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On Saturday night, Day 1b of the World Poker Tour (WPT) $3,500 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was taking place in the main ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock in South Florida. Across the hall, Event #48: $250 Ladies No-Limit Holdem was also playing out.
That tournament attracted 83 entries and offered up a $17,430 prize pool. Unfortunately, one of the competitors was a man, Dave Hughes, who wound up winning it for $5,555. Per state law, management is unable to bar a man from entering a ladies' event in Florida.
Ebony Kenney documented the whole ordeal on Twitter: Playing the @WPT ladies event today, and Dave here is the only man. (Filmed w/permission!)
https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/04/man-wins-ladies-event-at-wpt-seminole-hard-rock-poker-43462.htm
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He didn't do it because he's identifying as a woman, just because he's allowed to enter under Florida law.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,610 posts)Seems like this is one place where where there is no physical advantage.
Dr. Strange
(25,923 posts)I get it in sports, but not so much poker.
TheRealNorth
(9,500 posts)ZonkerHarris
(24,254 posts)of men can be intimidating for new women to the game.
It is meant to be an encouraging environment to foster more female participation in the sport.
and this guy is a total jerk because as described above with so many newcomers and first timers in an event like this it is seen as weaker field and honorable men will not play in it.