The Women in Poker Hall of Fame have just announced the 11 candidates for induction into the Class of 2018, with names such as Jennifer Tilly, Maria Ho, Kara Scott and Haley Hintze among those short-listed for top honours.
Designed to “honor women in poker who have acquired prominence and have made contributions to the poker world” the WiPHOF started life back in 2008 and this year the now biannual ceremony will see who will join famous poker females such as Barbara Enright, Jennifer Harman, Kathy Liebert and Victoria Coren Mitchell on the hallowed walls of ‘the Hall’.
This year’s 11 hopefuls were chosen from among 50 submissions made by the public, so let’s have a quick look at them, starting with…
Jennifer Tilly
Tilly, the actress who became famous for roles in movies such as Bullets over Broadway and Bride of Chucky is one of the best-known faces in poker, her poker resume just as impressive with almost $1million in tournament winnings and multiple appearances on shows such as ‘Poker After Dark’ and the ‘Party Poker Big Game’.
Terry King
King took the counter-clockwise route to her current position in poker, starting out as a pro before taking up dealing then a career as a floorperson – managing to snare a WSOP bracelet in 1978 along the way.
Shirley Rosario
Rosario’s impressive resume in the game includes ‘back-to-back Cal State Poker Championship HORSE titles in 2009 and 2010’, as well as being a consultant for PokerStars and ‘one of the original hosts of Live at the Bike’.
Lupe Soto
Lupe Soto actually founded the Women in Poker Hall of Fame in 2008 and a decade later finds herself nominated to join it permanently for her contributions to poker. She also serves as CEO of Poker Gives, a nonprofit charity serving military families, which is the WiPHOF’s chosen charity.
The 2018 Induction Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 26th, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, tickets to the event going on sale May 1st.