Women
Find Poker is Their Strongest Suit
As reported by the (London)
Times: "By day JoJo Hastie organises charity
events and private functions. At night she is
one of a growing band of women who are taking
over the male dominated game of poker.
"...In
the past year the number of female players has
risen dramatically. More than a third of the
tens of millions of online players are now women.
"The
women are also heading out and playing face
to face. At a recent ladies-only tournament
in Chelsea, 30 young professional women turned
up to play Texas No Limit Hold 'Em, the most
popular poker game.
"...Ms
Hastie, 26, started playing cards a few months
ago, taught by her boyfriend, and entered her
first mixed-sex tournament a few weeks ago.
"It was really good fun. I came third out
of 20 people and won £250," she said.
"...The
women-only games are devised by Julian Morel,
36, who runs pokergirl.uk. The majority of his
clients are in property, PR or fashion, and
the prizes of manicures and facials are not
why they turn up.
"...Mr
Morel, who also organises corporate poker events,
said: 'It is the new social thing for women
to do and gives them a chance to surprise their
partners when they say they are going out for
the night.'..."
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