Clonie Gowen

Name: Clonie Gowen
Current Residence: Dallas, Texas, United States
Birth Date: 1971
Birth Place: Oklahoma, United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

With a name like Cycalona, it's no wonder Clonie Gowen has become such a force in the world of professional poker. Gowen's life, from her birth in 1971 in Oklahoma during a storm, has been anything but typical.

Growing up in Kiowa, Okla., Clonie was the sixth child in a large, tight-knit family of two brothers and three sisters. She competed on a state championship basketball team and was ranked seventh in the high jump in track and...

Trivia

Has served as a guest commentator for the Ultimate Poker Challenge and the European World Poker Championship in Dublin
Has been featured in the New York Times, the Dallas Observer, Texas Monthly, and Esquire
Has appeared in a segment of Good Morning America
Member of the board of directors for the United States Poker Association
Has two children
2003 WPT Ladies' Night winner
Named Cycalona because she was born during a powerful storm
Won Miss Teen Oklahoma at age 15

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2009 Special, 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event	32nd	30,000 AUD
WPT Season 7, Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic	10th	$86,470
2008 WSOP, Event 38, Pot-Limit Hold'em	34th	$5,505
2008 WSOP, Event 34, Pot-Limit Omaha w/re-buys	34th	$16,849
2008 WSOP, Event 25, World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit...	60th	$14,438
2008 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys	15th	$28,940
WPT Season 6, Bay 101 Shooting Star	14th	$24,000
2007 WSOP, Event 35, No-Limit Hold'em	102nd	$4,334
2007 WSOP, Event 10, No-Limit Hold'em	64th	$6,966
2006 WSOP, Event 43, No-Limit Hold'em	19th	$2,867
2006 WSOP, Event 2, No-Limit Hold'em	243rd	$2,274
2005 WSOP, Event 42, No-Limit Hold'em Championship	459th	$14,135
WPT Specials, WPT Ladies Night II	6th	$0
WPT Specials, WPT Ladies Night I	1st	$25,000