Why is poker dominated by males?
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I am a female who loves poker. There is nothing more satisfying as to bluff a guy off a good hand. I believe the stats are true, come on girls the game is fun.
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I also play poker all the time an I agree
with Classy love to take a man out
an when they find out you are a ladie hahaha
Cindy
with Classy love to take a man out
an when they find out you are a ladie hahaha
Cindy
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Simple: men are better poker players than women. It's a man's game.
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CM, you did not just said that. 
I played for years with a bunch of guys at a weekly game. Matter of fact, I was the only woman that played. I took more of their money than they took mine. And earned their respect as a good poker player.
How about Jennifer Harmon, Clony Gowan, Cindy Violette? Are they not as good as the boys?
Come on now.
I played for years with a bunch of guys at a weekly game. Matter of fact, I was the only woman that played. I took more of their money than they took mine. And earned their respect as a good poker player.
How about Jennifer Harmon, Clony Gowan, Cindy Violette? Are they not as good as the boys?
Come on now.
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Hmmmmm....interesting. I seem to remember that I finished AHEAD of you in the last CM poker tourney...AND I didn't rebuy either. Care to rethink that statement?
Annie, he was joking...ha ha. Just trying to rile up the women, he should know better by now.
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If U.S, wasnt banned from the CM tournament - Im sure you might be eating those words.
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I have seen some mighty fine ladies beat many guys in the game of poker.
You have many that play very well.It's everyone's game.
If your good your good.
I rather play with them any day of the week.
And they are not as cocky as us guys are.(I only seen afew that are)
I only play poker now at Foxwoods & The Mohegan Sun and I would say it's like 4 to 1 at a table guys in favor.
All I can say is Go Girls this is not just a guys game anymore.
You have many that play very well.It's everyone's game.
If your good your good.
I rather play with them any day of the week.
And they are not as cocky as us guys are.(I only seen afew that are)
I only play poker now at Foxwoods & The Mohegan Sun and I would say it's like 4 to 1 at a table guys in favor.
All I can say is Go Girls this is not just a guys game anymore.
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It's simple, really. Women don't have cajones.
lots0
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I don't know.... Women are always taking my money... 
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I don't know.... Women are always taking my money...
Ahhhh Lots0, pretty sure I told you to avoid "those" areas of town...now didn't I? Besides, we're talking about poker here.
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Ahhhh Lots0, pretty sure I told you to avoid "those" areas of town...now didn't I? Besides, we're talking about poker here.
ah, I thought he was talking about 'pokeher'
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It could have to do with there are just more men playing...it's something guys have always done: played poker. Either as a kid, in college, in the military, etc., there always has been sort of a macho thing going on. And when that macho thing kicks in (watching football, drinking beer around a barbecue, fishing trips, poker, etc.,) women are generally not interested.
It's only now becoming more popular (via online poker and the media) so women are beginning to catch on.
There also may be more inherent skills at work as well: men tend to internalize things more, while women are more verbal and readily display their emotions. It may be interesting to see how the online women players fare against playing in a real game at home. Bet I could beat 'cha
It's only now becoming more popular (via online poker and the media) so women are beginning to catch on.
There also may be more inherent skills at work as well: men tend to internalize things more, while women are more verbal and readily display their emotions. It may be interesting to see how the online women players fare against playing in a real game at home. Bet I could beat 'cha
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id just LOVE
To play a game of live poker cos im utterly minging at onine poker so id need t resort to some flashing in a live game to put the dudes off there game something id be happy to do to remove some green from wallets
To play a game of live poker cos im utterly minging at onine poker so id need t resort to some flashing in a live game to put the dudes off there game something id be happy to do to remove some green from wallets
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Bet I could beat 'cha
Yea, don't play Poker against Bryan. He's not above winning Legos from little kids! He has no couth!
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Also women tend to be more inclined to play a lower variance game such as 7stud8 or Omaha8. If you play those games you will notice the number of women are close to have. In WSOP events they are about 20-25%.
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Rather: men tend to THINK they are good poker players, while women tend to be more realistic.
Q.E.DCasinomeister said:Bet I could beat 'cha
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Because men are better
Personally i think it is because men are better
Without trying to sound too sexist i think it is something that is built into the genes or something ... men really are better at pretty much every sport that men and females play !
I mean even the sports that dont involve strength men are miles better, why cant the best women compete with the best men at darts, snooker, pool etc ?
I think it is the natural order of things
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Personally i think it is because men are better
Without trying to sound too sexist i think it is something that is built into the genes or something ... men really are better at pretty much every sport that men and females play !
I mean even the sports that dont involve strength men are miles better, why cant the best women compete with the best men at darts, snooker, pool etc ?
I think it is the natural order of things
WAYLANDER
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Ahmmm, What kind of females are you hanging out with?Personally i think it is because men are better
Without trying to sound too sexist i think it is something that is built into the genes or something ... men really are better at pretty much every sport that men and females play !
I mean even the sports that dont involve strength men are miles better, why cant the best women compete with the best men at darts, snooker, pool etc ?
I think it is the natural order of things
WAYLANDER
The women I know are ultra competitive with men and really get off when they beat a man at anything...
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It is sort of OT remark, as it has nothing to do with poker. I just noticed that in most of slots male symbols pay higher than female ones. You get 1000 coins if you hit 5 Kings, but only 750 coins for 5 Queens. Same goes for he-fox vs. she-fox in Tally Ho... Guess men simply dominate everywhere
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Pardon me while I interrupt this misogynistic circle jerk...
