Trials and Tribulations of being a women in the poker world

Trials and Tribulations of being a women in the poker world

I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the impact and strides that women are making in the poker world. We all know that there is a inequity when it comes to reporting on, writing about and sponsoring women who play professional poker. I have found that when female poker players have other intrests or have exciting professions away from the felt, it attracts more attention and that's what gets them the coverage, not their abiltiy to play the game. Why when 10 guys sit around a table it's news? Who knows but I would love for more attention to be paid to women's only tournaments because this is where you will see some of the next up and coming fantastic players. I can say, with much happiness that women this year, (2008) have definity gotten more exposure for their play, then in year's past. As the gap between quantity vs. quality and the numbers of men and women at the tables close, this year's (2009)World Series will see an increase in women playing more of both touraments and cash games. In addition, there will be an increase all over Vegas and around the country. I encourage women interested in poker or who play poker to go onto websites like ladypokersharks (www.ladypokersharks.com) and see what's out there. Many websites like the pokersharks promote everything poker and women who play. They discuss the trials and tribulations, kudos, blogging and ladies poker news. Websites like lady poker sharks are a great resource and you'll never know who you might find blogging away. In closing, I hope that if you are reading this, you too, will make every effort to promote women in poker because we are here and growing every day. HighHeelsPokerTour will always do what we can to make sure everyone gets their shot at poker stardom(if that's what they want)and help bring women to the forefront of the poker community.