This week we throw back to Kim Kilroy’s interview with tournament grinder and women’s advocate Ruth Hall. Ruth owns a World Series of Poker Circuit Ring, a LIPS Grand Series Gold Bracelet and several other titles, including the Texas Star Ladies Poker Champion for 2020. She is a member of the WPA Board of Directors and a two-time breast cancer survivor. This interview is another in Kim Kilroy’s series about poker Empowerment, you can find out more about Kim and her groups at https://rec.poker/petvet/ Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too!

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Timestamps:

00:15 Welcome & Introduction

05:04 Introduction to Ruth Hall

07:18 Ruth shares how she got started in poker

08:52 Highlights of Ruth's poker career

10:52 Biggest accomplishments as women advocate for poker

12:49 Experiences in a male-dominated game as women

14:32 Ruth on discomfort in both men and women

17:17 Ruth talks about the Women’s Poker Association and its mission

20:07 Backers or investors at the WPT

24:07 Advice to women recreational players entering the game

43:03 People or groups that Ruth talks to or learns about poker with

51:52 John: Home Game Result updates

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