Women in Poker Hall of Fame

Kristen Foxen and Jeanne David Selected for Class of 2024 with Introduction of New Pioneer Induction Category

The Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) has completed the selection process with 52 women nominated in the public nomination process.  Eight exceptional women headlined the ballot and along with the Hall members, over 1200 votes were cast from the poker community. We are proud to announce the Induction of Kristen Foxen and Jeanne David, as the Class of 2024. 

Pioneer Induction

As stewards of the Hall, the WiPHoF Hall Members are keenly aware of the women pioneers who are deserving of induction but their stories or contributions aren’t well known.  Women who took a seat at the highest levels and were respected for their ability and success. These women were real trailblazers in poker.  Our first posthumous Pioneer Induction selection goes to Starla Brodie. She is the first woman to win an open field WSOP tournament after teaming up with poker legend Doyle Brunson in the 1979 WSOP $600 Mixed Doubles Event. Her second bracelet came in 1995 in the $1k Women’s WSOP Seven-Card Stud event. She was not only a trailblazer, but she was an inspiration and role model for women like Linda Johnson encouraging them to compete in the biggest games in poker.

Class of 2024:

Kristen Bicknell Foxen – A Canadian born professional poker player who with over $8 Million on tournament earnings ranks second in the all-time women’s ranking list. She has earned 5 WSOP Bracelets, having won the 5^th just a couple of weeks ago, and has final tabled in both the World Poker Tour and the European Poker Tour.

Foxen hit Supernova Elite on PokerStars in 2011, 2012 and 2013. This required her to play approximately 2.5 million hands per year. She focused her online games at the $1/$2 to $2/$4 stakes as the “Ultimate Grinder”.

In 2013 she won her first bracelet at the $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold’em Championship, her second in 2016 $1,500 Bounty No Limit Hold’em, her third in 202O $2,500 No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed and most recently, her forth is 2023 $888 No Limit Hold’Em Crazy 8’s Tournament.

Year after year she continues to make significant strides in her game and has achieved the status of being ranked in the top 200 of the All-Time Money List.

Jeanne David –  A well-known Mixed Game tournament player, Jeanne has contributed to the world of poker in many ways. David was the head of responsible gaming for the largest poker site in the world, PokerStars, until she retired a few years ago. She was very active in legislative work around the US and Europe, promoting the legalization and regulation of online poker. She assisted in the success of legalizing on line poker for Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Nevada. She was an active Nevada state lobbyist and made several trips up to Reno and Sacramento to speak to senators about how responsible gaming can be in incorporated into every online poker site. She spoke in front of Parliament in the Netherlands, and had several meetings with the UK Gambling commission addressing responsible gaming and the prevention of gambling addiction.

Jeanne is also a prominent member of the mixed game community promoting mixed game tournaments around Las Vegas. She created a distribution list where she informs players about the mixed game tournaments and games are being held in town. She has held master classes teaching mixed games and always tries to get women involved in the tournaments by offering free beginners lessons.

While she retired from the industry in 2021, she never slowed down when it comes to the Poker community. She final tabled the $1500 WSOP Razz tournament right before Covid, and recently hosted the Horse tournament at the Malta Poker festival in the midst of having two heart surgeries!

David has almost $250K in tournament cashes in which 95% of them are in Mixed Games.

Induction Ceremony

The Class of 2024 is a stellar group of women and we celebrate them at the Women in Poker Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon on Wednesday, December 11^th, 2024 at 11AM at the historic downtown Plaza Hotel and Casino sponsored by PokerStars.

Kerryjane Craigie, PokerStars Ambassador for Women in Poker, shared, ‘PokerStars is incredibly proud to support the Women in Poker Hall of Fame as part of our commitment to celebrating and empowering women in the poker community. The Hall of Fame’s dedication to recognizing the achievements of female players aligns closely with PokerStars’ mission to foster equality and inclusivity in poker. By sponsoring this initiative, we hope to honor those who have paved the way and inspire a new generation of women to feel welcomed, valued, and motivated to thrive at the tables. Together, we’re creating a space where diversity strengthens the game for everyone.’

Tickets are available to the public for purchase, however, seating is limited and sells out quickly.  Our featured WiPHoF Hall members are the amazing Jan Fisher, Master of Ceremony and Jennifer Tilly, Keynote Speaker.

TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT

YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN IN THE TOURNAMENT FUN!

All are invited to play in the Women in Poker Hall of Fame Celebration Bounty Tournament

Wednesday December 11th at 3PM at Resorts World
$185 Buy In NLHE tournament is a Double Green Chip Bounty on all players. Special gifts awarded if you knock out a Hall member too!

AN ADDED PRIZE FOR THE LADIES!! – SPONSORED BY POKER ATLAS

An added prize sponsored by Poker Atlas of an $1,100 Entry to the WPT Ladies Championship for the Last Women Standing in the Tournament! Thank you to Poker Atlas for your generous support and sponsorship.

The Hall is proud to be embraced by the Poker Industry and we thank our generous sponsors and supporters. We continue to seek additional sponsorship for the Hall’s initiatives. Please feel free to contact us.

The Hall is supported by Women’s Poker Association, Women in Poker Festivals, Faded Spade, No Limit Gaming Supply, Ladies International Poker Series, Poker Queen Studio, Tierra Fox Melbourne and Hall Members themselves.