Congratulations to The Women in 

Poker Hall of Fame Inductees for 2009

 

I am so happy to announce the 2009 Women in Poker Hall of Fame Inductees

 

June Field

Some might not know June Field, but they benefit from her contribution to the poker world. Though she won a WSOP bracelet in the Ladies seven-card stud tournament in 1982, it was her background in journalism that led her to make her mark in poker. June founded Card Player magazine in 1988. “I wanted a media vehicle that would be a reliable source for advertisers and readers alike…one they could turn to and find out what’s happening, where it’s happening, and who is making it happen. Our slogan was “the magazine for those who play to win,” said June. She also founded Card Player Cruises and Classic Poker Cruises. After some time, she founded another poker magazine called Poker Digest, which later merged with Casino Player magazine. She is now retired and living in Las Vegas.

 

Jan Fisher

Jan Fisher started her poker career in 1977 when she moved to Las Vegas to become a poker dealer. She dealt for 15 years before moving on to semi-professional playing and poker management. She is a partner in Card Player Cruises and also a co- founder of the Tournament Directors Association. She has served as the tournament director for the highly successful PartyPoker.com Million events and hosts various tournaments around the country. Jan wrote the Poker 101 column for Card Player for ten years and currently writes the column "Fishing Around" for Poker Player. She is on the Board of Directors for the Poker Players Alliance, Ladies Poker Association, and Ladies International Poker Series. Jan was seen on the Travel Channel as the live studio announcer for the Professional Poker Tour and was the statistician for the World Poker Tour for its first six seasons. She gives poker seminars and lessons around the country, is an instructor for WPT Boot Camp, and is involved in many charity projects.

 

Cyndy Violette

Cyndy Violette dealt blackjack and poker in Las Vegas and started playing tournament poker in 1984. She built a small bankroll with her tournament winnings and decided to make poker her profession. Before long, she was setting records for most-money won by a female tournament player. In 1994, she moved to Atlantic City to play poker, enjoy life, and pursue her passion for healthy vegetarian cooking. In 2004, she achieved one of her dreams of winning a gold bracelet in the stud/8 tournament at the World Series of Poker. In 2005, she made three final WSOP tables and had six cashes. She was featured in television appearances on The Superstars of Poker, Poker Royale: Pro/Celebrity, and the World Series of Poker. Today, she spends most of her time in Las Vegas and Los Angeles playing high-stakes cash games. She attends major tournaments but still finds time to work on her line of poker-inspired clothing and motivational items.

 

 

Personally, I look forward to all the festivities the weekend of June 5 - go to www.womeninpokerhalloffame.com  for details and please join us. I also look forward to introducing June Field. It will be very difficult to keep my introduction from becoming a personal tribute. June is responsible for me being able to make a living while learning to make money at the poker tables. I was on the original staff of Card Player magazine - from the beginning in 1988. Her husband Phil taught me how to sell advertising and he can tell some funny stories about my learning curve. June was there for me when I became single (not by choice) after a lifetime of being a daughter, wife and mother, never having given any thought to having to be self sufficient. She is a special lady, as are all of the inductees.