Women Poker Player Magazine, January 2012
Poker Face of the Month: Donna Houle
Donna Houle started playing poker in 2005, when she asked her son to take her to play no limit hold’em for Mothers Day! She hasn’t looked back since, and is now very passionate about the game.
Donna started out by playing $2/$4 limit hold’em cash games, and slowly progressed to tournaments.
The first tournament she played in was an Oceans 11 Ladies event in September of 2008. Seated right next to Donna was none other than the First Lady of Poker, Linda Johnson. Linda and Donna discussed a poker training weekend at Linda’s Brian Head home in Utah. Thus began Donna’s poker training and her passion for poker grew. Donna has trained with many professional players, such as, Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, Susie Isaacs, Annie Duke, Kristy Gazes, Tom McEvoy, Ari Engel, and David Chicotsky. She has also learned to finesse her game at the WSOP Academy, WPT Boot Camp, and the High Heels Poker Tour Academy.
Donna’s passion for poker became so intense that she wanted to share it with other ladies, and the Pink Ladies Poker Tour was born in January, 2010. The Pink Ladies Poker Tour’s main objective is to get women to the tables in a comfortable atmosphere, and then transition them to open events. They offer a series of tournaments, including the “Hot Chix versus Big Slix” which is a tournament pitting the men against the women. The Pink Ladies Poker Tour offers opportunities for women to win their seat to the WSOP ladies event throughout the year. Soon they hope to have a female WSOP championship winner!
Donna has consistently cashed in many events, including the Eureka Open, Golden Nugget Grand Series, Caesars WSOP Circuit event and most recently the 2011 Binions Poker Classic. Her most notable poker experience was finishing 10th in the 2009 World Series of Poker Ladies Event, which was the first WSOP event she entered.
Donna continues to promote women in poker and the Pink Ladies will be hosting many events in 2012. While still maintaining her career as a paralegal, she plays poker part time as a hobby. When she is not playing poker, she is enjoying spending time with her two grand daughters Holland and Ella, and traveling. For more information on Donna, and her Pink Ladies Poker Tour, please visit the website here.
Stay tuned on how to win your seat to not only the 2012 World Series of Poker, but many other events taking place in Las Vegas!
Hot Chix v. Big Slix, Friday, Nov. 25 @ 7 p.m. Tropicana
By · CommentsThat’s right, we’re letting the men play! $5,000 in tournament chips, $120 + $10 Staff bonus for $2,000 more in tournament chips, 20 minute levels!
BETTING STRUCTURE
LEVEL /ANTE BLINDS
1 - 25-50
2 - 50-100
3 - 100-200
10 min. break
4 25 200-400
5 50 300-600
6 75 500-1000
10 min. break
7 100 1000-2000
8 200 2000-4000
9 300 3000-6000
10 min. break
10 500 5000-10,000
11 500 7,500-15,000
12 500 10,000-20,000
10 min break
13 1000 15,000-30,000
14 2000 20,000-40,000
15 3000 30,000-60,000
16 5000 50,000-100,000
For more info, contact Donna 702.325.8699, e-mail: @ info@PinkLadies.com,
visit our website at www.PinkLadiesPokerTour.com, join us on Facebook,
Twitter: @PinkLadiesPT or @TropLVPoker
That’s right! The newest poker room in Las Vegas is our new location! On Friday, November 4 @ 7 p.m. play our BOUNTY TOURNAMENT, All players will receive $2/hr. in comps for cash game play that night, tickets for Nikki Beach and Nikki Club! Ladies come and play with us in the beautiful new TROPICANA poker room!
We have a brand new structure, $5,000 chips, Buy-in: $100 + $10 dealer add-on gets you $2,500 more in chips, 20 minute levels!
