Annie Duke Interview Controversy regarding Ladies WSOP event. - Page 10

GTL · #1 06-14-2007, 11:09 PM

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In her book, Annie Duke claims her first wsop event was a womens event. Not sure if she cashed or not, Hendon Mob has no record of it.

However, if we go only by what she says, then apparently starting in a womens event helped launch her into poker. I guess she now feels other females should be denied such an opportunity?

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The lack of rational argument in this thread makes me wonder how some of you win at poker.

Jackie robinson started his baseball career in the negro leagues before moving on to MLB. clearly, the negro leagues were not degrading, and we should keep them around so that african americans have a place to practice before they step up to the big leagues with white people.

Also, the fact that Annie teaches a women only poker class is not hypocritical. A women only class has nothing to do with whether or not a WOE is degrading. Just as it's not degrading to have a Black Pride meeting, and then protest a segregated school or something similar.

PITTM · #2 06-15-2007, 12:08 AM

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The lack of rational argument in this thread makes me wonder how some of you win at poker.

Jackie robinson started his baseball career in the negro leagues before moving on to MLB. clearly, the negro leagues were not degrading, and we should keep them around so that african americans have a place to practice before they step up to the big leagues with white people.

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wow. okay.

jogsxyz · #3 06-15-2007, 12:29 AM

4 women have final tabled so far this WSOP. Kathy Liebert would be #5 if she makes it through tonight.
They need their own event. And Annie Duke doesn't have to enter if she doesn't want to.
The WSOP should offer flight B events. All past winners would be barred from flight B events.

yimyammer · #4 06-15-2007, 01:10 AM

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4 women have final tabled so far this WSOP. Kathy Liebert would be #5 if she makes it through tonight.
They need their own event. And Annie Duke doesn't have to enter if she doesn't want to.
The WSOP should offer flight B events. All past winners would be barred from flight B events.

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Unnecessary.

Before they shuffle up and deal, just make past winners chose from the following:

a. Must play with one eye covered with an eye patch, a parrot on shoulder, a wooden leg and a hook as an arm (AKA Pirate mode).

b. Must play with one arm and one leg chopped off (AKA Life of Brian mode)

c. Must play in full gimp regalia-ball-gagged, & leather clad (AKA Guantanamo/Pulp Fiction mode)

Go Photoshoppers, Go!

Phanekim · #5 06-14-2007, 05:09 PM

Annie Duke is a woman? Could have fooled me.

jefferey · #6 06-14-2007, 06:30 PM

I think the opposite. I think women should be banned from all regular events and only allowed to enter womens' events. They are at such a disadvantage with their smaller brains but probably don't realize it due to said smaller brain.

There is a reason there is a WNBA (less athletic compared to men) and there should also be a WWSOP to compensate for the brain disadvantage.

/SW

ericicecream · #7 06-14-2007, 07:41 PM

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Note, I also posted something similar...blah, blah, blah...

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Her only argument seems to be that it should not be a bracelet event.

ericicecream · #8 06-14-2007, 07:42 PM

If there's an all-Irish event, count me in.

CincyLady · #9 06-14-2007, 07:45 PM

Well, seems Jeffery Pollack has weighed in about weather or not the the Ladies WSOP event will remain a bracelet event in his blog over here:

http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/bl...asp?blogID=966

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was back at the Rio tonight and on hand to give Sally Anne Boyer her first WSOP bracelet. What an amazing story this is: first-ever WSOP Academy, first-ever WSOP, first-ever WSOP cash, and first-ever bracelet -- all in a few days. The beauty of the WSOP is that anyone can enter and anyone can win, and Sally proved that fact again tonight.

While we're on the Ladies Event, I want to put a nasty rumor to bed. Someone has been telling folks at the tournament that the Ladies Bracelet Event is going away. Absolutely wrong! As long as I'm Commissioner, and as long as women keep turning out in droves for this event like they did this year, the Ladies World Championship will be on our schedule -- as a bracelet event and as a very special part of the WSOP.

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Humble Pie · #10 06-14-2007, 08:46 PM

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Well, seems Jeffery Pollack has weighed in about weather or not the the Ladies WSOP event will remain a bracelet event in his blog over here:

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I agree w/ Annie Duke about the implications that the women's event has to the women's lib movement. I am also in favor of keeping the event in the WSOP, mainly because people like you (big dummies) just don't get it. Your boyfriend/husband really needs to step in here and tell you how to think properly.