To answer the original question, 'tis a matter of history. In the past, poker was played in places where "women of virtue" weren't allowed...saloons, gentlemen's clubs, etc. Women were relegated to salons and parlors, where such genteel games as whist and hearts were deemed suitable for the fairer sex. Suitable by whom? Men, of course.
Therefore women of a certain age have come to the game late. Some of us had the good fortune to have fathers who taught their kids poker and blackjack regardless of gender. Most do not.
Online, poker seems to be one of the last two refuges of the non-evolved male (The other being certain sports betting forums). By non-evolved I mean those males for whom the word "tit" is a noun and a verb...for whom the phrase "That's so gay." is the be-all of their intellectual prowess...for whom the thought of moving out of their parent's basement sends chills down their unwashed spines...and for whom the word "donkey" has lost all meaning and is their only excuse for losing a hand. Unfortunately, too often we women find ourselves at a table ridden with these trogolodytes...making the game tiresome instead of enjoyable. It's hard to hone your skills when the knuckle-draggers are verbally playing with each other under the table.
The idea that women are inferior players simply because they are women is a fallacy. Poker, in all incarnations, is a game of strategy as well as skill. There isn't a male alive who hasn't gotten their ass handed to him by a female in a game of Monopoly, Parcheesi, Stratego, checkers, chess, etc...all games of strategy. As more and more women come to the game of poker, it will be more commonplace for women to make that elusive final table. It's just a matter of time.
One more thing...I sincerely doubt many of you could beat me or my mother in a game of pool, or my sister-in-law in a game of darts. You boys just aren't hanging around in the right bars.
To answer the original question, 'tis a matter of history. In the past, poker was played in places where "women of virtue" weren't allowed...saloons, gentlemen's clubs, etc. Women were relegated to salons and parlors, where such genteel games as whist and hearts were deemed suitable for the fairer sex. Suitable by whom? Men, of course.
Therefore women of a certain age have come to the game late. Some of us had the good fortune to have fathers who taught their kids poker and blackjack regardless of gender. Most do not.
Online, poker seems to be one of the last two refuges of the non-evolved male (The other being certain sports betting forums). By non-evolved I mean those males for whom the word "tit" is a noun and a verb...for whom the phrase "That's so gay." is the be-all of their intellectual prowess...for whom the thought of moving out of their parent's basement sends chills down their unwashed spines...and for whom the word "donkey" has lost all meaning and is their only excuse for losing a hand. Unfortunately, too often we women find ourselves at a table ridden with these trogolodytes...making the game tiresome instead of enjoyable. It's hard to hone your skills when the knuckle-draggers are verbally playing with each other under the table.
The idea that women are inferior players simply because they are women is a fallacy. Poker, in all incarnations, is a game of strategy as well as skill. There isn't a male alive who hasn't gotten their ass handed to him by a female in a game of Monopoly, Parcheesi, Stratego, checkers, chess, etc...all games of strategy. As more and more women come to the game of poker, it will be more commonplace for women to make that elusive final table. It's just a matter of time.
One more thing...I sincerely doubt many of you could beat me or my mother in a game of pool, or my sister-in-law in a game of darts. You boys just aren't hanging around in the right bars.
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Now Now
Now now Swampwitch....you know i'm right
And as for being a misogynist, you couldn't be further from the truth...
I love Women ... Women are good at plenty of things
WAYLANDER
Now now Swampwitch....you know i'm right
And as for being a misogynist, you couldn't be further from the truth...
I love Women ... Women are good at plenty of things
WAYLANDER
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Just not sport
swampwitch
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I would answer you, but I wouldn't want to fill your pretty little head with big words or complex ideas.
Now be a good boy, put on your leopard thong, and fetch me a martini.
Now be a good boy, put on your leopard thong, and fetch me a martini.
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LMAO....my hero!! :notworthy
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I would answer you, but I wouldn't want to fill your pretty little head with big words or complex ideas.
Now be a good boy, put on your leopard thong, and fetch me a martini.
Wouldnt be the same here without you Swampwitch:smilewink:
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I don't know.... Women are always taking my money...
And mine...not so much in poker tho
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Poker can be very competitive and guys always seem to flock towards any sort of competition. On top of that guys like to think they make all the decisions so they want to control the outcome. I think poker will always have more males than females but the girls are catching up fast.
Personally I think girls have the potential to make some of the better live professional poker players. Girls on average are better at reading another person's body language and emotions. There are some sharp female players out there who can simply feed off of this skill alone to come out on top. On top of that guys (on average) don't tend to respect female poker players and play overly aggressive which is yet another way to capitalize on males. It has been known for a while that having a feminine username or avatar for online poker can be profitable playing against guys. Just play a tight game and bust other players for not respecting you. I guess guys who play with female nicknames and avatars would be cross-dressers? hmmm
Personally I think girls have the potential to make some of the better live professional poker players. Girls on average are better at reading another person's body language and emotions. There are some sharp female players out there who can simply feed off of this skill alone to come out on top. On top of that guys (on average) don't tend to respect female poker players and play overly aggressive which is yet another way to capitalize on males. It has been known for a while that having a feminine username or avatar for online poker can be profitable playing against guys. Just play a tight game and bust other players for not respecting you. I guess guys who play with female nicknames and avatars would be cross-dressers? hmmm
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First of all I reckon the ratio is far greater than 3:1
My theory is that poker, unlike casino or bingo for example, is about competition, beating your opponents as much as it is about money. And this fits well with macho men and their egos!
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I play with one forum where the games are gender based. The final games are male againist female. Supposeditly an equal number of each gender. For whatever reason the gals don't show up at the final event and there are more males playing in the weekly games.
