The last “only female” WSOP edition that has been taking place recently has a new winner: Lisa Hamilton, who not only won the bracelet, but also a fantastic prize of $195.390.
The celebration of this tournament that can only be played by women has open again the debate of whether there should be tournaments only for women or if they should always be mixed. And the thing is that no one seems to agree in this matter.
One of the female poker players more popular at the moment, Annie Duke, has already manifested that she does not agree with this type of competitions and affirmed that she will never take part in them!
In fact, on one hand female only tournaments can serve to encourage more girls to play as it may seem less intimidating. However, on the other hand, poker is one of the few sports where both men and women can compete in identical conditions, and therefore it may not be fair to have tournaments only for females.
Well, as for the moment an agreement has not been reached it seems that the polemic is going to last for a while!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
WOMEN ENJOY PLAYING POKER
Poker has become the cards game more commonly played at the moment, and every day is enjoyed by a biggest number of fans. Different factors have influenced this growing trend; among them is the incredible media coverage that the big poker tournaments are enjoying, which has also helped to change the image of poker from being considered as a simple game of chance to recognise that it is a game of ability and skill.
Important as well has been the incredible proliferation of online poker rooms, which had made possible that enjoying poker is now easier than ever, as you can do it from the comfort of your own house and at any time of the day. This last fact has also served to bring the game closer to the female sector, as so far it was seen as a game for men. Traditionally, it was believed that poker it wasn’t a game for women, as they more commonly played another games like bingo or slot machines. However, lately we have seen a growing number of women enjoying this cards game and being pretty good at it. The biggest online poker room have noticed this new trend and they recognize the enormous potential of this new market sector. That is why they have started to make their sites more appealing for women and also to offer new promotions exclusively for them.
A good example is Poker 770, which wants to offer the chance to all their female players to take part in the next WSOP tournament, and therefore has created a new round of satellite tournaments aimed only at women with the objective that the winners will defend the Poker 770 colours at the next World Series of Poker. So, now you know it girls, if you enjoy playing poker you cannot miss this fantastic opportunity to prove your ability and skills with the cards!
Important as well has been the incredible proliferation of online poker rooms, which had made possible that enjoying poker is now easier than ever, as you can do it from the comfort of your own house and at any time of the day. This last fact has also served to bring the game closer to the female sector, as so far it was seen as a game for men. Traditionally, it was believed that poker it wasn’t a game for women, as they more commonly played another games like bingo or slot machines. However, lately we have seen a growing number of women enjoying this cards game and being pretty good at it. The biggest online poker room have noticed this new trend and they recognize the enormous potential of this new market sector. That is why they have started to make their sites more appealing for women and also to offer new promotions exclusively for them.
A good example is Poker 770, which wants to offer the chance to all their female players to take part in the next WSOP tournament, and therefore has created a new round of satellite tournaments aimed only at women with the objective that the winners will defend the Poker 770 colours at the next World Series of Poker. So, now you know it girls, if you enjoy playing poker you cannot miss this fantastic opportunity to prove your ability and skills with the cards!
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