Women Outraged after another Man Wins a Ladies-Only Event

Every year more and more women are taking up the game of poker in an effort to win money.  And many of them choose to use ladies-only events as a good starting place for their career.  But recently, a lot of these women are finding out that ladies-only events aren’t just for the ladies anymore.  That’s because some men have been making their way into these poker tournaments that are only supposed to be held for female players.

Greg Sessler was the latest man to benefit from such a move as he took down a WSOP Circuit Event in Lake Tahoe.  The tournament was called the “Lake Tahoe Ladies Championship” and it was a $340 event.  96 players entered the tourney, and Sessler was one of them after he claimed he wanted to participate because he had the day off, and was looking for somewhere to play poker.

Sessler definitely picked a good time to take the day off since he ended up winning the Ladies Championship, and he earned a $9,900 payday for doing so.  The crowd was definitely against Sessler as they were cheering every time a male was eliminated from the supposed ladies-only tournament.  However, he was able to come through and take the victory despite the crowd being against him.

With Sessler’s victory, and Abraham Korotki winning a Ladies No-Limit Hold’em event in September, many people are starting to question the appearance of men in women’s events.  The WSOP covered themselves on this issue by saying, “The WSOP isn’t a political organization and can’t be expected to get involved in debates about sexism, discrimination, or other polarizing issues which may be applicable to poker tournaments.”  Even with this statement, many will still be questioning why Korotki, Sessler, and others are allowed to play in these female tournaments.