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Originally Posted by Kelvis
I still don't understand why she believes she has to limp in though. Is she a pro or just playing poker having a lot of money?
I didn't listen to her interview, just what was said on the Pokercast. But I'm guessing she's saying that if she wants to play a hand postflop, she has to limp in because if she raises, she will always get 3-bet, and thus blown off of most hands. This is in contrast to a man, who if he raises will either steal the blinds or at least only get called in most situations. I have no idea how true this is, but I think that's the logic.
If women are indeed less able to steal blinds in tournaments because of their image, I believe that would put them at a disadvantage. There are certainly ways to adjust to this (which may or may not involve limping more), but I do think even properly adjusting is still inferior to having an image that allows you to steal a lot of blinds in the first place.