Las Vegas, NV (May 5, 2009) -- The poker industry will celebrate the career accomplishments of three new inductees at this year’s Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHOF) dinner and dance presented by High Society Spirits, sponsored by Rockwell Time, and hosted by the Golden Nugget Casino on Friday, June 5th at 6PM in Las Vegas. June Field, Jan Fisher, and Cyndy Violette will join the elite roster of time-honored women at the second annual affair.   

Master of Ceremony Mike Sexton will open festivities with a red carpet walk featuring  2009 inductees Field, Fisher, and Violette. Also attending are 2008 honorees Suzie Isaacs, Marsha Waggoner, Linda Johnson, and Barbara Enright, along with industry VIPs, celebrities, and professional poker players.

The Seven Sisters, goddesses of Greek mythology, will serve as the theme for the glamorous white linen gala. Guests will enjoy no-host cocktails, music, dinner, and have a unique opportunity to mingle with poker industry celebrities and players. A silent auction sponsored by The Autograph Guys will open at 6 PM. All proceeds will benefit www.PokerGives.org.

The event is open to the public and will take place inside the Augusta/Pebble Beach ballroom. Tickets are $75 to $80 and available at the door or in advance at www.womeninpokerhalloffame.com.

"High Society Spirits is proud to support the Women in Poker Hall of Fame.” said Vice President of Sales Eric Huynh. “WiPHoF inductees apply their status towards raising awareness around worthy causes, proving why they deserve such praise and admiration.”

Additional sponsors and supporters include Exclusive Resorts, Ocean’s Eleven Casino, Card Player Cruises, PICclub.com, World Poker Tour, The Bicycle Casino, Wynn Las Vegas, The Venetian, Tenner & Associates, Quad Queens, WSOP Academy, 2-Step Images, Legacy Alliance, English Garden Florist, Southwest Printers, Cake Designs, and Star Nursery. Poker gives is a component fund of 501(c)(3) Nevada Community Foundation of Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2009 WiPHoF is a LIPS and GreasieWheels production.