Clonie Gowen

Clonie Gowen

Clonie Gowen was born and raised in Kiowa, Oklahoma. Growing up she was the typical teen, competing in sports. She was even crowned Miss Teen McAlestar! But, she moved to Texas where her poker playing days started. Currently, she is the mother of two and a definite force in the poker tournament world.

In October of 2002, she was placed 10th at the World Poker Tour at $500 No Limit Holdem in Costa Rica Classic. Her biggest win, though, was in September of 2003 at the World Poker Tournament’s Main Event, Ladies Night in Los Angeles. She took 1st place there and brought home $25,000.

Clonie is now considered by those in the know to be one of the best up and coming women stars of tournament poker.

Besides poker Clonie is also a columnist for All In Magazine which is the official magazine of the World Series of Poker. You can find her at many if not all of the nations top poker tournaments.

Clonie has recently become involved with Full Tilt Poker, one of the fastest rising and most exciting poker sites on the internet. Full Tilt Poker allows anyone to play with the top poker players on the site, such as Clonie, Phil Ivey and Paul Phillips.