- Linda Johnson
infobox poker player
firstname=Linda
lastname=Johnson
nickname=The First Lady of Poker
caption=Linda Johnson
hometown=Las Vegas, Nevada
wsop bracelet count=1
wsop money finishes=5
wsop main event best finish rank="None"
wsop main event best finish year=
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles=
wpt final tables=
wpt money finishes=Linda Johnson (born
14 October 1953 ) is an American professionalpoker player, journalist and consultant, based in Las Vegas,Nevada .Early life
Linda Johnson was born in 1953 in Long Island, New York. Before becoming involved in poker, Johnson worked for the US Postal Service and travelled to Las Vegas regularly to play Blackjack. Her father, a career service member, convinced her that playing poker was the best way to gamble as it was not played against the house.Lutynec, Joanne [http://www.cardsquad.com/2005/09/13/linda-johnson-first-lady-of-poker/ Linda Johnson: First Lady of Poker] Sept 13, 2005. CardSquad ]
Poker playing career
Johnson began playing poker in 1974 and won a
World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 1997 in the $1,500 seven-card razz event.She also appeared in the
Poker Royale : Comedians vs Pros series.As of 2008 , her total live tournament winnings exceed $290,000.Most of Johnson's current poker playing occurs in
online poker , where she averages 25-30 hours per week.Other poker activities
Johnson is known as "The First Lady of Poker" due to her lengthy association with the game.
She worked as the publisher of
CardPlayer Magazine for eight years, before selling the company toBarry Shulman . However, she still writes articles for the magazine. She also set up the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) which sets common rules for tournaments such as theWorld Poker Tour (WPT). She continues to be involved with the TDA by serving on the Board of Directors.Johnson currently works as a Poker Relations Consultant for the WPT, also working as an announcer to the studio audience. In addition, she is an organiser for Card Player Cruises.
References
External links
* [http://www.pokerpages.com/articles/interviews/linda-johnson.htm PokerPages Interview]
* [http://www.pokercoaching.com/poker_coach_interview_LindaJohnson.asp PokerCoaching Interview]
* [http://www.parttimepoker.com/poker-features/interviews/interview-ljohnson.html PartTimePoker Interview]
* [http://www.pokerpages.com/articles/profiles/lindajohnson.htm PokerPages profile]
* [http://www.worldpokertour.com/company/?x=management WPT management profile]
* [http://www.cardplayercruises.com/ Card Player Cruises]
* [http://www.pokertda.com/ Tournament Directors Association]
* [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=4461 Hendon Mob tournament results]
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