Women Are Naturals At Poker
April 4th, 2008
Poker is a male dominated activity full of testosterone-driven personalities. The game’s history is rooted in Mississippi riverboat duels between whisky-shooting men gambling with their egos as much as their wealth. While the game may have turned tame relative to its origins, it is still very much a medium through which men challenge each other to a test of wits and guts. This image of poker has intimidated many women into avoiding the game altogether. But there have been other women, such as Jennifer Harman-Traniello, who saw the game from another angle: an opportunity to exploit the predispositions of men for personal gain.
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