Abi Titmuss

[Indestructable]

Just seen this on the net

"Model and actress Abi Titmuss is swapping posing for poker next month in an unexpected career move.
No longer content with simply raising the pulse of the average UK male or treading the boards, Abi is set to raise the stakes in Europe's biggest annual poker event for women - the Ladbrokespoker.com European Ladies Championship (ELC) on 3rd and 4th of May 2008.
Excited about taking part in the tournament, Abi Titmuss said: "I've been playing quite a bit of poker over the past few months and enjoy being a woman playing in what is predominately seen as a man's game. The fact that women-only tournaments like the Ladbrokes European Ladies Championship have been so successful proves that times are changing. I'm delighted to be involved but I think the prize money is safe!"

Sigh.
 

[Colchester Kev]

Just seen this on the net

"Model and actress Abi Titmuss is swapping posing for poker next month in an unexpected career move.
No longer content with simply raising the pulse of the average UK male or treading the boards, Abi is set to raise the stakes in Europe's biggest annual poker event for women - the Ladbrokespoker.com European Ladies Championship (ELC) on 3rd and 4th of May 2008.
Excited about taking part in the tournament, Abi Titmuss said: "I've been playing quite a bit of poker over the past few months and enjoy being a woman playing in what is predominately seen as a man's game. The fact that women-only tournaments like the Ladbrokes European Ladies Championship have been so successful proves that times are changing. I'm delighted to be involved but I think the prize money is safe!"

Sigh.
 

its all good ...

from now on, everyone whe plays in one of these must flash boobs and gusset in the press ....

[Karabiner]

Does she bowl a bit of off spin too ?

[Claw75]

Do you reckon someone would buy me in if I flashed my tits?

[Dingdell]

Does she bowl a bit of off spin too ?

What is it about this forum today??? Is no one speaking in English? Tikay with donkeys and horses (thanks to Redsimon for the PM abut what Horse is!) and now Ralph obv not talking about cricket.....but I'm not sure what?

Come on people - I know I'm whooshed often but this is ridiculous!

[TightEnd]

Fred Titmus, the Middlesex and England Off Spin bowler. Famed for missing three toes on one foot. And still bowling

His career slightly preceeded that of the Middlesex spin twins Embury and Edmonds but at the tail end of fred's career, Middlesex fielded all three for the formidable bowling attack of

Wayne Daniel
Vincent Van der Bijl
John Emburey
Phil Edmonds
Fred Titmus

Wayne was LAG, Vincent Tight , Embers Tight Passive, Edmonds LAG and Fred toeless

[cbass]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

[TightEnd]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

Personally, I think the Ladbrokes Ladies comp (as played by Jen, yourself and other leading ladies players) does not need the gimmick of a "professional celeb" with no link to poker to promote it

I'd say the same if it was Jordan (who promotes a bingo site) or a Chippendale. Nothing against Abi, but if Ladbrokes were confident that the event can stand in its own right, then I don't think they'd be promoting in this way.

[tikay]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

Err....as Ladbrokes sponsor part of the blonde Forum, we wish them well with this "creative" idea.

My personal view? I think the backlash will outweigh the "positives". Sorry, I just do. But I hope it goes well, & wish them every success.

[matt674]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

poker sites have been using t**s to promote their sites for years, just look at the pokerstars line up for the last 5 years or so...........

[tikay]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

Personally, I think the Ladbrokes Ladies comp (as played by Jen, yourself and other leading ladies players) does not need the gimmick of a "professional celeb" with no link to poker to promote it

I'd say the same if it was Jordan (who promotes a bingo site) or a Chippendale. Nothing against Abi, but if Ladbrokes were confident that the event can stand in its own right, then I don't think they'd be promoting in this way.

He said what I thought.

[Claw75]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

Odd choice IMO. If they want to highlight women's poker with a view to bringing women into the game, I would use a celebrity who is more of a 'girl's girl' (i.e. someone women like) to promote the event.  Abi Titmuss more one for the lads I would have thought.

[Colchester Kev]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

Bev, regardless of what people think, good women poker players will play these events because of the added value and edge that they have, the fact that the hosts use some old trollop to promote it, thus degrading ALL female poker players will not put many off ... and thats a damn shame, If top female poker players made a stand against this crap, the organisers may think twice about doing it.

[Karabiner]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

Well if you ladies are in favour of, and want ladies poker tourneys with added sponsor's money that's what you can expect.

Meanwhile what do you think about Shane Warne's deal ?

[Dingdell]

Seriously, people, I'd very much like your comments on Ladbrokes using Abi Titmuss to promote a Ladies' Poker competition.

Well I can't imagine it's to atrract women players!It's not working for me.

Great name awareness for Ladbrokes within the male population, added value for the women that play I suppose.

Pretty sure the thinking behind it was not to attract women to the game surely?