Meet Toby Leah Bochan: About.com's Poker Editor

Meet Toby Leah Bochan: About.com's Poker Editor

Toby Leah Bochan began playing poker with her parents at the ripe old age of seven, and she's still at it.

She ripened into an excellent player, and when she's not playing at the World Series of Poker, she plays home games, and travels to tournaments. Oh, and she teaches, too.

Toby Leah Bochan and 2005 WSOP Champion Joseph Hashem

Toby is an exceptional writer, so when she's not winning at the tournament tables or cash games, she covers the world of poker as a journalist (she's been behind the keyboard at World Poker Tour events and has contributed to Woman Poker Player Magazine), and as a writer.

She's the author of the "Badass Girl's Guide to Poker" and its companion publication the "Badass Girl's Poker Party Kit," and contributed to a book of compiled writings titled "Women's Poker Night."

Toby has been the Editor of About.com's Guide to Poker for several years. During the month of March, 2007, she's been profiling women in poker. Shannon Elizabeth, Cyndy Violette, Clonie Gowen, Jennifer Harman, Annie Duke, Kathy Liebert and Barbara Enright are some of the phenomenal women who've been honoured by Toby's nod to "Women's History Month."

And as part of this month's blog entries at poker.about.com, we're honored that Toby has mentioned the "Four Queens of Poker" TeleWebinar presented by Phyllis Caro and featuring the 2008 inaugural Inductees into the "Women in Poker Hall of Fame."

Toby Leah Bochan is someone deserving of receiving the honor of being mentioned herself during this month's tribute to Women's History Month as one of poker's most notable women. Besides being a fun-loving player, through her writing and her role at About.com's Guide to Poker, she's a great ambassador for the game.