“Women typically have not had access to these groups. “Poker culture has a tradition of players backing/teaching others w/potential,” Roberts wrote on Twitter. Some PLON members bought their own way into the $550 satellite and one re-entered, bringing the field to 24 entries. Roberts and the anonymous investor also pledged back any stake earnings to PLON for future investments.Įach of the 14 staked PLON players was required to buy at least one $50 share and to submit an application to PLONpower. High-stakes regular Lauren Roberts pledged $1,100 to fund two seats, and an anonymous investor pledged $5,000 to stake nine women. PLONpower investors combined $50 shares to fund 14 players into the $550 November 3 satellite at ARIA Resort & Casino, with the winner getting the $10,000 seat. “I got cards, and after I had a good-size chip stack, I was able to be aggressive.” “You could say all my prayers were answered. “The satellite was incredible for me,” Grad said. Grad came to Las Vegas from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, for the PLONpower Investment Group ’s staking satellite, whose goal is to put more women into high-profile open events.
Everything went just right for Carolyn Grad as she powered her way through a field of 24 Poker League of Nations members November 3 at ARIA in Las Vegas to win a $10,000 seat in the first event of the 2019 Poker Masters series.
