Poker Players Only!!! (!?!?)

[mattiebumpo]

Have you heard about this? Maria Ho and Maria Konnikova were inexplicably stopped by a security guard at the wsop from returning to the tournament area after a break and told it was for "poker players only." It seems they are were only blocked due to their gender (in spite of the fact that Maria Ho is VERY well known).

Here is an article written about the event by Maria Konnikova:

Poker players only!

Of sexism and stereotypes

mariakonnikova.substack.com

 

[Shells]

Oh my, this is good! Thanks for this!

I especially liked the note from Tom McEvoy.

 

[Flyer35]

That is so bad!

 

[AzdajaD]

I read and I don't believe it - blinking moment...

 

[Suns of Beaches]

Yeah not the way to bring more women into the game. I wonder what he actually thought "they are".

 

[Shells]

Yeah not the way to bring more women into the game. I wonder what he actually thought "they are".

I know, right?! 🤔

 

[Like2Play2]

Very interesting, thank you
I was wondering about the guard: Was he not familiar with Poker?
Because Maria Ho is so famous.

 

[Ogma]

2024, right?

 

[RhinoRyan89]

When did that security guard last come out of his cave.

 

[martinoni]

Block this security as well...

 

[yuriko oyama]

This type of attitude should never be accepted, but unfortunately the world used to be different.
but nowadays, this deserves exemplary punishment, so everyone knows that these attitudes can no longer be tolerated.

 

[Poker Orifice]

I had no clue that @AtiFCOD is working security at the WSOP this year.

 

[mr.fers_one]

the guard was solving crosswords and decided to ask these ladies for an answer)))