Since it was a women's tournament, the organizers should have rejected his application and banned him from participating from the beginning. But if the organizers accepted him, it was because they ignored their own rules or something. Rules are there to be followed. Whoever let him participate is to blame, since it was a competition between women.
Apparently, the organization of the tournament has violated Florida State Law, which regulates that casino employees cannot prevent men from participating only in events for women. Man's participation was within the law, which is greater than the tournament rule. This is a fact!Shells said:
However, for those who believe, of course, there is a biblical passage of St. Paul that says "everything is lawful but not everything is convenient for me" (1 Corinthians 6:12). Without wanting to be moralistic, man's attitude may not have been right, but he was not wrong either. Complicated that.
I don't get it. In college and high school sports, the boys and girls play on separate teams. Pro tennis players and golfers play only against their own sex...notwithstanding Billie Jean King beating the crap out of Bobby Riggs...why would there be a law that allows men to play in a Ladies' poker tournament? Sounds ridiculous.fernandofcp said:
This guy has major issues...and if he thinks that playing against women makes for easy pickin's, he should sit down with Vanessa Selbst, Maria Ho, Jennifer Harman, Debi O'Neill and many more lady players who would clean his clock.
In the United States that law is the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits a public accommodation from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), and national origin.SPANKYSN said:
My guess is that he was either being a wise guy and busting chops, or he was trying to make some sort of political statement.SPANKYSN said:
Are there only tournaments for men? Now! Women can play against men in these tournaments! My opinion is that women's tournaments should not be held because it means that you underestimate women and their power to play alongside men! and I don't see why? And if there are women's tournaments, men don't have to be accepted! Poker is poker and it doesn't matter the muscles.
About ten years ago, I was playing in a ladies’ tournament at a local casino, and two men decided to join “just to prove a point.” 🙄
They said it wasn’t fair that women had their own event, so they registered anyway — technically, the rules didn’t stop them.
At first, everyone tried to stay polite, but the mood completely changed. Some women were uncomfortable, others just laughed it off. One of the guys even made jokes during hands, like he was there for attention more than poker.
Funny enough, neither of them made it to the final table. Both busted early, while one of the quieter women ended up winning the whole thing. 😎
That day showed me exactly why ladies’ tournaments still matter — not because women can’t compete with men, but because sometimes we just want to play without having to deal with that kind of energy.
They said it wasn’t fair that women had their own event, so they registered anyway — technically, the rules didn’t stop them.
At first, everyone tried to stay polite, but the mood completely changed. Some women were uncomfortable, others just laughed it off. One of the guys even made jokes during hands, like he was there for attention more than poker.
Funny enough, neither of them made it to the final table. Both busted early, while one of the quieter women ended up winning the whole thing. 😎
That day showed me exactly why ladies’ tournaments still matter — not because women can’t compete with men, but because sometimes we just want to play without having to deal with that kind of energy.
Kind of defeats the purpose, woman only tournament but men can play? Imo, no men allowed period! To bad if you don't like it, sometimes life isn't fair but don't add to it. What a jerk... Why was he allowed to play? 🤬
mattiebumpo said:
It used to be woman's sports was kept separate from men's until the trans agenda came into it abusing the laws. We are still in the fight but the tide is starting to turn, lea Thomas was stripped of her titles she won or stolen in woman's swimming. I read this and haven't verified it yet so I could be wrong !fundiver199 said:
Men shouldn't be competing in woman's sports but is this a sport? It's a competition? So IDK what to say.
He was allowed to play because The Civil Rights Act of 1964.prohibits a public accommodation from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), and national origin. casinos and commercial cardrooms are public accommodations the same as restaurants, stores, hotels, etc..., and thus they fall under that law.my_world_myway9 said: