I’m very pleased to congratulate several of the ladies that I play in poker leagues with for their recent success in major tournaments. Part of the reason that we are part of a poker league is to become better Texas Hold’em players and to sponsor the top players to participate in sanctioned tournaments.
In June, four of us won the $1,000 buyin to play in the World Series of Poker Ladies Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our friend, Sandy K., did the best from our group ending up in the cash at 112th place (out of 1,150 ladies). In September, our good friend, Donna Delfin, earned the title, “Champion” of the California Ladies Poker Finals which was played at Oceans 11 in Oceanside, CA. Donna is a great player and it was exciting for all of us to support her and watch her beat out approximately 175 tough players to take the title.
In November, Mimi Kalem took second place (after 17 hours of play) in the WSOP Ladies Circuit event in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Our friend, Candy Alexander made a commanding finish at 4th place. It’s always a lot of fun and it makes us proud to see our “sisters” do so well in these tournaments. This is what league play is all about.
An interesting subject I’d like to discuss – the winner of the WSOP Ladies Tournament in Tahoe was a young man from California. Several of the tournaments that I’ve played in over the past three years have included a hand full of men. Some very imaginative to come dressed as a lady with a dress, wig, high heels and purse. The torment that they take as they are given standing ovations when they are busted out of the tournament and the abuse at some of the tables, makes you wonder what their motive is.
The classiest man playing in a ladies’ tournament, by far, was a fellow who donated $500 to buy drinks for all of the ladies in the tournament when he got busted out. Now, that’s class.
I guess I have to ask the question – what do you think of a man who enters a women’s tournament? And I’d like to hear from men and women. I’ve heard of a few male winners lately and think it may be something to discuss. As a man, do you feel you can beat the women players easier than the men players? Is it political where you feel left out and discriminated against if you can’t join the ladies?
What do you think about men playing in Ladies’ Major Poker Tournaments? Please post your reply!
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