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Poker is not gender biased and to prove that check out these women who play the game. 

 Cyclona  Gowen nickname ” Clonie ” grew up in Oklahoma and while in high school she excelled in many different sports.  She was 7th in the high jump, she was on a state championship basketball team and she loves to play poker.   Clonie competed in the Miss Teen Oklahoma at age 15 and won the crown.  Although she is a newcomer to Poker she entered the Word Poker Tour Costa Rica Classic and she finished in the top 10, and won $25,000.

Another women who enjoys playing Poker is Jennifer Tilly, you might recognize the name from a few movies, The Seed of Chucky, and Return of Chucky.  Jennifer won the World Series of Poker and received a bracelet and also won $158,625 in the Ladies No-Limit Texas Hold em event, there were 600 other players that entered this event.  She also has won the third  World Poker Tour Ladies Individual Tournament which was held at the Bicycle Casino in L.A.

Shannon  Elizabeth you might know from the movie “American Pie” enjoys playing Poker as well.  She was born in Houston, Texas and was raised in Waco.  Elizabeth played in the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event.  You can now see her on the UPN Television Series Comedy Cuts where she works along side  actor  Marques Houston.

Erin Ness is a rising star  in the Ladies Professional Poker Industry.  She is from New Jersey and has played cards  since she was a little girl.  She attended Georgetown University and her  and her friends used to play all the time.  She is a model and worked for Maxim when she entered a tournament for the World Series of Poker.  Maxim paid for her $10,000 buy in.  She placed 207th at the 2004 WSOP Main Event. She also entered the 2005 Ladies World Series Poker Tournament and placed 46th.   

 

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