Women in Poker Hall of Fame nominees announced – among them Duke, Harman and Liebert
- Filed under: Annie Duke, Betty Carey, Jennifer Harman, Joanne Liu, Kathy Liebert, Nani Dollison, Phyllis Caro, Poker
- Date: Jun 27,2010
The 2010 Women in Poker Hall of Fame has nominated seven female poker players two of which will be chosen to Hall of Fame in September.
On the list there are familiar names to current players as well as a couple of older legends and poker professionals.
Betty Carey - A poker pro whose blue eyes mesmerized among others Doyle Brunson. When the 70’s turned to 80’s, Carey was known from her very aggressive playing style. Won a few WSOP money prizes and carried a .357 Magnum with herself.
Phyllis Caro - A poker pioneer since 1979. Started her career as a dealer and is nowadays the manager of poker operations in Hollywood Park, California. Has assisted her husband Mike Caro in making numerous poker books.
Nani Dollison - A South-Korean born hard core professional. Won a WSOP bracelet from $1,000 Limit Hold’em in 2001 and is one of the few WSOP Ladies Event double champions. Has cashed nearly 800,000 dollars during her career.
Annie Duke - Has claimed over 4,2 million dollar profits from tournaments and one WSOP bracelet from $2K Omaha Hi-Lo.
Jennifer Harman - A multi-skilled high stakes pro who has pocketed 2,5 million dollars during her career. The only woman who has won two WSOP bracelets.
Kathy Liebert - The most successful female tournament player ever with her 5,7 million dollar winnings since 1994.
Joanne “JJ” Liu - A pro player born in Taipei, Taiwan. Has won a WPT title and over 2,3 million dollars from the tournaments. A regular face in high stakes cash games.
Check out the nominees and the vote which will be open until July 15th in HERE.
Sources: PokerNewsDaily, womenspokerhalloffame.com and TheHendonMob
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