Playing poker is now not a for the boys only game with the continuous growth in numbers of the girls who are now also into playing poker professionally. Clonie Gowen is just one of the known poker girls that have successfully built its name to the poker industry. Based in Dallas, Texas, Clonie Gowen is one of the professional poker players in America that has her first name inspired by a powerful storm that took place during her birthdate on November 6, 1977. Even though Clonie was born in Florida, she was raised and grew in Kiowa, Oklahoma. With her beauty, Clonie was able to win as the Miss Teen McAlester, Oklama when she was at 15 years. In addition, she was also a member of the basketball varsity team and was able to garner 7th place in state high jump.
Clonie Gowen’s Poker career and becoming one of the known and successful poker girls started when her boyfriend’s father introduces her to the game. She started out playing while living in Dallas and driving to Shreveport, Louisiana. Clonie has finished Top 10 at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Costa Rica Classic and followed it up with a win at the WPT Ladies Night Event 2003, where Clonie gained national recognition.
In addition, Clonie become a more known poker girl player when the served as a guest commentator for different tournaments like the Ultimate Poker Challenge, The Gaming Club World Poker Championship and the 888.com Women’s Poker UK Open. Other than those poker related activities, Clonie also contributes regularly to All In magazine as a columnist. Clonie also frequently hosts different poker tournaments and now is a partner in a poker school.
Other incidents that adds up to the popularity of Clonie Gowen is her appearance to Poker After Dark, and NBC television program, wherein she won first place and raking in a whooping cash prize of $120,000 during the Week 10 and 17 of the Ladies Week. Clonie is also the only player among the five players to win three or more Poker After Dark Titles.
On her early years of playing Poker, Clonie Gowen is a member of Team Full Tilt, of the online Poker site Full Tilt Poker. However, in November of 2008, Clonie filed a suit in Nevada court against Tiltware, LLC, Full Tilt Poker’s software company for a breach of contract among others seeking for a $40 million damages after she had been dropped from Team Full Tilt. Clonie’s profile has further suffered through various faurky unflattering photos of her that circulates around the poker community along with question marks about her ability to play poker. However, on February 2010, ESPN.com has reported that Clonie’s suit was dismissed.
As of 2010, Clonie Gowen has already raked in a total live tournament winnings that exceed $1,600,000. Aroung $27,000 of her winnings are coming from her games at the Oceana areas while the rest are her winning from different games in the Americas. These winnings made Clonie one of the successful poker girls at present.
