I want everyone to welcome Christal Ashley to the site. She is going to be writing for us and sharing her stories from the felt.

A short bio;

Name: Christal Ashley
Age: 26
Location: Austin, TX
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Favorite Hand: 4-2 suited
Favorite Player: Daniel Negreanu
Favorite Online Poker Room: Poker Stars

I have been playing poker for about 5 years. I had always taken it as a game I loved and made a bit of money with. Then, in 2006, I played in the Ladies Event of the World Series of Poker. It was an incredible experience. Being in that room with pros and the hopeful alike was awesome. I ended up placing 157th out of 1128 women. I felt this was a very strong finish for my first major tournament, even though I didn’t make the money. I actually outlasted Jennifer Tilly. So, from the point I got home I was determined to better my game and try to go professional.

I still work the old 9 to 5, but I play poker at every chance. In 2007, I will be traveling to several tournaments around the country, playing mostly smaller buy-in events.

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It’s good to have Christal on the LaB team!

Read her first LaB article,

The Power You Hold as a Woman at the Poker Table.

- Frank

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