Quote:A man won a women’s poker tournament at a Florida casino over the weekend, sparking a heated debate on social media.
David Hughes, of Deltona, Florida, finished first in the $250 buy-in Ladies No-limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) event Saturday during the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Hughes earned $5,555 for the victory after defeating Dayanna Ciabaton heads-up. The event drew 83 entries.
got 3rd in the ladies event!! didn’t run well when it mattered. gg to all the ladies. and to the man that won it? don’t do that again
A poker website identified Hughes as a “70-year-old bearded man.”
According to anti-discrimination laws, Florida casinos are not permitted to ban men from entering a women’s event.
Nevada also prohibits poker tournaments from barring men from entering women’s tournaments. The World Series of Poker’s Ladies event is a $10,000 buy-in tournament with a 90 percent discount for women to deter men from entering.
Hughes’ presence at the final table created a stir, and professional poker player Ebony Kenney said on Twitter she put a $300 bounty on him that was matched by several others in the poker community. The bounty reached over $2,000, though it went unclaimed.
Playing the @WPT ladies event today, and Dave here is the only man. (Filmed w/permission!)
While we appreciate the dead money, I really wish men would get what these events stand for.
So I put a $300 bounty on his head and Tamra & Noah Piderit matched it.
— Ebony Kenney | Poker & Purposeful Pleasure (@Ebony_Kenney) April 29, 2023
Kenney was critical of Hughes entering the tournament, as were many other poker pros and casual observers. British pro Charlie Carrel weighed in on the issue of gender identity and commented in part, “It pokes fun at the idea that anybody can identify as a woman and be allowed to enter women’s spaces.”
1) Hilarious that he won.
2) It pokes fun at the idea that anybody can identify as a woman and be allowed to enter women's spaces.
It's a real issue that people are taking advantage of in many different areas, including sports, prisons, and changing areas. This has lead to… https://t.co/EKgnPgU9sO
This is not the first time a man has finished first in a tournament intended only for women. In 2009, Abraham Korotki, a former WSOP Circuit event champion, won the $300 buy-in Ladies No-limit Hold’em event at the Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City.
RE: Man wins WOMEN'S Poker tournament in Florida; sparks debate
(05-14-2023 09:31 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote: Why is a women's poker tournament even a thing?
I played in a couple tournaments back in the day and the kind of guys it attracts can be absolute pricks. Maybe a women's tournament is to give them a break from that style of play, but judging from the payout it's clearly not for the money.
Quote:A man won a women’s poker tournament at a Florida casino over the weekend, sparking a heated debate on social media.
David Hughes, of Deltona, Florida, finished first in the $250 buy-in Ladies No-limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) event Saturday during the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Hughes earned $5,555 for the victory after defeating Dayanna Ciabaton heads-up. The event drew 83 entries.
got 3rd in the ladies event!! didn’t run well when it mattered. gg to all the ladies. and to the man that won it? don’t do that again
A poker website identified Hughes as a “70-year-old bearded man.”
According to anti-discrimination laws, Florida casinos are not permitted to ban men from entering a women’s event.
Nevada also prohibits poker tournaments from barring men from entering women’s tournaments. The World Series of Poker’s Ladies event is a $10,000 buy-in tournament with a 90 percent discount for women to deter men from entering.
Hughes’ presence at the final table created a stir, and professional poker player Ebony Kenney said on Twitter she put a $300 bounty on him that was matched by several others in the poker community. The bounty reached over $2,000, though it went unclaimed.
Playing the @WPT ladies event today, and Dave here is the only man. (Filmed w/permission!)
While we appreciate the dead money, I really wish men would get what these events stand for.
So I put a $300 bounty on his head and Tamra & Noah Piderit matched it.
— Ebony Kenney | Poker & Purposeful Pleasure (@Ebony_Kenney) April 29, 2023
Kenney was critical of Hughes entering the tournament, as were many other poker pros and casual observers. British pro Charlie Carrel weighed in on the issue of gender identity and commented in part, “It pokes fun at the idea that anybody can identify as a woman and be allowed to enter women’s spaces.”
1) Hilarious that he won.
2) It pokes fun at the idea that anybody can identify as a woman and be allowed to enter women's spaces.
It's a real issue that people are taking advantage of in many different areas, including sports, prisons, and changing areas. This has lead to… https://t.co/EKgnPgU9sO
This is not the first time a man has finished first in a tournament intended only for women. In 2009, Abraham Korotki, a former WSOP Circuit event champion, won the $300 buy-in Ladies No-limit Hold’em event at the Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City.
That's discrimination. If I was a fake woman I'd sue.
RE: Man wins WOMEN'S Poker tournament in Florida; sparks debate
(05-14-2023 09:31 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote: Why is a women's poker tournament even a thing?
Its to help new players get comfortable playing tournaments. And its not just women. There can be private tournaments (for selected members only), Under 23 (popular in areas where the legal gambling age is 18), seniors (over 50), super seniors (over 60), jack and jill ( 2 players of opposite sex who take turns playing in the same tournament ), as well as ladies tournaments.
These restricted tournaments are a good way of putting similar people into the same tournament, allowing new players to join in and feel comfortable playing. That helps gain new players to the sport. There's nothing worse than to sit at your first casino tournament table and experience the douchebag 28 year old "God's gift to Poker" who aint going to make their rent payment on Monday if he doesnt finish top 3 of the current tournament. That type of experience, especially to someone who has not witnessed it, can turn a person off forever.
States that couldnt get around allowing men in a womens tournament have been able to charge more for the men. In Oklahoma, a $1000 ladies event will set men back about $8000 to enter, rendering the tournament an effective negative roi venture.
(This post was last modified: 05-15-2023 09:45 AM by UofMstateU.)
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