Advice for Women Poker Players
Posted by DrunkBlonde | August 12, 2008 | Posted in: Poker Tips | Comments (5)
This is just for the women who play poker so men go away! Seriously, you can’t read this if you’re a dude. I recommend that the male reader go to my next post right away. You don’t want your manhood being questioned because you’re reading an article written STRICTLY for women players!
Ok ladies, now that I got rid of all the men let’s talk shop. Men are an assuming bunch. We love ‘em, we hate ‘em. You know how that goes. A woman can use her female wiles to advance her poker game. Here’s why. Whenever a woman sits down at a poker table (even a virtual poker table online) the men at the table make an assumption. That assumption is usually that the woman will not be as good a poker player as the men are. They don’t give women credit for the ability to be good poker players. I guess they don’t think we can master the strategic part of the game, or maybe we just can’t grasp mathematical concepts. Maybe we lack the aggression to be good poker players. We’re just too passive by nature to be any good.
When I sit down at the poker table I prefer to think of myself as “the black widow.” Sure, I smile sheepishly at the men. I may fumble my chips awkwardly. I start up lighthearted conversations and react seemingly with awe when my male counterparts win a hand. I flirt – oh my, how I flirt! I may even show missed drawing hands that make it appear that I’m playing loose. Do not be fooled by my antics for I am weaving my web of deception, waiting for the unsuspecting male black widow to arrive (so what the hell do they call the male of their species?). I seduce the poor fellow and have my way with him. Alright!! Get your mind out of the gutter. I simply mean that I build a huge pot and he still thinks I’m the sheepish woman who couldn’t possibly play poker. And then I spring my trap. I push in a huge bet knowing I have the nuts. What’s the poor guy to do? He’s pretty much pot committed and he can’t lose face in front of his male cronies. He calls my bet and I flip over the nuts and rake in a big pot. Another one bites the dust! Hey, maybe I should act surprised here and say I thought you had me beat – that sure was scary. And so it goes.
I’ve actually been sitting at a poker table playing with the guys and they nudge me under the table to let me know I should get out of the hand. Aside from the fact this isn’t fair to the other players – I do appreciate their protective nature sometimes. I notice sometimes that guys will try to teach me the game and show me their hands at the end of play. It all works in my favor. I’m making mental notes fast and furiously.
A woman poker player should work to develop her bag of tricks. Among these should be her black widow routine, playing the dumb blonde and flirting with the enemy. Poker is about developing a winning edge. Deception is built into the game. The next time you sit down at a table full of men, realize that most if not all of them will be judging you incorrectly until you prove them wrong.
A funny thing happens after the guys catch on to you. They start believing you every time you push your chips into the pot. This makes for some wonderful opportunities to steal the pot!
Ain’t it great being a woman? Just be sure to keep it between us, ok.
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When lady luck is smiling on them, even a donk will appear to be making all the right decisions in his poker game. He just can’t seem to do anything wrong. You may be making all the right plays but you always miss or end up second best. All the while the donk may be gloating and bullying the table around tickled as can be that he’s riding a wave of luck. It’s frustrating and annoying, and can lead you to feel that you have to get even…. that you have to set things right and restore the poker game to its purest form, that which recognizes your superior knowledge and abilities.
