Linda Johnson Hands Out 2008 Poker Awards



I’m thrilled to be writing my first blog for Poker News Daily. For those of you not familiar with my poker background, please allow me to fill you in with a few personal highlights from the past 30 years… Played poker professionally from 1980-1993 Former owner of Card Player Magazine Partner in Card Player Cruises Five final table finishes at WSOP, including a gold bracelet winner in the1997 Razz event Original Chairperson and currently on Board of Directors for the Poker Players Alliance Board Member for Ladies International Poker Series and Ladies Poker Association Studio announcer the first six seasons of the World Poker Tour Co-founder of the Tournament Directors Association Founded the World Poker Players Conference and the World Poker Industry Conference World Poker Tour Boot Camp instructor 2005 California State Ladies Poker Champion 2006 Orleans Open Ladies Champion Member of the Queen of Hearts World Series Ladies Team Inaugural member of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame As you can tell from reading above, I’m definitely into poker, both as a player and an industry leader. I truly LOVE poker and still play about 350 days a year. In the spirit of the election season in the United States, thought it might be fun to vote on some outstanding (outlandish?) poker personalities and ...

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Linda Johnson

Russ,
Thanks for your comment and for the ideas for a future blog. I will definitely try to come up with some “off-the-wall” tales and pen them in the future.
Linda Johnson


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