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The Women of Poker

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The Women of Poker game quiz
"Poker is, for the most part, a man's game, not because women can't play but because far more men play. Still it is one of only a few sports where women compete on an equal basis with men. Test your knowledge of the great women of the game."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. In the following questions you will be introduced to the inductees into the fictitious Women Poker Players Hall of Fame.

Our first inductee is the sister of the Professor, Howard Lederer. She has won one WSOP bracelet and won the 2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions. She is the second highest finishing woman in the WSOP Main Event, narrowly missing the final table in 2000 by finishing tenth. Her last name should remind you of John Wayne.
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Harman
    Annie Duke
    Kathy Liebert


2. Our next inductee became famous as an actress before she gained fame as a poker player. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway". Her boyfriend is poker pro Phil "The Unabomber" Laak. She won the 2005 WSOP Ladies Event.
    Vanessa Rousso
    Shannon Elizabeth
    Jennifer Tilly
    Cyndy Violette


3. This inductee won her first bracelet at the WSOP Europe before she would have even been old enough to play here in the US, she was one day shy of her 19th birthday. She is also famous for playing an entire online tournament without looking at her hole cards except one time and winning the tournament. She shares a first name with Warren Beatty's wife.
    JJ Liu
    Tiffany Michelle
    Annette Obrestad
    Evelyn Ng


4. The first woman to win a poker tournament with a $1,000,000 first place prize is our next inductee. She won a WSOP bracelet in 2004. She has cashed 27 times at the WSOP and made seven final tables. She has also made more final tables on the WPT (4) than any other woman. Her first name should remind you of a famous American comic strip character.
    Clonie Gowen
    Jennifer Harman
    Kathy Liebert
    Annie Duke


5. This inductee is known as "Hot Chips" on the poker circuit. In the 2008 WSOP Main Event she was the last woman standing and ended up finishing 17th. She shares her first name with a famous jewelry store.
    Evelyn Ng
    Tiffany Michelle
    Vanessa Rousso
    Shannon Elizabeth


6. "Lady Maverick" is our next inductee. She is one of PokerStars poker pros. Her biggest win to date came online in the 2007 World Championship of Online Poker Main Event. She won a little over $700,000 finishing in second place. She has the same first name as actress Lynn Redgrave's sister.
    Shannon Elizabeth
    Linda Johnson
    Evelyn Ng
    Vanessa Rousso


7. Our next inductee authored the Limit Hold'em chapter in Doyle Brunson's book "Super System 2". She is a feared cash game player who has made her mark on the tournament circuit as well. She has won two WSOP bracelets. She has the same first name as one of the stars of "Friends".
    Jennifer Harmon
    Courtney Friel
    Shannon Elizabeth
    Clonie Gowen


8. "The First Lady of Poker" is our next inductee. Not only is she a player but she also is a founding member of the Tournament Directors Assocation (TDA), which states that its mission is to standardize the rules for tournaments around the world. She shares her first name with the actress who played "Wonder Woman" on TV.
    Barbara Enright
    Jennifer Tilly
    Clonie Gowen
    Linda Johnson


9. Our next inductee is married to Men "The Master". She was the first woman to win a WPT event when she won the LA Poker Classic, beating out 444 other players. Her first name is the same as the Dutch word for of or from.
    Mimi Tran
    Van Tuyet Nguyen
    Joanne JJ Liu
    Evelyn Ng


10. Our final inductee holds the record as the only woman to ever make it to the final table of the WSOP Main Event, where she finished fifth. She has won three WSOP bracelets and was the first woman to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. She shares her first name and last name initial with the actress who played the title role in "I Dream of Jeannie".
    Jennifer Harman
    Shannon Elizabeth
    Linda Johnson
    Barbara Enright


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