has been a well-liked poker commentator by the years for occasions just like the WSOP, European Poker Tour, and reveals like Poker Night time Reside and Excessive Stakes Poker.
Rebecca McAdam Willetts – Former Card Participant Europe reporter from Eire who labored as PokerStars director of partnerships, public relations, and client engagement and strives to additional the sport amongst ladies.
Annette Obrestad – Norwegian on-line phenom who received the inaugural WSOP Europe principal occasion when she was simply 18 years outdated for practically $2 million. She is sixth on the on the feminine all-time winnings checklist with $3.9 million, not counting her on-line accomplishments.
Jennifer Shahade – Philadelphia creator who’s a two-time U.S. Girls’s Chess champion and grandmaster who works to get extra ladies into chess, poker, and different thoughts sports activities.

The situation of the induction ceremony is anticipated to be introduced quickly. Tickets are restricted and accessible on a primary come, first serve foundation. Their will likely be a $185 Girls in Poker Corridor of Fame Celebration Bounty match Dec. 11 at Resorts World On line casino. Particular prizes will even be given out for eliminating corridor members. A $1,100 entry into the World Poker Tour Women Championship additionally goes to the winner, courtesy of Poker Atlas.

The Girls in Poker Corridor of Fame was based in 2008 to honor ladies who’ve acquired prominence by their efficiency or contribution within the sport. The corridor is an all-volunteer non-profit group and inducts a brand new class each two years.

The Girls In Poker Corridor O Fame

Barbara Enright
2008

Linda Johnson
2008

Marsha Waggoner
2008

Susie Isaacs
2008

Cyndy Violette
2009

Jan Fisher
2009

June Area
2009

Billie Brown
2010

Kathy Liebert
2010

Jennifer Harman
2010

Margie Heintz
2011