Poker Babes

Rep. Barney Frank - Hero

2007-05-11T08:44:00.000-07:00

All hail Rep Barney Frank, democrat from Massachusetts! Frank, from what I can tell, is one of the clearest thinkers out on the hill, and your last best hope for being able to play a little poker online. Never heard of the guy?

Read his statements against the then proposed ban on internet gambling.

This Congress is well on the way to getting it absolutely backwards. In areas where we need to act together to protect the quality of our life, in the environment, in transportation, in public safety, we abstain; but in those areas where individuals ought to be allowed to make their own choices, we intervene. And that is what this is.

Now here is a guy who knows which end of the stick smells funny and is saying to Congress, "...stop poking the people with it." Better still, Rep. Frank is introducing legislation to repeal that very same ban. See? Hero.

Support from Congress, even the democratic party, may be hard to come by, but he's pushing forward because it's the right thing to do. I encourage you to push your reps in the right direction as well. If you've not yet raised your voice in support of this new legislation, do it. Tell the folks in DC to:

Repeal the ban on Internet gambling!

Steak Branding Irons

2006-11-01T09:40:00.000-08:00

Okay, when I saw these things I thought, COOL, COOL, COOL - steak brands!

I can't play online poker anymore, so I may as well spend my days in front of the barbecue grill getting hefty eating steak, or better yet, I could invite over a few friends and offer upsteaming slabs of meat with my own custom brand. We're talking steak branding irons! Who knew?

I mean of course, with all the grill accessories available, it only makes sense they'd make a branding iron for meat, but they're still cool. And they wouldn't have to be used exclusively for the BBQ either. You could have custom, personalized pancakes, fresh and still smoking with your brand, or maybe cheese? Who doesn't want french bread with branded brie? They'd work on wood too. No more carving "Joanie loves Chachi" in your local oak tree, just get your trusty branding iron and go to town!

I have a feeling these things would be a huge hit at tailgate parties where steak is cooked by hooting drunks in aprons, and a barbecue grill is as essential as a beer cooler. Plus, they make brands for college team logos (as the pic illustrates), novelty stuff (smiley face, road kill, etc) as well as custom/personalized irons - anything you can think of - just not poker or babes...yet...

They sell 'em HERE if you're interested.

Online Gambling Ban Passes Congress

2006-10-02T14:20:00.000-07:00

In a rather slippery move, conservative nutters in Congress attached a ban on Internet gambling to a bill related to port security - and the bill passed...

Of course it did! Who's going to vote against increased port security with Congressional elections just around the corner? So now, thanks to Republican pandering to the religious right (and the fact that Bush is damn well going to sign it), you can no longer play poker online. How does that make you feel? Angry? Then please cast your ballot this November. Get these idiots out of office!

IMHO, the government has no business protecting us from our own vices, but they keep trying. What's next, the return of prohibition, a ban on masturbation, laws against the teaching of evolution, what? Well, it's time to protect yourself from your own government. Vote.

The news is real folks. Several online casinos and poker rooms have already closed US accounts in the wake of the bill's passage and more will follow. If you enjoy online poker and/or casino games, spread the word to bring back the liberals.

Isabelle Mercier

2006-08-17T11:14:00.000-07:00

Canadian born Isabelle "No Mercy" Mercier, known for her intense play leapt into the spotlight when she took the World Poker Tour Ladies Night II event in 2004. Isabelle finished in the money three times in 2005 and has racked up a tidy pile of poker loot.

The gossip on Isabelle is she's single, living out of hotels the world over and loving life. She also has two law degrees, including a Masters in International Law from the Sorbonne in Paris. She was just 23... There's an open invite at my place if you ever need a couch to crash on (guest room actually), Isabelle. No funny business though!

Okay, aside from being a hottie poker playing legal eagle jet setter with a pile of cash, what else is Issabelle into?

You'll notice she now sports PokerStars gear in all the tournaments. She's their travelling ambassador and can be found playing online from time to time as well. Hit up PokerStars for a game. In addition to all the tournaments, Isabelle has commentated several events at the Aviation Club in Paris where she worked while in school, has been nominated for European Poker Awards as Casino Staff Person of the Year and Rookie of the Year and worked on a poker book with Gus Hansen.

Her website, though I'd like to slap the designer for making the thing so full of bells and whistles it's near impossible to navigate, is at IsabelleMercier.com. Seriously though, Isabelle, your webdesigner was too busy showing off the latest website gadgetry when building your site. They totally missed your business goals of having a site in the first place.

For those who wish to comment how I don't have any idea what I'm talking about, cosider that you have to enable pop-ups to get anywhere and that your browser's back button starts the intro movie over again, no matter where you've been, the code is flooded with comment tag spam and has no navigable links for the search engines, etc. I've been in web marketing since the '90s, I do have a small clue what I'm talking about...

Okay, rant over. Back to the poker and the babes.

Jasmin Ouschan

2006-08-15T12:45:00.000-07:00

Okay, remember that bit up top, the bit about throwing in girls from other games now and then? Well Jasmin counts!

I don't know much about her. I believe she's Austrian (Europe, not down under for those of you geographically challenged). She also plays pool and wins - a lot!

I was watching some poker one day (forget who was playing or who won) and billiards came on after. There was Jasmin Ouschan (sounded like "ocean" when the commentators said it) running the table on some other chick. She was hot and crazy good at nine ball, so here she is...

Pool and poker are close enough in my book - close enough for horseshoes, hand grenades and blogging. I dig 9-ball and Jasmin is among the best. If you want to know more (see more, is more like it, you pervs!), go visit Jasmin online at Jasmin-Ouschan.com.

