Clonie
Gowen 
She was named Cycalona after being born
during a powerful storm in 1971. And today
she is indeed a powerful presence at all
the major poker tournaments. And, she
is better known as Clonie.
Clonie started playing poker when she
was living in Dallas as a weekend pass
time winning a few dollars. But, a Top
10 finish at the WPT Costa Rica Classic
with a win at the World Poker Tour Ladies'
Night event in 2003 shoved her into the
world of professional poker players. Also,
this event was, at that time, the highest
rated WPT show ever broadcast. At this
event she won against world-class players
Annie Duke and Jennifer Harman, as millions
of viewers were watching this show.
Entertainment industry invited her to
Good Morning America show. She was also
featured in the New York Times, Dallas
Observer, Texas Monthly, and Esquire.
At almost every major poker tournament,
you will find Clonie, either as a player
or as commentator. She even hosts some
tournaments and charity events and works
with the best poker players in the world.
She is a regular columnist for Bluff
magazine, the official magazine of the
World Series of Poker; sits on the board
of directors for the United States Poker
Association, a non-profit association,
and teaches poker and is a partner of
a poker school. Well, that’s why
it is said that she is a powerful presence!
If you thought playing poker is all that
she does, you need to know that she even
scuba dives at different locations around
the world and is a member of Team Full
Tilt, an online poker website. She is
one of the most requested commentators
(if not playing) across the states.
Clonie is thirty-two, is mother of two
kids, and lives in Dallas, Texas.
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