Women in Poker Hall of Fame Commences
in 2008
The new Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WIPHOF) has honored some
of the top female movers and shakers in the poker industry. On
Feb. 2, 2008, at Binion’s in Las Vegas, the first inductees
were honored. The charter honorees are Linda Johnson, Barbara
Enright, Susie Isaacs, and Marsha Waggoner. World Poker Tour’s
Mike Sexton will be the master of ceremony for this exciting
event.
Linda
Johnson
The former publisher of Card Player magazine, Johnson
is the current World Poker Tour announcer, a Card
Player author, and a well-respected player. She won a World
Series of Poker bracelet in 1997 in the $1,500 seven-card
Razz event.
When not working with the WPT, Johnson is the organizer
of Card Player Cruises, the host of several “at sea” poker
tournaments. She was a co-founder of the World Poker Industry
Conference, the World Poker Players Conference, and the Tournament
Directors Association. She was the original chairperson for the
Poker Players Alliance and still serves on its board of directors.
Today, Linda teaches for the WPT Boot Camp and hosts charity
events and seminars in cardrooms around the world. Known as “The
First Lady of Poker,” Johnson has been a worthy ambassador
to the game over the years.
She has a WSOP bracelet and has many tournament wins and cashes
in major events, and was the honored recipient of the prestigious
Brian Saltus award, an award given for representing class and
dignity at the poker table. |