{"id":104,"name":"Amanda Botfeld","url":"","description":"Amanda is a poker player, published author and ardent advocate for women in poker. \r\n\r\nBorn in Los Angeles and a graduate from the University of California, Santa Cruz, Amanda has racked up a long list of literary achievements. Her articles have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, and Los Angeles Times. She has also written her own well-received book \"A Girl's Guide to Poker\u201d, which breaks down complicated poker concepts in a fun and accessible way.\r\n\r\nHer tournament performance has furthered her poker career and sphere of influence. In 2021, she and her father teamed up for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tag Team event to claim third place, and in 2023, Amanda secured a significant cash prize of $44,700 in the WSOP Main Event. She now has more than $100,000 recorded in live tournament earnings.\r\n\r\nUtilizing her platform, Amanda seeks to inspire and mentor in the poker world and beyond.","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/author\/amanda-botfeld\/","slug":"amanda-botfeld","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-24x24.png","48":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-48x48.png","96":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-96x96.png"},"meta":[],"acf":[],"simple_local_avatar":{"media_id":39080,"full":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda.png","blog_id":1,"192":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-192x192.png","96":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-96x96.png","500":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda.png","100":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-100x100.png","50":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-50x50.png","600":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda.png","300":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-300x300.png","24":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-24x24.png","48":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-48x48.png","64":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-64x64.png","32":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-amanda-32x32.png"},"yoast_head":"\n