During the opening weekend of the highly anticipated North American Poker Tour (NAPT), PokerStars is hosting Women in Poker — an event dedicated to supporting women and encouraging them to get involved at the poker tables.
On November 5, PokerStars will make the NAPT 2023 a more inclusive space for women. The Women in Poker event is run in conjunction with Poker Power, an organization that teaches women confidence and decision-making skills all through the game of poker.
The event will feature a meet-and-greet, a panel discussion, and two tutorial sessions, one for beginners, the other for intermediate-skilled players. There will also be giveaways into the NAPT Ladies Event which kicks off the same day, and has a $20,000 guarantee.
Women wishing to attend can fill in their details here, and everyone is encouraged to bring a friend along who may be interested in learning how to play poker for the first time.
NAPT Las Vegas: Women in Poker
- When: November 5, 11am
- Where: Resorts World, Las Vegas, tournament area
- What: A meet and greet, panel discussion, poker tutorial, lunch, giveaways to NAPT Ladies event
- Who: Panel and meet and greet chaired by Rebecca McAdam Willets: with Jen Shahade, Maria Konnikova, Alex O’Brien, Erin Lydon, and Lupe Soto also in attendance
The panel, to discuss how poker can help women in the fight for equality, both on and off the table, is full of of famous faces. PokerStars ambassador, Chess legend and all round women’s rights advocate Jen Shahade will be in attendance, as will newly minted PokerStars Ambassador and New York Time best-selling author Maria Konnikova.
Other panel members include Alex O’Brien, science writer and poker player, who has just launched her new book The Truth Detective: A Poker Players Guide to a Complex World. and Erin Lydon, president of the Poker Power initiative.
Vegas royalty Lupe Soto will also be there, who has been encouraging women in poker for decades. Soto founded the Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS), the Women’s Poker Association and well as being a Women in Poker Hall of Famer. The event promises to be an inclusive and supportive space for women of all poker abilities.
NAPT First Stop: Las Vegas
Those cannot attend the Women in Poker event can still check out the full NAPT 2023 schedule. There are plenty of events that make up the series, with mystery bounties, PLO, senior events and a $1.5 million-guaranteed Main Event to look forward to.
For those unable to attend the first NAPT stop for 2023, PokerStars is laying on coverage and live streams that start from November 10 covering the Main Event and High Roller event.
For our full guide on the NAPT 2023 including schedule, you can go here.
PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas: Key Facts
- Runs November 4 to 12
- Played at Resorts World Casino in Las Vegas
- $1.5 million guaranteed in the $1650 Main Event
- PokerStars Cup and Mystery Bounty with huge guarantees
- Half a million guaranteed in NAPT High-Roller
- Online and live satellites are still available
- Live streams start from November 10
