It's been long over due in my opinion , but there are plans for an early February induction of the first four members to the Women's Poker Hall of Fame. The first four ladies who will be inducted are Susie Isaacs, Barbara Enright, Linda Johnson and Marsha Waggoner. Congratulations ladies .

Susie Isaacs gained poker fame at the 1996 WSOP when she won her first bracelet in the Ladies stud event. She then went on to make WSOP history by winning back-to-back bracelets in the event when she won again in the 1997 WSOP. Isaacs has a distinguished career of wins and cashes that span over 20 years in poker .

Barbara Enright's career spans over 30 years. She was the first and only lady to ever be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Some of her poker accomplishments are listed below:
Winner, 1986 WSOP Bracelet Ladies Stud Event
Winner, 1994 WSOP Bracelet Ladies Stud Event
Fifth place, 1995 WSOP Main Event – (first woman to make ME final table)
Winner 1996 WSOP Pot-Limit Hold'em

Linda Johnson is known as the 'First Lady of Poker' and she earned her first WSOP bracelet in 1997. In a poker career spanning over 28 years, Linda continues to look for other business challenges within the poker industry. As the owner of CardPlayer Magazine, Linda has put poker news into the mainstream of magazine publishing.

Marsha Waggoner comes from Sydney, Australia, and has been playing poker for over 20 years. Being ranked 13th on the all-time women's money list with an impressive $801,000 in lifetime earnings, she certainly has diffidently made her place in poker history. Marsha has cashed 19 times over the years in the WSOP and five times in the WPT ! Known as the 'Grand Dame of Poker' , she is also in the Seniors World Championship of Poker/Poker Players Hall of Fame.

Source - PokerNews.com 

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