Posted Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:33 pm GMT by Peak
We are conducting academic research about female college students who play Hold 'Em. We are interested in how you got started, how often you play, with whom, and where. What have your experiences been in this very masculine game? Do you feel you are treated differently? Do you think men and women play differently? What are your interactions like with other players?
Dwaine and Jane
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Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:07 am GMT by Muck
Looks like a spam stub. Lets see if any sexy, college girl, poker players reply.
Probably with a link to their blog 
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:17 am GMT by JohnnyCache
Well, I usually assume if a woman I don't know is playing, that she will know what she's doing. AND usually she will take men too lightly. I count on a female player to do two things until I know better: Know how to play and assume a male player is being too aggresive. (that's the stereotype the woman poker player seems to have of men)
But then, I'm smart. I'm sure there's a whole pack of poker players of both genders that conform completely to sterotypes about them.
Posted Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:01 pm GMT by Peak
We are still waiting to hear about the experiences of female college students who play holdem poker. So far we have only heard from men giving very abstract views on women players. Are there any women who are in college on this forum who could enlighten us a little on your experiences in playing this game? Are there any men who have girlfriends or wives who they could ask their opinion on this topic and provide us with some answers?
Cheers
Dwaine & Jane
Posted Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:44 pm GMT by suitedaces84
I don't think women play poker; it's bad for their ovaries. But some men elect to have female avatars. It's easy to confuse the two.
I kid, of course. From what I know there aren't any college ladies on here.
Posted Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:47 pm GMT by wEbMaStEr
Damn! 
I thought there would at least be a pic to go with this subject line!
Posted Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:38 pm GMT by xhi
College women PLAYING poker.
Geeze!
In my day women weren't even allowed to go to college!!
Posted Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:53 pm GMT by wEbMaStEr
hehe. 
Now we allow it and look at the state of the world!
Posted Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:16 pm GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | I count on a female player to do two things until I know better: Know how to play and assume a male player is being too aggresive. (that's the stereotype the woman poker player seems to have of men) |
That's actually better than most men to be honest. Most don't realize that the breasts don't interfere with the brain.
Peak, I'm a female player but I have been out of college for some time now. I never played when I was there. I was too busy getting drunk. :D
| Quote: | | Now we allow it and look at the state of the world! |
I know, we should all be barefoot and pregnant cooking dinner for you and not able to think for ourselves. It's a crying shame. What happened to the good old days?
Posted Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:23 pm GMT by supafrey
If only female poker players could play as well as their male counterparts 
Posted Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:27 pm GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | If only female poker players could play as well as their male counterparts |
We're trying. Maybe someday. **sigh**
Posted Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:35 pm GMT by supafrey
it's okay baby. go fix me a sammich. *pats ass*
Posted Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:36 pm GMT by Soup_dog
| supafrey wrote: | | it's okay baby. go fix me a sammich. *pats ass* |
Posted Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:36 pm GMT by xhi
| BeerWench13 wrote: |
That's actually better than most men to be honest. Most don't realize that the breasts don't interfere with the brain.
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I always figured that if God wanted men to admire women for their intelligence and not their beauty He would have made them with two heads and one breast.
Posted Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:40 pm GMT by Sid Lambert
laying it on a little thick....on behalf of the site, i'd like to apologize for this behavior 
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:39 am GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | Most don't realize that the breasts don't interfere with the brain. |
Maybe I should change this to say that breasts don't interfere with our brains. The male brain can usually think of little else when he has a nice rack in his face.
| Quote: | | I always figured that if God wanted men to admire women for their intelligence and not their beauty He would have made them with two heads and one breast. |
I find it admirable that you even noticed we have heads.
No apolgies necessary, Sid. It's all in good fun.
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:07 am GMT by supafrey
Girls, like bugs, have some sort of idea that God played a huge trick on them, but have too dim a perception as to the true magnitude of it.
- Calvin.
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:29 am GMT by jonny_ace
I'd like to thank everyone who posted above me in this thread for giving me the most amusement I've had all day
just wondering though what makes poker such a mans game? I'm a man myself but I can see no good reason why poker is refferred to as a hugely masculine game? if by that the poster meant that it is played mostly by men then it is understandable! but to me its just like any other card or board game- not in by means of gameplay or amusement, but by means of anyone being able to play!
later:)
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:39 am GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | just wondering though what makes poker such a mans game? I'm a man myself but I can see no good reason why poker is refferred to as a hugely masculine game? |
I think there are two reasons for this.
1. History has shown mostly men playing poker. It was a "boy's night out" thing or played in a bar/pub/saloon where the women who were there weren't there for a beer and some cards but to render their services and collect from the drunk man who won a lot.
2. The majority of poker players are men. This is changing somewhat, but women are still a huge minority in the game. We are not really encouraged to play either. We're supposed to just sit behind our man and look pretty or stay home and watch the kids.
Supa,
I like the quote. It's probably true to some extent, but being a woman has its advantages as well. Flash a pretty smile, a little leg and some cleavage and most men will do anything you want them to do. Also, we get to say when and where when it comes to sex. You guys have to work for it. :D
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:22 am GMT by lwestatbus
| BeerWench13 wrote: |
That's actually better than most men to be honest. Most don't realize that the breasts don't interfere with the brain. |
They interfere with my brain.
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:55 pm GMT by supafrey
there's apparantly nothing macho-er than showing down a worse hand after a big successful bluff or making another man incapable of feeding and supporting his family. that's prolly why all you old-timers feel it's a mans game.
I wouldn't know. I play it online. That's about as macho as Starcraft.
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:59 pm GMT by Sid Lambert
| supafrey wrote: | ...
I wouldn't know. I play it online. That's about as macho as Starcraft. |
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:06 pm GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | I wouldn't know. I play it online. That's about as macho as Starcraft. |
It's okay, honey, you'll be old enough to play for real soon enough. They grow up so fast. *sigh*
BTW, did you want that on white or wheat?
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:04 pm GMT by supafrey
| BeerWench13 wrote: | | Quote: | | I wouldn't know. I play it online. That's about as macho as Starcraft. |
It's okay, honey, you'll be old enough to play for real soon enough. They grow up so fast. *sigh*
BTW, did you want that on white or wheat? |
Sadly I am old enough to play, where I live. I've just been a big old puddy tat and chickened out from going. Gonna be hard to slow down to just 1 table. I may die of boredom.
Posted Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:34 pm GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | I've just been a big old puddy tat and chickened out from going. |
Wussypants.
Are you going to let me, a girl, show you up?
Posted Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:10 pm GMT by UrAteUp
| BeerWench13 wrote: | | Quote: | | I've just been a big old puddy tat and chickened out from going. |
Wussypants.
Are you going to let me, a girl, show you up? |
I am waiting here for Supa's snappy come back...a real zinger which I know will happen...It will probably be like "Yeah I will let you show me up...let you show me up to your room babe"...or something similar... .
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