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Women's only events.

watto84watto84 Member Posts: 172
edited August 2014 in Poker Chat
Firstly not looking for a sexist thread....

Just thoughts on this as I played live recently and the discussion came up at the table. Two old guys couldn't understand why they have women's only events as this is a game of the mind and skill. I thought they had a point, but decided to sit on the fence at the time.

As I got knocked out of the tourny ...sigh... The last comment I heard was a rambling about equality.... So I thoguht I would come here for a better debate than with some old codgers at the empire.

Does it make sense to have women's only events when the game doesn't give you any advantage down to your sex. The game is about skill and luck. 

Thoughts?


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  • GELDYGELDY Member Posts: 5,203
    edited August 2014
    https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=poker_community_forums&plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3a57795ac2-1793-4377-b4cf-e124b0f555f4Forum%3adf77f82c-151f-4bea-aae1-fb423dcae1faDiscussion%3a661fcd67-3368-4125-b659-306c1302a3e7&plckFindPostKey=Cat:57795ac2-1793-4377-b4cf-e124b0f555f4Forum:df77f82c-151f-4bea-aae1-fb423dcae1faDiscussion:661fcd67-3368-4125-b659-306c1302a3e7Post:7473f526-e057-476b-ba10-a7dab172021a

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  • ShaunyTShaunyT Member Posts: 619
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Women's only events.:
    Firstly not looking for a sexist thread.... Just thoughts on this as I played live recently and the discussion came up at the table. Two old guys couldn't understand why they have women's only events as this is a game of the mind and skill. I thought they had a point, but decided to sit on the fence at the time. As I got knocked out of the tourny ...sigh... The last comment I heard was a rambling about equality.... So I thoguht I would come here for a better debate than with some old codgers at the empire. Does it make sense to have women's only events when the game doesn't give you any advantage down to your sex. The game is about skill and luck.  Thoughts?
    Posted by watto84

    In my opinion, no. Although I wouldn't say you don't have ANY advantages being female. This is only from my experiences live, but I would say women get credit for hands when they bet aggressively, also women tend to get shown folded hands in some kind of weird chivalrous manor. Most men do tend to get a bit giddy when an attractive female is playing. But mine is only a small sample size and in local, low stakes cash/tourneys, so it could be way off what others have experienced.

    I do think it is odd to segregate people into categories when equality seems to be the way society is going.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited August 2014

    Should be more of these on TV
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  • MrWh1teMrWh1te Member Posts: 963
    edited August 2014
    Try a men-only event, see what happens :p
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  • MrWh1teMrWh1te Member Posts: 963
    edited August 2014
    Oh, and you get treated a LOT differently to men, when a woman online.

    On some sites, I am set up as a woman, you get some men hit on you, others go easy on you.  And you get a lot more respect for having a hand, men think you bluff less (though I do play up to this persona)
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  • rainman397rainman397 Member Posts: 1,394
    edited August 2014
    Good evening Watto.
    I think women only events is the poker industry trying to encourage more women to participate in poker, which in my opinion is a good idea.
    All the best
    Rainman397
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  • gerardirlgerardirl Member Posts: 1,299
    edited August 2014
    I think women only events is a good idea because it is a good way to introduce and encourage women to poker.

    I think alot of women are put off by poker because they dont like the thoughts of being intimidated and sitting around a table with 7 or 8 blokes. If however there were 4 men and 4 women they would feel less intimidated. One f

    I play alot of poker online but Ive never played in a casino and to be honest I would be intimidated to play at one and Im male!

    I dont mean to be sexist in any way and I dont think the suggestion of a female only tournament is sexist. Females are the minority in poker and we should encourage more of them to play.

    Ger
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  • MP33MP33 Member Posts: 6,308
    edited August 2014
    Theres a site on the ipoker network which has seperate leaugues - One for Scottish, one for women , over 40,s and the rest . Its all part of a promo where the best of the leaugues qualify for a final 

    Think those sort of things would be popular on here
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  • SlykllistSlykllist Member Posts: 2,888
    edited August 2014
    More women playing poker = good for poker

    Women only events = more women playing poker

    Simples!
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,485
    edited August 2014
    What about crossdressers?
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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr Member Posts: 8,036
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Women's only events.:
    Good evening Watto. I think women only events is the poker industry trying to encourage more women to participate in poker, which in my opinion is a good idea. All the best Rainman397
    Posted by rainman397
    How many women have won the £2.20 @ 2.20?

    Just Orford I presume?
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  • Matt237Matt237 Member Posts: 1,785
    edited August 2014
    Rainmain nailed it really. Think its a pretty good idea to have in the poker world.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,752
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Women's only events.:
    In Response to Re: Women's only events. : How many women have won the £2.20 @ 2.20? Just Orford I presume?
    Posted by hhyftrftdr
    Oi!

    Stop insulting people please.......
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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Women's only events.:
    In Response to Re: Women's only events. : Oi! Stop insulting people please.......
    Posted by Tikay10
    Take a breath Tikay and count to 3
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,752
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Women's only events.:
    In Response to Re: Women's only events. : Take a breath Tikay and count to 3
    Posted by Jac35
    I fear I must resist.
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  • GELDYGELDY Member Posts: 5,203
    edited August 2014
    where's smitalos when you need someone to play devil's advocate
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  • FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited August 2014
    That's just a name for disagreeing with everything for the sake of it.
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  • Macacgirl1Macacgirl1 Member Posts: 865
    edited August 2014
    In Response to Re: Women's only events.:
    What about crossdressers?
    Posted by VespaPX
    Once a sailor, always a sailor!

    IMO, With the right promotion, a female tournament might work. A mini-league might help. Tournaments scheduled when football is on the telly might help! E-mail invitations with details might help. But unless Sky tried it once, it's all guesswork.

    My take on it is this.

    Poker, whether online or in a live setting is played on a level playing field. Sex, race, colour, creed, sexual orientation, height, weight, fashion sense, an outside interest in all things concrete, none of it matters.  Anyone, at any particular moment in time, is capable of winning.  That's the beauty of the game.  With that in mind, yes, I would play a female only poker tournament, but for no other reason than to help promote the game to potentially new players. Females only playing would be neither here nor there.

    Not that it would matter who I play, unless I am dealt four cards, I am lost.  With four, I'm merely baffled!
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  • karllukekarlluke Member Posts: 914
    edited August 2014
    Hate woman only events 
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  • FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited August 2014
    How did Copenhagen go, Macacgirl?
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