2025 is heating up and Kerryjane Craigie, PokerStars Ambassador and Director of Poker on the Hippodrome On line casino is diving deeper into the world of girls’s poker occasions. Thrilling occasions lined up, together with the extremely anticipated EPT Monte Carlo Ladies’s Occasion in Might, there’s no scarcity of motion on the horizon.
Craigie stays devoted to creating areas for girls to thrive in poker, from the Irish Poker Open to the Malta Poker Competition and Australian Poker Open, the place assist for feminine gamers is stronger than ever. On this weblog, she shares the newest updates, upcoming occasions, and highlights from the colourful group that continues to encourage and empower girls to take their seats on the desk and shine on the planet of poker.
There’s one thing extremely highly effective about girls coming collectively, lifting one another up, and making area for each other – particularly in environments designed for them.
When girls collaborate, doorways open. And when one girl asks for a seat on the desk, a really supportive community doesn’t hesitate – they pull up a chair, make room, and say, “Welcome. We’ve been ready for you. Let’s play!”

The Energy of Ladies’s-Solely Poker Occasions
In girls’s-only poker occasions, this spirit of inclusion and empowerment shines brightest. These gatherings are extra than simply alternatives to play poker in a protected atmosphere, they’re areas of transformation, the place girls share information, forge friendships, and encourage one another to raise their recreation. The arrogance constructed right here is carried into the blended enviornment, altering all the panorama of the sport.
When Ladies Ask, Ladies Present Up
When a girl reaches out, the response from a thriving group isn’t hesitation, it’s motion. That’s precisely what I skilled when placing out a shout for seats into girls’s occasions all over the world.
The response? Unimaginable. Ladies stepped up and held out their fingers laden with provides. That’s what we do once we lead with collaboration, not competitors. We all know that another person’s presence doesn’t diminish our personal, it strengthens us all.
We are saying sure. We open doorways. We bounce in ft first, realizing that collectively, we’re unstoppable.
A Message to Each Girl within the Sport
To each girl making the ask, to each girl making the area – maintain going. Preserve displaying up. Preserve saying sure. As a result of once we uplift each other, there’s no restrict to what we are able to obtain.
Particular Thanks
With heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful companions and people who’re actively making poker extra inclusive:
What’s Subsequent? EPT Monte Carlo!
I’m at present planning my subsequent month of poker adventures, and I’m past excited to be popping my EPT Monte Carlo cherry this yr! Will you be a part of me on the Ladies’s Occasion on Might third? Little question, this one can be really particular.

Ladies’s Occasions Getting My Thumbs Up This April
Irish Poker Open
I completely can’t watch for this one. The vitality and buzz main as much as it are immense! For sure, it’s going to be the noisiest, most enjoyable pageant of the yr. From private expertise, it’s additionally a improbable, welcoming atmosphere for girls to play in.
Bonus: the Ladies’s Occasion can be streamed on the ultimate day. How’s that for recognition?
Malta Poker Competition
Certainly one of my absolute favourite stops of the yr and a real protected haven for feminine gamers. For those who’re selecting one abroad, high-value, buy-in pageant to attend make this the one.
Australian Poker Open
This one’s a newcomer for me, however I can confidently say it’s earned its spot. The assist I’ve seen and the dedication to making a female-friendly atmosphere put this firmly on the bucket checklist. For those who’re on that aspect of the world – add it to yours!