{"id":42025,"date":"2024-09-19T09:33:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=42025"},"modified":"2024-09-16T09:48:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T14:48:17","slug":"female-poker-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/female-poker-player\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Trailblazing Female Poker Players \u2014 And Why Women\u2019s Voices Matter in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Female Poker Players: What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Trailblazers: Female poker players like Maria Ho, Jennifer Harman, and Barbara Enright who have won prestigious poker events are paving the way in the male-dominated poker industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WSOP Winners: Women such as Ga\u00eblle Baumann and Kristen Foxen have made their mark with multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wsop-faqs\/\">World Series of Poker<\/a> (WSOP) placings, highlighting female prowess in high-stakes poker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing Participation: While women have traditionally been underrepresented in poker tournaments, the tide is changing with more female players participating and winning significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/replaypoker\/poker-tournaments\">poker tournaments<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Female Poker Leagues: Initiatives like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpa.poker\/\">Women\u2019s Poker Association<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lipstour.com\/\">Ladies International Poker Series<\/a> augment women\u2019s presence in poker further by facilitating female-only games and fostering support networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Importance of Representation: A greater female presence in poker challenges traditional stereotypes, fosters diversity of thought and strategy, and encourages more women to participate, expanding the game&#8217;s popularity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As a female poker player, I bring a unique perspective on the top women in the game and have had the opportunity to meet some of the greats \u2014 Kristen Foxen is just as amazing in-person as she is on TV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve also taught women\u2019s poker classes and authored a book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1909457957\">A Girl\u2019s Guide to Poker<\/a>. I won a contest entry to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for my video saying that being feminine and good at poker aren\u2019t mutually exclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I hope I can shed new light on some of the top female poker players in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_2192632345.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_2192632345.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_2192632345-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_2192632345-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_2192632345-420x280.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Title Image Credit: Roman Samborskyi\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Women\u2019s Voices in Poker<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before exploring the most famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/cherish-andrews-stephen-song-are-the-2022-gpi-poker-players-of-the-year\/\">female poker players<\/a>, I want to touch on the importance of women&#8217;s voices in the poker world. When I wrote my book A Girl\u2019s Guide to Poker, I didn\u2019t plan for it to be gendered. I just wanted to write authentically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might seem ironic, considering the back cover reads: <em>\u201cSo you want to play poker. Maybe it\u2019s the cash. Maybe it\u2019s the challenge. Maybe you\u2019re turned on by guys in hoodies and sunglasses.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as I explain in the foreword of the book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was in high school art class, we had to showcase our final portfolios. Mine didn\u2019t have any particular theme other than getting turned in on time. But I\u2019ll never forget what my art teacher had to say, \u201cYou can tell that every one of these pieces was made by a woman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her comment completely caught me by surprise. Adding a feminine tone or touch had never crossed my mind; I was just trying to paint a picture. I was so struck by the realization it was as though she had uncovered a hidden destiny. I now knew what I wanted to create in the world: art that could say anything about everything in life \u2014 proudly said from a female point-of-view<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The funny thing is that I never intended for it to be a \u2018women\u2019s poker book\u2019 \u2014 I simply wanted to write a poker book in my own voice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let\u2019s keep that in mind when evaluating the best female poker players of all time. Because my hunch is that most of them weren\u2019t trying to \u2018play like a woman,\u2019 but just play in the best and only way they know how, as themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Female Poker Players \u2014 Three Trailblazers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three women that come to mind for me as true pioneers of the game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Barbara Enwright<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jennifer Harman<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vanessa Selbst<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet Barbara<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbara Enwright played <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/us\/poker\/\">poker<\/a> before it was cool. Long before poker was televised in sports bars across America and college guys knew what a \u2018flop\u2019 was, Barbara was crushing the high stakes poker scene. She was a woman playing poker at a time when most men didn\u2019t even play poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>She