Female Poker Players - it's important that they are pretty......

[Graham C]

woman in the blonde banner aint that pretty compared to the average woman on the street

If they all look like that, send me the property section from your area please

[bolt pp]

Think this is a bit harsh, I don't really see the problem. It's TV, he's advertising the three main attractions, makes sense to me.

You think, then, that you are more likely to watch the show if he refers to them as "pretty", rather than having their rather impressive Poker accomplishments mentioned? That's my point - it's assumed we are all daft, & they think that "pretty" is the hook which will get us to watch the show.

If true, that's pretty. Pretty sad.

Is this any different than online poker sites (blonde included), using pretty girls for marketing purposes?  I doubt the woman in the banner to the right there would be featuring in the ad if she wasn't pretty.  There's also been talk about having a new 'face of blonde'.  I presume the face will be a pretty one?

It would be so funny if it was the elephant man, they should try it, it's something different and it would catch peoples eye.

[byronkincaid]

woman in the blonde banner aint that pretty compared to the average woman on the street

LOL?

[Claw75]

Think this is a bit harsh, I don't really see the problem. It's TV, he's advertising the three main attractions, makes sense to me.

You think, then, that you are more likely to watch the show if he refers to them as "pretty", rather than having their rather impressive Poker accomplishments mentioned? That's my point - it's assumed we are all daft, & they think that "pretty" is the hook which will get us to watch the show.

If true, that's pretty. Pretty sad.

Is this any different than online poker sites (blonde included), using pretty girls for marketing purposes?  I doubt the woman in the banner to the right there would be featuring in the ad if she wasn't pretty.  There's also been talk about having a new 'face of blonde'.  I presume the face will be a pretty one?

It would be so funny if it was the elephant man, they should try it, it's something different and it would catch peoples eye.

lmao.  nearly made me choke on my tea then!!!

[Ironside]

she isnt attractive to me as she is unobtainable

she looks nice but to me to be attractive and thus attracting me to a product she needs o look obtainable

[bolt pp]

  someone paste the elephant man head on the serious business poster.

[Rod Paradise]

Think this is a bit harsh, I don't really see the problem. It's TV, he's advertising the three main attractions, makes sense to me.

You think, then, that you are more likely to watch the show if he refers to them as "pretty", rather than having their rather impressive Poker accomplishments mentioned? That's my point - it's assumed we are all daft, & they think that "pretty" is the hook which will get us to watch the show.

If true, that's pretty. Pretty sad.

No, it's assumed that the poker fans will watch for the poker, BUT it's also a valid advertising method to attract the punter who's kinda interested in poker kinda interested in Shannon Elizabeth's breasts, and flicking through the channels & remembers "Ohh Shannon's playing poker on that", thus increasing their audience & increasing profit for the channel, all to the betterment of the game.

I think everyone understands the marketing concept here, bottom level, sloppiness & appealing to standard brain cells.  Although it is understood, it doesn't make it better for the actual "players" involved in this tournament who just want recognition for their play and nothing else (well ok, rewarded in monetary terms too I guess).  Ho hum - such is life as TK would say.

Don't worry Maria - I recognise you for your poker play.

[Chili]

Think this is a bit harsh, I don't really see the problem. It's TV, he's advertising the three main attractions, makes sense to me.

You think, then, that you are more likely to watch the show if he refers to them as "pretty", rather than having their rather impressive Poker accomplishments mentioned? That's my point - it's assumed we are all daft, & they think that "pretty" is the hook which will get us to watch the show.

If true, that's pretty. Pretty sad.

No, it's assumed that the poker fans will watch for the poker, BUT it's also a valid advertising method to attract the punter who's kinda interested in poker kinda interested in Shannon Elizabeth's breasts, and flicking through the channels & remembers "Ohh Shannon's playing poker on that", thus increasing their audience & increasing profit for the channel, all to the betterment of the game.

I think everyone understands the marketing concept here, bottom level, sloppiness & appealing to standard brain cells.  Although it is understood, it doesn't make it better for the actual "players" involved in this tournament who just want recognition for their play and nothing else (well ok, rewarded in monetary terms too I guess).  Ho hum - such is life as TK would say.

Don't worry Maria - I recognise you for your poker play.

Well there's something

[MKKfish]

woman in the blonde banner aint that pretty compared to the average woman on the street

er...... gis some directions

[George2Loose]

I thought the standard was very high- the women were all quite aggressive.

