| Name: | Cycalona "Clonie" Gowen | | Nickname: | Clonie | | Birthdate: | | | Occupation: | Professional Poker Player | | Residence: | | | Favorite Poker Game: | | | Fun Fact: | Named Cycalona because she
was born during rough weather |
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Cycalona “Clonie” Gowen was born in Oklahoma and moved to Texas as a teenager. She has a very competitive nature and excelled at sports in high school. Her boyfriend’s father introduced her to poker and she found she was able to put her competitive streak to good use. In the mid-90s, Clonie opened a travel agency that become so successful she was able to open a second location. She played poker on the side, in friendly home games and in any backroom game she could find. Clonie sharpened her skills and developed her intuition, bluffing and people skills. In 2002, she was on a scuba diving vacation in Costa Rica when she decided to enter a tournament – the World Poker Tour. Clonie finished tenth – not bad at all for an amateur and good enough to win her a spot in the World Poker Tour’s Ladies Night Tournament. At the Ladies Night Tournament, Clonie went from an unknown to a poker sensation. After the big victory in Costa Rica, Clonie sold her travel agencies and decided to devote herself full time to professional poker playing. While her career might be relatively recent, her strong playing skills are earning her respect and renown in the poker world. This mother of two is a very strong player with a great intuition although she will benefit from more experience in high profile tournaments and games. Her short yet distinguished professional poker playing career includes the following accomplishments:
· Tenth-place finish at the 2002 World Poker Tour’s No Limit Hold’Em Main Event in Costa Rica.
· First-place finish at the 2003 World Poker Tour Ladies Night.
· Sixth-place finish at the World Poker Tour Invitational’s Ladies Night Out.
Played in the Gaming Club World Poker Championship (Pot Limit Hold’em) in Dublin, Irelan |
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