Cycalona "Clonie" Gowen (born November 6, 1971)[1] is an American professional poker player, based in Dallas, Texas.

She won Miss Teen McAlester, Oklahoma, at age 15, and as a teenager moved to Corsicana, Texas.

Gowen was introduced to poker by her boyfriend's father, and started playing while living in Dallas, driving to Shreveport, Louisiana, on the weekends.

Over the next five years, Gowen added ten more top-40 finishes in WPT and World Series of Poker events.

[2] Filed in a Nevada court against software company Tiltware LLC, the suit sought damages of $40 million for breach of contract regarding a 1% ownership share, among other things.