Women and poker

The Ladies Event final table is currently playing out at the 2013 World Series of Poker and for the first time in years, this event did not include male participants. Earlier this year, WSOP officials announced that the event would "officially" be a $10,000 event with ladies receiving a $9,000 discount. Some pointed out that the WSOP was walking a legal tightrope offering the reduced rate but was not challenged prior to the event. Men could have participated if they wanted to, but they had to pay $10,000.

*Annie Duke won the national Headsup Championships after defeating a number of guys. The guys weren’t even good looking. * * *Someone please give me a little resistance* * Darvin Moon Paul Wasicka Jerry Yang Dennis Phillips Erik Seidel 1 Annie Duke $500,000 2 Erik Seidel $250,000 3 Dennis Phillips $125,000 4 Scotty Nguyen $125,000 5 Jerry Yang $75,000 6 Peter Eastgate $75,000 7 Doyle Brunson $75,000 8 Jason Mercier $75,000 9 Paul Wasicka $25,000 10 Barry Greenstein $25,000 11 Annette Obrestad $25,000 12 Eli Elezra $25,000 13 Phil Laak $25,000 14 Gabe Kaplan $25,000 15 Jamie Gold $25,000 16 Chris Moneymaker $25,000.

*Woman Poker Player Magazine announces the Poker Maven Awards. The purpose is to recognize women who have made contributions to women in poker. * Fifteen categories of poker women What female player is the best role model for women in poker? Name the poker room or casino employee that has excelled in encouraging women or promoting the growth of women in encouraging women or promoting the growth of women in poker. Most female friendly online poker room? Most female friendly live poker room? Tournament series that has the best structure for women? Best ladies only poker tournament? Most appealing poker marketing campaign for women put on by a poker venue, casino, or poker room? Most encouraging mixed gender poker forum or portal? Best poker blogger or author? Top story, article or column about women and poker? Most humanitarian woman in the poker industry? Most notable performance by a female poker player? Top female media personality for poker related news, radio or television? Most notable up and coming female player of 2009? Name the outstanding female professional poker player of 2009.

A woman won a bowling tournament on Sunday.   However, it was not just some women's only tournament.   It was the PBA Tournament of Champions.   Kelly Kulick became the first woman in HISTORY to win a PBA tour event.

*Bodog founder Calvin Ayre launched a new site that’s supposed to be “the only site you need” for poker industry insiders. * *But wait a minute, GIRLS?! What the hell is that about? * *--- The World's First Feminist Poker Blog ---*.