is a 3-time WSOP bracelet winner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She won her first WSOP bracelet in 1986<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She is the only woman to have ever made the final table for the WSOP Main Event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>She finished 5th for $114,180 in the WSOP Main Event in 1995. To this day nearly twenty years later, no woman has repeated her feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbara was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame along with Phil Hellmuth in 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet Jennifer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was a kid, my dad would always love to watch High Stakes Poker on TV. And there was always one woman on the show I\u2019d recognize \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/what-ever-happened-to-jennifer-harman\/\">Jennifer Harman<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She will go down as one of the greatest female poker players to ever play the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>She has amassed $2.7 Million in live tournament earnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She is a 2-time WSOP bracelet winner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She authored a chapter in Doyle Brunson\u2019s iconic book sequel, <em>Super System 2<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer was a regular fixture in the notorious \u2018big game\u2019 in Bobby\u2019s Room, comfortably navigating the highest stakes in Vegas. Growing-up, her visibility on high stakes poker shows and willingness to battle for pots in public will always make her a personal hero towards me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel Negreanu said, \u201cShe was the most influential person in my development as a poker player.\u201d Jennifer was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1007676589.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1007676589.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1007676589-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1007676589-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1007676589-420x280.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Title Image Credit:<\/em> nazarovsergey<em>\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet Vanessa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another one of the most famous female poker players has to be Vanessa Selbst. She was a mainstay on another iconic television show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/us\/rewards\/pokerstars\/\">PokerStars<\/a> Big Game. To any viewer, one thing became immediately clear \u2014 Vanessa was fearless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And her resume speaks for itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>She is the highest-earning female poker player of all time with $11.9 Million in live tournament winnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She is a 3-time WSOP bracelet winner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She is the only woman to ever reach the #1 ranking in the world on the Global Poker Index<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While Vanessa is known for her aggressive play style, she\u2019s not as blindly bullish as she may come across. It\u2019s fascinating to hear her thought processes. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/video\/clip\/_\/id\/19947530\">famous WSOP Main Event hand<\/a> against another top female poker player, Ga\u00eblle Baumann, Vanessa talks through her contemplation of folding a full house, keenly aware her opponent could have her beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most fascinating insight I heard from Vanessa was a clip where she explained her table talk strategy. I will never forget what she said. Basically, she incorporated the word \u201cbluff\u201d as much as possible into her vocabulary \u2014 so people always assume she\u2019s bluffing. This means even the hand doesn\u2019t pertain to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, when someone wins a pot, she&#8217;ll casually say, \u201cNice bluff!\u201d or \u201cShow the bluff!\u201d\u2014 even if she knows they didn\u2019t bluff at all. Why? The more players hear her talk about bluffing, the more likely they are to assume she\u2019s bluffing herself, even when she holds a very strong hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While others are playing checkers, Vanessa is playing chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Female Poker Players \u2014 Calm, Cool, and Calculated<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most famous female poker players has to be Maria Ho. She has stood the test of time, and remained top of the food chain for more than a decade \u2014 including into the modern era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her accomplishments include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Nearly $5.5 Million in live tournament earnings and #4 on the all-time money list for female poker players<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2011, she finished in second place in a $5,000 No Limit Hold&#8217;em event for $540,020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2023, she won GG Poker\u2019s \u201cGame of Gold\u201d by defeating Daniel \u201cJungleman\u201d Cates in a head-up match \u2014 he is currently one of the best poker players in the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, the moment that changed how I saw Maria was this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AKDy0qQIkys\">watergate hand<\/a> where she folded a set of tens on the flop. No one could believe she folded \u2014 and she was largely ridiculed for it. But what impressed me was her defense of her decision-making. She said even if she had the best hand, which she did, she knew the math. The likelihood of her having the best hand by the river was a little bit better than a coin flip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a new, fascinating, \u2018play the long game\u2019 perspective. Maria had the foresight and discipline to proverbially lose the battle in order to win the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While onlookers underestimated her as timid and cowardly, assuming she folded because she thought she was beat, Maria was two steps ahead and outplayed them all. Her results prove this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Ho\u2019s steely demeanor and strategic discernment secure her place as one of the top female poker players of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1260964255.