Terry Hatcher: Advocate, Competitor, and Community Builder in Poker
Originally from Montreal, Canada, Terry Hatcher now calls Las Vegas home. A long-time advocate for women in poker, Hatcher has been actively promoting female participation in the game for many years. Her love for poker began early, playing cards with her family as a child, which sparked a passion that never left.
What Hatcher enjoys most about poker is the spirit of competition. A natural competitor, she was named Female Athlete of the Year in high school. In 2014, she began playing poker more seriously after winning a tournament on a Carnival Cruise. Inspired by that experience, she took several seminars and soon found herself making a deep run in the World Series of Poker Seniors Event. From that moment, she was hooked.
As she immersed herself further in the game, Hatcher noticed the lack of female representation at the tables. Determined to make a difference, she became actively involved in organizations like the Women’s Poker Association (WPA) and the Ladies International Poker Series. In recognition of her contributions, she was honored with the WPA’s Award of Excellence in 2020. She also runs a weekly online charity game for women on PokerStars, further championing inclusivity and support within the community.
Hatcher’s experience in the poker world is wide-ranging; she’s not only played but has also worked as a dealer and served as a Tournament Director at The Lodge Poker Club in Texas. Among all her travels, she cites Barcelona as her favorite poker destination.
In 2019, Hatcher captured her first WSOP Circuit ring after winning the Ladies Event in Oklahoma.
Now a Las Vegas regular, she plays with a group called “The Binkers.” Today, she’s competing on behalf of the league, following in the footsteps of fellow member Stacey Ceragioli, who represented the group in the WSOP Main Event and finished in 570th place for a $30,000 cash prize. Hatcher is grinding with determination, aiming to bring home even more prize money for the team.