Kara is very lucky on TV! I remember she horirbly outdrew someone on 88.com and then beat QQ vs A10 on a 10 high board- but hey we all love Kara!!!

However I did think Shannon was a bit harsh with her commentary - often being results orientated rather then praising certain plays

[celtic]

Think this is a bit harsh, I don't really see the problem. It's TV, he's advertising the three main attractions, makes sense to me.

You think, then, that you are more likely to watch the show if he refers to them as "pretty", rather than having their rather impressive Poker accomplishments mentioned? That's my point - it's assumed we are all daft, & they think that "pretty" is the hook which will get us to watch the show.

If true, that's pretty. Pretty sad.

No, it's assumed that the poker fans will watch for the poker, BUT it's also a valid advertising method to attract the punter who's kinda interested in poker kinda interested in Shannon Elizabeth's breasts, and flicking through the channels & remembers "Ohh Shannon's playing poker on that", thus increasing their audience & increasing profit for the channel, all to the betterment of the game.

I think everyone understands the marketing concept here, bottom level, sloppiness & appealing to standard brain cells.  Although it is understood, it doesn't make it better for the actual "players" involved in this tournament who just want recognition for their play and nothing else (well ok, rewarded in monetary terms too I guess).  Ho hum - such is life as TK would say.

I think in the main that women who play in womens only poker comps won't get the recognition they deserve and therefore should boycott these daft tourney's, then they stop making them. Do Maria, Jen and Bev play them cos they see them as easy money? If not why do women play in them? It cant be cos they feel 'more comfortable' in a womem only environment.

[Chili]

Think this is a bit harsh, I don't really see the problem. It's TV, he's advertising the three main attractions, makes sense to me.

You think, then, that you are more likely to watch the show if he refers to them as "pretty", rather than having their rather impressive Poker accomplishments mentioned? That's my point - it's assumed we are all daft, & they think that "pretty" is the hook which will get us to watch the show.

If true, that's pretty. Pretty sad.

No, it's assumed that the poker fans will watch for the poker, BUT it's also a valid advertising method to attract the punter who's kinda interested in poker kinda interested in Shannon Elizabeth's breasts, and flicking through the channels & remembers "Ohh Shannon's playing poker on that", thus increasing their audience & increasing profit for the channel, all to the betterment of the game.

I think everyone understands the marketing concept here, bottom level, sloppiness & appealing to standard brain cells.  Although it is understood, it doesn't make it better for the actual "players" involved in this tournament who just want recognition for their play and nothing else (well ok, rewarded in monetary terms too I guess).  Ho hum - such is life as TK would say.

I think in the main that women who play in womens only poker comps won't get the recognition they deserve and therefore should boycott these daft tourney's, then they stop making them. Do Maria, Jen and Bev play them cos they see them as easy money? If not why do women play in them? It cant be cos they feel 'more comfortable' in a women only environment.

I believe you are right celtic on the whole, I can't speak for Jen or Bev but I personally don't mind admitting that I saw this tournament as not quite "easy" money but a small distance to travel to a possible $50,000.  Anyone that knows me personally knows my stance on female only tournaments it is safe to say there is slim to zero chance of me doing another one, be it televised or not. 

One thing I do want to add though and setting aside parts of the "celebrity" heat, the standard of play in this tournament was very high and from women who feel comfatable playing poker in any environment male or female.  I still feel though deep down that out on the live tournament circuit, a distinction between the sexes should not exist, but thats just my personal opinion.

[celtic]

when it comes to 'celebrity' heats the standard is dreadful on the whole regardless of sex. I remember Leslie Granthan folding the nuts to a bet on the river in one of these heats.

Not really sure who wants these tourney's.

The public don't imo.

Poker is a game that breaks the male / female boundaries. For every woman that plays at luton there are ten male players that are worse than them. And on the whole i think men respect women at the poker table, after all they hold the same cards and make the same bets etc, and anyone who makes a call because they are playing a women is a bad player.

[Chili]

And on the whole i think men respect women at the poker table, after all they hold the same cards and make the same bets etc, and anyone who makes a call because they are playing a women is a bad player.

You would not believe the amount of players that do this, and I mean well known players.  Some people just cannot get over sterotypes eh!

[celtic]

lol i can believe it maria, i've seen it. It never fails to amaze me tho.