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1260964255.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1260964255-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1260964255-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1260964255-420x280.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Title Image Credit: Roman LightField Studios\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Female Poker Players \u2014 Next Generation Talent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No list in the 2020s would be complete without the mention of Kristen Foxen. She previously went by her maiden name Kristen Bicknell before marrying Alex Foxen \u2014 one of the modern legends of poker with $32,959,074 in recorded live tournament earnings. They are poker\u2019s true power couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristen has $8,321,809 in recorded live poker tournament earnings herself\u2026 and counting. This year she was the \u2018last woman standing\u2019 in the 2024 WSOP Main Event until her elimination in 13th place out of more than 10,000 entrants. (Maria Ho currently holds the record for being the last woman standing three different times in 2007, 2014, and the 2020 online version).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As someone who has personally met Kristen, it\u2019s all the more exciting to see her succeed. She is skyrocketing to the top in an environment where poker is harder than ever \u2014 and does it with a mix of ferocity and grace. She\u2019s a tough competitor but also warm and the type of person who gives everyone the time of day. In my view, she\u2019s a role model through and through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Playing Like a Girl<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another book excerpt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I first spoke to a female poker pro about writing <em>A Girl\u2019s Guide to Poker<\/em>, she liked the idea, but wanted to make sure it wasn\u2019t&#8230; well&#8230; stupid. (I believe her word was \u201cdiminutive\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLike pink razors?\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cExactly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that anything is wrong with pink razors in theory, but anyone who has ever used a standard drug store pink blade knows they are dull, cheap, and low quality. A Girl\u2019s Guide needed to be different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feminine, but also sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A Girl\u2019s Guide to Poker<\/em> is clearly told in a woman\u2019s voice. It\u2019s fun. It\u2019s flirty. It\u2019s upbeat. It\u2019s unapologetically female in style \u2014 not in substance. The content is just as hefty as any traditional man\u2019s poker book. Because female doesn\u2019t mean \u201clite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fewer women play poker, and for many reasons. Casinos are a boys\u2019 club, practicing poker online is anti-social, girls aren\u2019t encouraged to be as competitive and so on. I\u2019d say the main reason, however, is that the game isn\u2019t inclusive to beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/poker\/how-to-play\/\">learn poker<\/a> overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning poker is like learning a language \u2013 it takes everyday practice. And whereas guys have frat parties and camping trips and military missions and beer games to practice gradually, casually, and safely, I\u2019ve never had a girlfriend invite me to a poker game. Ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most men and women who play poker learned from someone else. And if you weren\u2019t in groups who played poker, you were basically S.O.L.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why women role models are so important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning about the greats and the \u2018best\u2019 female poker players isn\u2019t a vanity exercise \u2014 it\u2019s critical for getting more women into the game. Currently less than 4% of the WSOP Main Event is women \u2014 and on the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See this <a href=\"https:\/\/cardplayerlifestyle.com\/poker-lifestyle\/women-in-2023-wsop-main-event\/\">graph<\/a> from poker reporter Jennifer Newell, another wonderful woman in this industry. The numbers are bleak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9.png 975w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-480x288.png 480w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-840x504.png 840w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-420x252.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We need more women in this industry to pave the way for future female greats. One of my favorite parts of poker is that you meet people from all walks of life \u2014 different cities, jobs, and politics.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In a time where our world is more divided than ever \u2014 including across gender lines \u2014 sitting around at the poker table is a meaningful act of coming together.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Title Image Credit: Roman Samborskyi\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Female Poker Players: What You Need to Know As a female poker player, I bring a unique perspective on the&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":42034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Trailblazers: The Top Female Poker Players<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the trailblazing female poker players who have transformed the game. 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