Women's Ultimate Poker Academy launches: March event at Hard Rock

Now poker has an all-women's teaching academy, with South Florida ties.

The Women’s Ultimate Poker Academy (WUPA), launched Dec. 6 at Harrah’s New Orleans in Louisiana with the "Queen of Poker" Barbara Enright, the only women to ever make the final table at the World Series of Poker Main Event. (She finished fifth.)

The WUPA offers a free three-hour teaching seminar with Enright and other players, including Susie Issacs, JJ Liu and Karina Jett.

There will be hand by hand instruction, individual attention from the top female pros in the industry and personal feedback, according to a news release.

The next WUPA academy will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino March 6-7. Cost is $1295 and includes a free-roll into the High Heels Poker Tour Event at noon March 8 at the Hard Rock.

The Women’s Ultimate Poker Academy was established in 2008 by partners Lisa Adams and Lauren Failla, who also created the High Heels Poker Tour.

For more information contact the info@womensultimatepokeracademy.

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