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The new wsop ladies event is a $10k buyin. Women get in at a 9k discount or only $1k.

Is this legal? I know there have been lawsuits over special prices for drinks on ladies nights at bars. This appears similar.

Can u charge a different price for something solely based on the persons gender?

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02-14-2013 , 04:24 PM

Bedreviter

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Ladies’ Night Still Legal Under Nevada Anti-Discrimination Law

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2011/07/15/...imination-law/

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02-14-2013 , 04:26 PM

joeschmoe

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wikipedia has a page on "ladies night" which covers it state by state.

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02-14-2013 , 04:27 PM

SJCX

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I love it.....

Now these fat nerds won't get in it to get attention. Just because you have bigger titties doesn't mean you should be playing in the ladies event.

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02-14-2013 , 04:28 PM

blindedOut?

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Let the ladies have their event.

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02-14-2013 , 04:28 PM

aggo

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one can only hope this is legal

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02-14-2013 , 04:31 PM

GoDeViLs

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How does the prize pool work with this scenario? Does the wsop add 9k to pool for every female registrant?

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02-14-2013 , 04:33 PM

CohibaBehike

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Yes, perfectly legal in Nevada. Think of it like movie theaters giving ticket discounts to seniors/children.

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02-14-2013 , 04:36 PM

Fordham

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playing the ladies event=douche
playing the ladies event in drag=scumbag

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02-14-2013 , 04:38 PM

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Eifersuchtig

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playing the ladies event=douche
playing the ladies event in drag=scumbag

winning the ladies event in drag=priceless

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02-14-2013 , 04:38 PM

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Videopro

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Very legal. Already discussed here:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29.../#post37168608
and suggested it in 2011:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29...l#post27429648

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Originally Posted by Professionalpoker

Loophole for wsop: Make it a 10K event with a ladies discount to 2.5K.

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02-14-2013 , 04:39 PM

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jpsychlady

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Don't you think that the WSOP had their legal team investigate it before deciding to do it.

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02-14-2013 , 04:39 PM

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39suited

But it was suited

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Originally Posted by GoDeViLs

How does the prize pool work with this scenario? Does the wsop add 9k to pool for every female registrant?

I sincerely hope you are trying to level.

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02-14-2013 , 04:42 PM

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FUrake

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Originally Posted by GoDeViLs

How does the prize pool work with this scenario? Does the wsop add 9k to pool for every female registrant?

lmao

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02-14-2013 , 04:42 PM

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doublejoker

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Actually a male professional poker player probably could write off the entire $10k as a gambling expense.

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02-14-2013 , 04:43 PM

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onlycashgames

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Since it's a discount, does that mean the WSOP adds 9k to the prize pool for every lady?

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02-14-2013 , 04:44 PM

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Bedreviter

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Originally Posted by CohibaBehike

Yes, perfectly legal in Nevada. Think of it like movie theaters giving ticket discounts to seniors/children.

It's legal in Nevada, but there are states where it is not legal. Promotions/discounts based on age are treated differently than promotions and discounts based on gender.

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02-14-2013 , 04:44 PM

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Todd Terry

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Nevada law allows discriminatory discounts, done to "promote or market the place of public accommodation", while purporting to prohibit outright discrimination. Whether this passes legal muster depends on whether it qualifies as promoting or marketing the Rio/WSOP. I don't think it's clear that it does.

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02-14-2013 , 04:45 PM

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Fray

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dont see why they would have to add 9k per person to the prize pool? imo its more like a 1k event for ladies, but if douchbags wanna play they have to pay 10k rather than a 10k even with a ladies discount

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02-14-2013 , 04:45 PM

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lolusernames

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It seems weird to say "the new wsop ladies event is a $10k buyin" when in actual fact it's a $1k buyin for 99% of the player pool / the intended player pool.

Seems more accurate to say "the new wsop ladies event is a $1k buyin, is it fair to charge men $10k to play it".

That way it's more men are being charged an additional fee, rather than women getting a discount.

That has serious implications for the legality of it.

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02-14-2013 , 04:45 PM

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snapehead

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chainsaw the spider, this has been discussed already. the answer is give them their event

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02-14-2013 , 04:46 PM

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zachvac

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Actually a male professional poker player probably could write off the entire $10k as a gambling expense.

lol how does this help? They could also write off 10k as a gambling expense if they lose it playing craps.

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02-14-2013 , 04:48 PM

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SomeoneElse

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Still probably value though

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02-14-2013 , 04:50 PM

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Bedreviter

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Originally Posted by zachvac

lol how does this help? They could also write off 10k as a gambling expense if they lose it playing craps.

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02-14-2013 , 04:56 PM

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39suited

But it was suited

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Originally Posted by onlycashgames

Since it's a discount, does that mean the WSOP adds 9k to the prize pool for every lady?

And the next expert ... see first page. Honestly, it is mind boggling how some people even jump to these weird conclusions

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