| LEVEL | ANTE | BLINDS |
| 1 | - | 25-50 |
| 2 | - | 50-100 |
| 3 | - | 100-200 |
| 10 min. break | ||
| 4 | 25 | 100-200 |
| 5 | 50 | 200-400 |
| 6 | 75 | 300-600 |
| 10 min. break | ||
| 7 | 100 | 400-800 |
| 8 | 200 | 600-1200 |
| 9 | 300 | 1,000-2,000 |
| 10 min. break | ||
| 10 | 400 | 2,000-4,000 |
| 11 | 500 | 4,000-8,000 |
| 12 | 500 | 6,000-12,000 |
| 10 min break | ||
| 13 | 1000 | 8,000-16,000 |
| 14 | 2000 | 10,000-20,000 |
| 15 | 3000 | 15,000-30,000 |
POKER GIVES CHARITY TOURNAMENT
Saturday, September 10, 2011 @ 7:00 PM,
Buy-in $100 plus $10 dealer add-on with $50 prize pool, $50 POKER GIVES
$5K chips, 20 min. levels
LEVEL ANTE BLINDS
1 - 25-50
2 - 50-100
3 - 100-200
4 25 150-300
10 min. break
5 50 200-400
6 75 300-600
7 100 400-800
8 200 600-1200
10 min. break
9 300 1,000-2,000
10 400 1,500-3,000
11 500 2,000-4,000
12 500 3,000-6,000
13 500 4,000-8,000
10 min. break
14 1000 6,000-12,000
15 2000 8,000-16,000
16 3000 15,000-30,000
Lots of prizes added including a seat to THE MAVEN BOOT CAMP, tix to Brad Garrett Comedy Club, 1 week with Trainer Sean Mullaly, Las Vegas Poker Source hats, Annie Duke and other Poker Pro training books, poker training with Randi Levenbaum, Cannon shirts, and much, much more!
SPONSORS: PINK LADIES POKER TOUR, THE MAVEN AND THE CANNON GAMES
SUPER SATELLITE to the Ladies Event!!!
By · Comments
Stratosphere Hotel and the Pink Ladies Poker Tour
Super Satellite to the Ladies Event!
are hosting a Super Turbo Satellite to the Ladies Event!
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 @ 4:00 p.m. Buy-in $125
Every 10 players will win a $1,000 seat to the Ladies event on July 1!
| LEVEL | ANTE | BLINDS |
| 1 | - | 25-50 |
| 2 | - | 50-100 |
| 3 | - | 100-200 |
| 4 | 25 | 200-400 |
| 10 min. break | ||
| 5 | 50 | 300-600 |
| 6 | 75 | 500-1000 |
| 7 | 100 | 1000-2000 |
| 8 | 200 | 2000-4000 |
| 10 min. break | ||
| 9 | 300 | 3000-6000 |
| 10 | 500 | 5000-10,000 |
| 11 | 500 | 8000-16,000 |
| 12 | 500 | 10,000-20,000 |
| 10 min. break | ||
| 13 | 1000 | 15,000-30,000 |
| 14 | 2000 | 20,000-40,000 |
| 15 | 3000 | 25,000-50,000 |
- Players will begin with $5,000 in chips.
- Each level will be 15 minutes.
- Payout will be as follows: For every ten players a $1,000 seat will be awarded.
Only two dates left to win an entry into our FREEROLL!
By · CommentsOnly one chance left to win a seat in our June11, FREEROLL tournament on June 25! The top two ladies in the FREEROLL will each win $1,000 to play in the Ladies Event! The more you play, the more chips you will receive at the Freeroll tournament! So come and join us to play for your chance at $1,000!!!!
Wan won our First Anniversary event! There were plenty of fun and prizes given out to all the ladies and we were especially happy to see our friends Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher playing! Tough competition, but a good time was had by all!
Join us for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY on Saturday, Feb. 26 @ Noon! Come and play for your chance to win one of two seats to the 2011 Ladies WSOP! If you cash in any of our tournaments, you qualify to play in our freeroll CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT will be in June, date TBD! You will receive extra chips for the points you accumulate at the events, for instance, if you attend, you receive 10 points, if you final table, you receive 10 points and if you cash, you receive additional points!
There will be lots of Prizes and Giveaways!
Ladies 2011 WSOP is scheduled for Friday, JULY 1!
By · CommentsStay tuned for the Pink Ladies Super Satellites before the Ladies event!
CONGRATULATIONS TO LAUREN DAVIS, our LAPC winner-she’s off to LA to play in the LAPC! Thanks again MATT!
That’s right! Tournament Director Matt Savage has generously donated a $335 seat to the Pink Ladies Jan. 14 winner! Join us for the start of a very big year for the Pink Ladies! In addition to the winner receiving and LAPC seat, you will qualify for a seat to the 2011 Ladies WSOP and be eligible to play in our freefroll CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT!
Starting January 14 @ 6 p.m. at the Golden Nugget, play in any of our events, you will receive points for attending, and points for cashing! The more points you receive, the more chips you have at our PINK LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT, the only way you can play in this event is to have cashed in one of our 6 tournaments! TWO seats will be given away at the PINK LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT (May, 2011, date TBD). So keep the 2nd Friday of every month available to win your way to the Championship and the 2011 Ladies WSOP!