Evelyn Ng

2006-08-09T11:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, this just flat out, would not be any sort of a "poker babes" blog without Evy. Evelyn Ng is the hottest girl in poker and she's not a spokesmodel or hostess - the girl plays a damn fine game!

Evelyn became a blackjack and poker dealer after graduating high school. She started hanging out with that lucky punk, Daniel Negreanu (I love ya' Daniel, but sheesh!), her "friend" and mentor, and started getting serious about poker. She finished second in the first WPT Ladies Night and has finished in the money in many tournaments and events since.

She has worked hard on her game, constantly improving, and has developed into a serious contender in any event she plays. Evy reads her openents well and mixes up her game, adapting to the situation and competition. This has served her in good stead.

To hone her skills, Evelyn plays five days a week for an average of six hours a day! Her goal is to become the first woman to win the World Series of Poker Main Event, or take a WPT open-field title.

Besides being a prominent player and true poker babe, Evelyn deals on the WPT Hollywood Home Games series and pops into other TV roles now and then. Evelyn is big into media and a gaming buff, she enjoys music, writing, movies, magazines, TV, computers, gaming, shooting pool (perhaps the only game I could take her at) and pop culture.

Evelyn's website can be found at EvyBabee.com and yes boys, there is a photo gallery...

Clonie Gowen

2006-07-07T09:09:00.000-07:00

Okay, this pic is from Maxim, but it really isn't a great pic of Clonie. It's just the most babed up I could find. The motorcycle jacket pic is sexier in my opinion.

Cycalona 'Clonie' (not Cloney) Gowen is a legit poker babe. She plays a mean game finishing top 10 at the WPT Costa Rica Classic and winning the World Poker Tour Ladies' Night tournament in 2003 and now being a member of the Full Tilt Poker team. Yes, you can sit at a table with Clonie at Full Tilt.

As well as appearing in a number of magazines, Clonie is also a regular columnist for Bluff magazine (official mag of the WPT). Clonie is also a board member the non-profit United States Poker Association. Originally from Oklahoma, now living in Dallas, Texas, Clonie Gowen is active in tournaments throughout the country, organizes charity events, teaches new players the game, is a busy mother of two. All this and she still finds time for the eye candy thing...

For more about Clonie, visit http://www.cloniegowen.com

Poker Christmas Cards

2006-07-05T10:26:00.000-07:00

Okay, this has nothing to do with babes, poker or otherwise, nor is it the right season, but check out these poker christmas cards. They're cool.

Santa and either the White Rabbit or the Easter Bunny are playing poker with a leprechaun or maybe the mascot for St. Patrick's Day and an angel. And it looks like Santa's had a couple drinks...

Anyway, if you need to get some early Christmas shopping done, click the image at right.

Susan Kim

2006-07-03T17:28:00.000-07:00

Okay, to my knowledge Susan "Suzie" Kim has never been a swimsuit model, never exposed herself for the cameras and likely never expected to be featured on a blog about poker babes, but she's a babe all the same. Called Suzie "Homemaker" by the ever annoying Vince Van Patten during the Bay 101 Shooting Star (World Poker Tour) where she made it to the final table, Suzie caught the attention of fans and pros alike.

Ever notice how goofy Phil Gordon gets around attractive women...?

Anyway, Suzie Kim is from New York, lives in the bay area, has an MBA from Harvard, is a former investment banker and is a damn sharp poker player.

2006-06-29T17:59:00.000-07:00

Shana Hiatt, Just Plain Yum

We know and love Shana from the World Poker Tour, but the lovely honey has had an extensive career. Shana (not Shanna, Shawna, Shauna, etc) has appeared in Playboy, Stuff, FHM, Playboy's The Girls of Hawaiian Tropic, Naked in Paradise video (available from Amazon), various movie roles, was Miss Hawaiian Tropic 1995, a BUNCH of other stuff and of course Shana Hiatt is our favorite hostess on The World Poker Tour.

Now guys, you may play a mean hand of poker and think you're God's gift, but Shana is taken. Her husband is James Van Patten, brother of Vince Van Patten, co-commentator with Mike Sexton on the World Poker Tour (WPT) . So no wedding bells for you dirty lot, but at least Shana's body of work is still available...

Shana Hiatt is also the official spokesperson for PartyPoker, which claims to be the world's largest online poker room. I've played there quite a bit, and aside from the occassional drunk giving me all his chips (yeah, I sure hate that), it's a pretty good place to play, though I'm still partial to PokerChamps.

Anyway, I believe the nude shot at right is from Shana's April 1995 appearance in Playboy. The box cover is certainly from the video she did for Playboy.

Shana enjoys biking, running, yoga, walking her dogs and a lot of other outdoor activities. She doesn't play much poker though...

Notice how I avoided all mention of the "poke her" play on words through this entire post?

2006-06-29T13:24:00.000-07:00

Tina Wallmann, the Poker.com Babe!

Tina is the 'Poker Queen' of Queen's Questions and the hot and sassy brunette you see all over Poker.com. A picture says a thousand words, but may just leave you speachless...

Tina was born in Australia, January 1st 1980, is single and looks great in red! She's 168cm tall and her bust, the lovely pair you're staring at right now is 95cm. As you can see, she has brown hair and brown eyes and yadda yadda yadda...

As the Poker Queen, Tina's job is essentially to look good, answer poker questions, pose for hot wallpapers, etc. Click the pic to visit Tina, Play some poker and find those wallpapers. ;)

She also does bikini contests, tuner type car mags, posters, calendars and more in the Brisbane area, and rumor has it she has a really hot sister. Hell, I'm guessing her mom ain't bad either...