Women in Poker Hall of Fame Commences in 2008
The new Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WIPHOF) has honored some of the top female movers and shakers in the poker industry. On Feb. 2, 2008, at Binion’s in Las Vegas, the first inductees were honored. The charter honorees are Linda Johnson, Barbara Enright, Susie Isaacs, and Marsha Waggoner. World Poker Tour’s Mike Sexton will be the master of ceremony for this exciting event.

Linda Johnson
The former publisher of Card Player magazine, Johnson is the current World Poker Tour announcer, a Card Player author, and a well-respected player. She won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1997 in the $1,500 seven-card Razz event.

When not working with the WPT, Johnson is the organizer of Card Player Cruises, the host of several “at sea” poker tournaments. She was a co-founder of the World Poker Industry Conference, the World Poker Players Conference, and the Tournament Directors Association. She was the original chairperson for the Poker Players Alliance and still serves on its board of directors. Today, Linda teaches for the WPT Boot Camp and hosts charity events and seminars in cardrooms around the world. Known as “The First Lady of Poker,” Johnson has been a worthy ambassador to the game over the years.

She has a WSOP bracelet and has many tournament wins and cashes in major events, and was the honored recipient of the prestigious Brian Saltus award, an award given for representing class and dignity at the poker table.