Women Only Academy

12/18/2008		Women Academy Only
Home History Games News Dictionary		Not to say that women can't hold their own in traditional open poker tournaments, but it's certainly something to look forward to separate from the man's world. This week hodts one such event as the first ever poker academy jumps off in Harrah's New Orleans. The inaugural event's first free seminar is scheduled to be held this weekend, with poker pro and personality Barbara Enright at its head. The program is unique in that it's an all woman, meaning females ONLY academy, designed to takes lady poker players to the next level of competition. The academy was developed by fellow poker stars Lauren Failla and Lisa Adams and falls under the official title of the Women's Ultimate Poker Academy. Unlike many so-called schools of poked, the WUPA is designed around personal instruction. Participants will benefit from hand-by-hand instruction and individualised attention from the top female pros in the industry, with the instructor roster including other well respected names like Susie Isaacs, JJ Liu and Karina Jett, all of whom have impressive experience in the game and winning poker careers. The ladies heading up the program certainly have the resumes to claim ownership over the game: leader Enright's career monies from poker top out more than $1.3 million, and proudly brings a WSOP bracelet to bolster the WUPA creditation. Susie Issacs, similarly, has bracelets for each wrist, and has walked away the winner for the ladies' event for the World Spectacular Series twice. Both ladies enjoy places in the Poker Hall of Fame. Both Karin Jett and JJ Liu also are well known in the online poker industry, with more than $2 million combined earned through tournaments. Liu bring a WPT Ladies Night title to the Academy. After New Orleans, the WUPA will move to Fort Lauderdale, Fl in March for a two day event at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Acdemy's session in Fl will carry a price tag of $1,295, and it includes a seat at the March 8th High Heels Poker Tour, beginning at 12pm noon. Attendees will also enjoy giveaway prizes and other promotional perks as the WUPA jumps off.

12/18/2008

Women Academy Only

Not to say that women can't hold their own in traditional open poker tournaments, but it's certainly something to look forward to separate from the man's world. This week hodts one such event as the first ever poker academy jumps off in Harrah's New Orleans.

The inaugural event's first free seminar is scheduled to be held this weekend, with poker pro and personality Barbara Enright at its head. The program is unique in that it's an all woman, meaning females ONLY academy, designed to takes lady poker players to the next level of competition. The academy was developed by fellow poker stars Lauren Failla and Lisa Adams and falls under the official title of the Women's Ultimate Poker Academy.

Unlike many so-called schools of poked, the WUPA is designed around personal instruction. Participants will benefit from hand-by-hand instruction and individualised attention from the top female pros in the industry, with the instructor roster including other well respected names like Susie Isaacs, JJ Liu and Karina Jett, all of whom have impressive experience in the game and winning poker careers.

The ladies heading up the program certainly have the resumes to claim ownership over the game: leader Enright's career monies from poker top out more than $1.3 million, and proudly brings a WSOP bracelet to bolster the WUPA creditation. Susie Issacs, similarly, has bracelets for each wrist, and has walked away the winner for the ladies' event for the World Spectacular Series twice. Both ladies enjoy places in the Poker Hall of Fame. Both Karin Jett and JJ Liu also are well known in the online poker industry, with more than $2 million combined earned through tournaments. Liu bring a WPT Ladies Night title to the Academy.

After New Orleans, the WUPA will move to Fort Lauderdale, Fl in March for a two day event at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Acdemy's session in Fl will carry a price tag of $1,295, and it includes a seat at the March 8th High Heels Poker Tour, beginning at 12pm noon. Attendees will also enjoy giveaway prizes and other promotional perks as the WUPA jumps off.