I agree.
Let"s not be hasty in making a judgement. At least consider the point.
To paraphrase someone else, this thread is like me in the rankings...pointless.
Let"s not be hasty in making a judgement. At least consider the point.
That"s not a point - it"s a full stop.
Let"s not be hasty in making a judgement. At least consider the point.
That"s not a point - it"s a full stop.
You sure know how to end a conversation.
Let"s not be hasty in making a judgement. At least consider the point.
That"s not a point - it"s a full stop.
You sure know how to end a conversation.
LOL.
You"re not quite sure what to say to start one though... ;D
Let"s not be hasty in making a judgement. At least consider the point.
That"s not a point - it"s a full stop.
You sure know how to end a conversation.
LOL.
You"re not quite sure what to say to start one though... ;D
C"mon now, don"t labour the point ::)
Let"s not be hasty in making a judgement. At least consider the point.
That"s not a point - it"s a full stop.
You sure know how to end a conversation.
LOL.
You"re not quite sure what to say to start one though... ;D
C"mon now, don"t labour the point ::)
It"s amazing how you three can make something out of nothing :D
Let"s not be hasty in making a judgement. At least consider the point.
That"s not a point - it"s a full stop.
You sure know how to end a conversation.
LOL.
You"re not quite sure what to say to start one though... ;D
C"mon now, don"t labour the point ::)
It"s amazing how you three can make something out of nothing :D
It's a bit like what's in there heads, nothing :o
are we not digressing from the OP ? I think it"s quite valid however open to debate ::)
Do you:
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
Do you:
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
I thi
Shame this thread came too late for the awards...
Shame this thread came too late for the awards...
Could be a contender for the 2008 awards though. ;)
... I was trying to save time with the original post.
... I was trying to save time with the original post.
That"s true, not bothering to type anything into a post will save a lot of time.
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To paraphrase someone else, this thread is like me in the rankings...pointless.
But makes more sense than some! ;)
I don"t know...I didn"t post it ;D
... I was trying to save time with the original post.
Actually it"s more complicated than that. The post was made by a bot which pulls poker news stories from the net and delivers them here. Couldn"t have been a big news day on the 3rd! :D
Now if only I could find some bot dealers....
Is the opening post a picture of Des buying drinks at the bar?
How many posts until this becomes the hottest topic to date?
How many posts until this becomes the hottest topic to date?
Male to Female Ratio: 13.9:1
That"s disappointing.
Male to Female Ratio: 13.9:1
That"s disappointing.
Male to Female Ratio: 13.9:1
That"s disappointing.
80% of members have not personalised their profile, so the above number is completely inaccurate.
Male to Female Ratio: 13.9:1
That"s disappointing.
80% of members have not personalised their profile, so the above number is completely inaccurate.
..and yet probably very accurate.
Male to Female Ratio: 13.9:1
That"s disappointing.
80% of members have not personalised their profile, so the above number is completely inaccurate.
..and yet probably very accurate.
agree. with a 20% sample from a 2800 population. i"d be very surprised to see much difference in the ratio from what it is now if everyone put their details in.
remember opinion polls for elections are very accurate and they normally ask much less than 1% of the electorate
so, as kin said.....
"disappointing"
unless your name is mike matusow
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Haven"t you noticed that some of the guys like to use avatars that are female images...
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could it be that they find guys trying to push them around because of it and find it easier to get chips....
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It still amazes me that a "women"s only" poker tournament can attract 100+ entrants but a lot of ladies still feel uncomfortable playing in mixed tournaments. Can it be you guys aren"t always on your "best" behaviour....
Seriously it can be a bit intimidating for ladies playing in mixed poker tournaments. It takes time to get used to handling certain situations and reading players - ie are they bullying you just because I"m a lady... etc
Haven"t you noticed that some of the guys like to use avatars that are female images - could it be that they find guys trying to push them around because of it and find it easier to get chips....
My worst case of being "abused" was from a 70+ "gentleman" who told me......
"..... f"ing woman shouldn"t be playing f"ing poker, f"ing women shouldn"t even be f"ing allowed in the f"ing poker room. F"ing women only know how to play f"ing cards not f"ing poker..... " etc etc etc......
Takes time getting used to being able to handle that sort of situation and if a lady comes across that or a milder version of it, it can put her off.
So remember guys, good behaviour at the table makes playing the game a lot nicer in the long run for everybody.
It still amazes me that a "women"s only" poker tournament can attract 100+ entrants but a lot of ladies still feel uncomfortable playing in mixed tournaments. Can it be you guys aren"t always on your "best" behaviour....
Seriously it can be a bit intimidating for ladies playing in mixed poker tournaments. It takes time to get used to handling certain situations and reading players - ie are they bullying you just because I"m a lady... etc
Haven"t you noticed that some of the guys like to use avatars that are female images - could it be that they find guys trying to push them around because of it and find it easier to get chips....
My worst case of being "abused" was from a 70+ "gentleman" who told me......
"..... f"ing woman shouldn"t be playing f"ing poker, f"ing women shouldn"t even be f"ing allowed in the f"ing poker room. F"ing women only know how to play f"ing cards not f"ing poker..... " etc etc etc......
Takes time getting used to being able to handle that sort of situation and if a lady comes across that or a milder version of it, it can put her off.
So remember guys, good behaviour at the table makes playing the game a lot nicer in the long run for everybody.
I hope you haven"t found this to be the case with APAT. If such a thing ever happened, the culprit would be ejected from APAT immediately.
Maybe it should be considered an APAT aim to make poker more appealing to women?
I don"t see the difference - whether the player be male of female, they"ve given their buy in, they have chips, and they are occupying a seat at my table. They will be dealt two cards, and could bust me or double me up. Are women weaker than men? Ask Margaret Thatcher!!
Personally I always like to play at a mixed table (in live games) as the ambience is generally better, and the neanderthal men are often better behaved.
And as for online poker, who knows whether your up against a man, women, or something in between!!
Should there be Women Only tourneys? In my opinion, NO! This just advertises the divide! If equality is the aim, why make a point of making an environment for women only? To counter this and to retain quality you would have to create a men only tourney, and that would probably land us all in the EU court of human rights!!!!
(THE LAST BIT IS A JOKE ;D)
I agree that poker should be for both sexes, and I too dislike the idea of female (or male) only tournaments. Poker is a game where both sexes are equal, and creating one-sex tournaments is the wrong approach.
Which is why APAT is a fantastic opportunity for women to play in a friendly environment where they can get used to playing live. Of course, this goes for men too - and APAT is all inclusive.
The reason I think APAT can market specifically at women is that it will bring more people to the game, more people to APAT, they"ll be nicer to look at than MickyP, and when we"re done for the day they can clean up whilst the men are at the bar...
(THE LAST BIT IS A JOKE ;D)
The Ladies Poker Tour that took place last year actually cost £100 to enter. It had 6k in starting chips and was for one day only with most of the tournaments being near capacity. So the ladies are out there and willing to play.
So the problem is getting the message across that APAT is a friendly place and just as good a tournament to enter as the Ladies events....
......Des..... how many more can you fit into the tournments... LOL
When will we be seeing michelle at an APAT event Daniel ?