Low numbers of women in poker

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I especially loved their details backing it up and all the references to where they came up with the statistic.

::rolls eyes::

I can't really find any good studies on the subject. It seems pretty understudied.

If you find a good study let me know. I don't really want to spend hours upon hours going over all the studies. lol.
 
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I can't really find any good studies on the subject. It seems pretty understudied.

If you find a good study let me know. I don't really want to spend hours upon hours going over all the studies. lol.

No joke, they block adult content here at the Nursing Home, so much of what's out there I can't access anyway.
 
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Seems to me women earn less so regardless of out saving men they will have less disposable income to risk.. Actually especially if they are out saving men.
 
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a lot of women playing poker on the world stage ... they are not so noticeable yet
 
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actually there is few women playing any games, its on our culture, usually the boys play with little cars, any other cards, like Yugi Oh, videogames, and when they grow up they play cards so much more often, and also on the computer.
 
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The numbers of women that i see keep growing up, so thats a good sign!
 
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To the creator of this thread:

Why don't we simply take gender out of the equation? Women want to be considered equals to men after all, as they should. I personally don't care if the people sitting at the poker table are women or men. The money is just as green at the end of the day.

A couple of things that stood out in this thread:

-"women reportedly earn 30% less than men". I don't know how true that is, but all the more reason to play poker. We all pay the same amount for the chips and when we cash out, we all get the same return. We're equals.

-The entire motherhood argument. I know a lot of deadbeat moms as well as deadbeat dads. Lets just call it parenthood and stop holding one gender as more of a parent than another. There is no double standard. I'm expected to be a great father as much as a woman is expected to be a great mother.

-I read somewhere in this article about men at the table flirting with women and it's unwanted, etc. Sometimes that may be the case, but other times women at the table are trying to use their "assets" to their advantage. Lets not play stupid here. We've all seen the woman sitting at the table with her tits hanging out trying to distract the men at the table. I've also seen the same woman crying about how men are always flirting with her and she is not an object. You can't have it both ways, people.

-marketing in poker. This is probably the only thing I agree with out of your entire post. Absolutely there is far more marketing towards men, but can you blame them? The majority of the audience poker attracts, as you know, are men. But there are ads out there that have a really good looking man posing with cards/chips/money/trophies. They're just far and in between. Perhaps they need to change their approach.

Anyways, I much prefer online poker. Online poker has no faces or genders.....or women with their tits hanging out trying to distract me.
 
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-The entire motherhood argument. I know a lot of deadbeat moms as well as deadbeat dads. Lets just call it parenthood and stop holding one gender as more of a parent than another. There is no double standard. I'm expected to be a great father as much as a woman is expected to be a great mother.

This part was particularly laughable. You really believe that society holds mothers and fathers to the same standards? There is no double standard in parenting? You wanna stick with that?

I would concede that it is changing, ever so slowly...but at present there is still a huge gap in what society/culture expects from mothers and fathers.

I also don't expect to have a chance in convincing you.
 
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But since I'm resurrecting this thread.... I got to thinking....there is possibly another demographic for the "Moneymaker effect" if not from women, then perhaps from senior citizens.

The boomers are retiring and are about to have a lot of free time and expendable income. If they could have a few high profile successes at the wsop and have a "poster boy" it might result in a surge of baby boomers.

just thinking out loud.
 
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This part was particularly laughable. You really believe that society holds mothers and fathers to the same standards? There is no double standard in parenting? You wanna stick with that?



I would concede that it is changing, ever so slowly...but at present there is still a huge gap in what society/culture expects from mothers and fathers.



I also don't expect to have a chance in convincing you.


Your entire post was laughable. Get off the woman power agenda and just call ourselves equals at the poker table. We don't need feminazis at the poker table.
 
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in nature laddies are interesting for other thinggs like shoping and similiar not many in poker is game for men......
 
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Hmm, i think right now a lot of women play poker...
 
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Yes I think we need to have more paciensia with them for many more like not know how to play time agent have a little more paciensia with them these numbers may be higher.
 
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Very interesting topic. :icon_thum

Next to the reasons why there are way more men playing, could it be that women feel more comfortable playing online then live? Live they're for sure more being confronted with sexism, flirting, testosterone ... I guess some women can turn this to their advantage, but I sadly presume this only counts for those who are considered 'very pretty' by men. They can distract the men just by being a women, no?

I'm just a girl playing low buy-in MTT's online and loving poker. I love watching it, love (alot) beating the men (especially in final stages of the game), but I should study more to get to the next level. For the moment I also don't have the money to play higher stakes. The money I win in poker I mostly use for my personal life. Only 10% goes into poker again. Why? Because I need it.

That being said ... does anyone of you have any figures on how many women are here in the CCforum? I posted a thread/poll about (low buy-in) Women MTT's and the response is :eek: .

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/general-poker-13/all-girls-womens-mtts-308552/?referrerid=148986
 
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Well, I am a woman and play poker and as often as possible I post my comments here in the forum but I suppose that less than 20% of the active members are women.
 
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Perhaps women are interested in other things rather than poker.
 
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Nothing against female players but the lesser the better.. it is very tough to trick them, bluff against them.. plus if they are from brasil, Russia, Italy they are usually much better and skilled than me so ... so it makes it bigger challenge to win and honestly I dont like challenges.. :D
 
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In fact, in recent years women in poker is becoming more and more, and it can not but rejoice
 
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And a few shots of female poker players. Please note I'm not judging or shaming these women at all. I look up to and adore most of them, and I say if you got it, flaunt it! Enjoy your time in the sun and squeeze every last dime out of your endorsement deals ladies! If I'm ever lucky enough to be featured in a poker photo shoot you can bet your ass I'm going to try and look as attractive as I can.

The only point I'm making is about poker advertising and marketing, we all know that sex sells. it just appears that poker marketers think men are the only customers....that's all.
i would love for more women to be at the poker tables,,,,women are the spice of life,,,,most can lite up a room when they want,,,and they ceritainly lite up my day:)
 
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Well, I am a woman and play poker and as often as possible I post my comments here in the forum but I suppose that less than 20% of the active members are women.
prob less than that,,,,i agree,,,love ur pic,,lol,,so cool,,lol
 
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Well, I am a woman and play poker and as often as possible I post my comments here in the forum but I suppose that less than 20% of the active members are women.

It would be great if we are 20%:)But probably much lower percentage.
 
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Perhaps they have slightly different interests. Poker is not one of them.
 
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I have noticed an increase in women playing here in the South (Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma). Most are very good players and are not intimidated in any way.
 
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I have noticed an increase in women playing here in the South (Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma). Most are very good players and are not intimidated in any way.
Girl power:D
 
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