The Annual Men Playing in the Ladies Event thread.

[Divided By Zero]

Originally Posted by ml02kr

I can imagine the uproar from ladies if they weren't allowed to play any event

not to speak about the uproar from men if the ladies weren't allowed in

[theskillzdatklls]

Originally Posted by rizeagainst

they are thinking that playing a high stakes poker tournament where they are very obv +ev is a good idea. care to explain how its not?

good point, i guess ill play it then

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I1H0IlMIxM

[Percival]

I think it's awesome!!

Personally, I would never consider playing in a ladies event because I would not want to go thru the rest of my life in shame. But I'm gonna friggin' love reading and listening to all the bashing the dude gets that eventually takes it down!!

Maybe they should require participants to wear skirts and lipstick.

[Ditch Digger]

Just let them play in peace. So many ridiculous arguments justifying these idiots for playing an event they are not wanted at.

I think a whole lot less of any man that plays in the event. I'd be a lot less likely to do business with any of these idiots(p2p transfers, coaching, staking, etc). It isn't cute, it's not funny, and it makes you look like a sexist douchebag.

[Carnivore]

I didn't know where I stood on this, until I read Zachvac's points. I fully agree now, the women's event should not exist, unless it is a non-bracelet low buy in social event like $100+30 or something.

Also:

Seniors have a realistic disability. They generally can't see or hear as well, are slowing down energy-wise, and often are on fixed pension incomes. There isn't really the same argument for women to have their own event.

[kosmicd21]

lolo doc sands, what a dumb threat

[HeyN8itsDan]

If it hasn't been said before, HeyN8itsDan is gonna say it now.

It's fine if they have these types of events. It's a platform for the game to grow. However, if you're going to restrict the field of competition, there should be an asterisk in the record books for the bracelet won. You nam sayin? You feel me?

[DogFace]

Originally Posted by Carnivore

Seniors have a realistic disability. They generally can't see or hear as well, are slowing down energy-wise, and often are on fixed pension incomes. There isn't really the same argument for women to have their own event.

Women have smaller brains than men though.

[syndr0me]

Originally Posted by Maridu

A guy, dressed in drag, shoving every hand aipf. I could tell an older woman, who was there playing with her daughter, had a big hand but did not want to call. She does not care about ICM, equity, edge, whatever. She wants to last in the tournament that she plays every year with her daughter, have a dinner break with her friends. Regardless of what anyone thinks of this reason, it's her right to have whatever reason she wants to play, call, fold. Anyway, she finally calls the all in with aces the guys has 85 and obv binks 2 pair, she busts on level 1 and exits crying. Her daughter comes over it becomes a scene of course.

is it wrong to think this is pretty hilarious

[shaniac]

Originally Posted by theskillzdatklls

good point, i guess ill play it then

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I1H0IlMIxM

You were the prettiest one in that video.

[grando1.0]

Originally Posted by jwa4894

I must say reading views such as this has been an eye-opener to me. I assumed the men entering were because of prop bets or to make some sort of misguided protest against discrimination. But this kind of mercenary attitude leaves me speechless.

A few posters have tried to suggest the female players are comfortable with males entering their event. I think this is a serious misjudgement, particularly for those unfortunate women who get knocked out by a male player. Go and ask one of those and see how they feel.

The WSOP is supposed to be the flagship series not just for professional players to turn a profit but to advertise the game to the non-playing community. Gatecrashing specialist events such as this demonstrates an ignorance and selfishness beyond that expected from a decent person, let alone a respectful member of the poker community.

Yeah, I really don't get it either.

I just don't understand the underlying reason why men even want to play. Is it cause it's +EV? If that's the reason, well...their parents must be proud.

[PeteBlow]

If your arguement for playing is that it's +EV, then you are aknowledging that the average male player is better than the average female.

Therefore your other arguement that it's about discrimination is invalid. Discrimination laws were introduced to create a level playing field in terms of wages etc. By admitting that men are better than women at poker you are argueing against yourself, and have demonstrated why there is nothing wrong with having a ladies event.

...and made yourselves look extremely stupid to boot.
WP.

[TheBestInNAlb4lb]

Originally Posted by jwa4894

But this kind of mercenary attitude leaves me speechless.

The WSOP is supposed to be the flagship series not just for professional players to turn a profit but to advertise the game to the non-playing community. Gatecrashing specialist events such as this demonstrates an ignorance and selfishness beyond that expected from a decent person, let alone a respectful member of the poker community.

Originally Posted by jwa4894

Can someone please make a list of all the mental midgets like this clown ITT so that when they are finished flogging themselves and surface from their bedrooms into the real world we can angle-shoot and slow-roll the **** out of them.

You sure talk a lot of sht for someone who is speechless. Do you consider yourself a decent person, and a respectful member of the poker community, with all the angleshooting and slowrolling you plan on doing, and probably doing already?

[TheBestInNAlb4lb]

Originally Posted by syndr0me

is it wrong to think this is pretty hilarious

if it's wrong, then I don't want to be right

[kevmode]

Originally Posted by syndr0me

is it wrong to think this is pretty hilarious

I thought it was pretty ridiculous.