The votes are in, and this year’s inductees of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame are Kristen Foxen, Jeanne Davis, and Stella Brodie. Women in Poker Hall of Fame members and certain media and industry insiders made their choice from the women the public nominated last month.
Kristen Foxen
Arguably the toughest female player on the planet, Foxen has been playing at a high level since she was in college. A four-time Global Poker Index Award Female Player of the Year (2024, 2017, 2018, 2019), she sits on top of the list with less than two months to go.
All eyes were on Foxen as she nearly made the final table of this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event, bowing out in 13th.
The 2013 WSOP Ladies champion own five bracelets, three of which came online in 2020, 2023, and 2024, and she is one of the few women who could be found consistently playing in high roller tournaments — she made the final table of a $15,000 event on the PokerGO Tour in September (sixth for $57,000), and will soon surpass the $9 million lifetime tourney mark.
The $600,000 she won for going deep in the WSOP Main Event is her largest cash, one of 26 cashes in the six-figures.
Jeanne David
A poker industry selection, Jeanne David has been a behind-the-scenes player in the poker world for two decades. The Women in Poker Hall of Fame write up outlines her qualifications well:
“A well-known Mixed Game tournament player, Jeanne has contributed to the world of poker in many ways. David was the head of responsible gaming for the largest poker site in the world, PokerStars, until she retired a few years ago.
She was very active in legislative work around the US and Europe, promoting the legalization and regulation of online poker. She assisted in the success of legalizing on line poker for Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Nevada.
She was an active Nevada state lobbyist and made several trips up to Reno and Sacramento to speak to senators about how responsible gaming can be in incorporated into every online poker site. She spoke in front of Parliament in the Netherlands, and had several meetings with the UK Gambling commission addressing responsible gaming and the prevention of gambling addiction.
Jeanne is also a prominent member of the mixed game community promoting mixed game tournaments around Las Vegas. She created a distribution list where she informs players about the mixed game tournaments and games are being held in town. She has held master classes teaching mixed games and always tries to get women involved in the tournaments by offering free beginners lessons.
While she retired from the industry in 2021, she never slowed down when it comes to the poker community. She final tabled the $1500 WSOP Razz tournament right before Covid, and recently hosted the HORSE tournament at the Malta Poker festival in the midst of having two heart surgeries!
David has almost $250K in tournament cashes in which 95% of them are in Mixed Games.”
Starla Brodie is first Pioneer inductee
Joining the two women is Stella Brodie as the Women in Poker Hall of Fame’s first “pioneer” inductee. The category will honor women “who are deserving of induction but their stories or contributions aren’t well known. Women who took a seat at the highest levels and were respected for their ability and success. These women were real trailblazers in poker.”
Brodie fits the category perfectly.
She won her first bracelet in 1979 as part of a mixed-doubles team with Doyle Brunson. Her second and last bracelet came in a $1,000 buy-in Women’s Seven Card Stud event in 1995.
The Women in Poker Hall of Fame calls Brodie “an inspiration and role model for women like Linda Johnson, encouraging them to compete in the biggest games in poker.”
Brodie died in 2014.
The women will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame Dec. 11, at the Plaza Hotel and Casino. The 11 a.m. luncheon features 2022 inductee Jennifer Tilly as the keynote speaker. Tickets for the ceremony are $60 and can be purchased here.
