Discrimination in the world of poker....

WSOP Event #1 first bracelet goes to Nedad Medic for $794, 1112.

Final top 9 were:

#2 Andrew Block
#3 Kathy Liebert
#4 Mike Sexton
#5 Amit Makhjia
#6 Chris Bell
#7 Patrik Antonius
#8 Mike Sowers
#9 Phil Laak

Night before the final table PokerStars announced they made a one day deal with Kathy Liebert. Full Tilt announced that they just signed Patrik Antonius on as one of their Full Tilt Pro Team Members (long term deal).

Kathy Liebert is one of the top female players of today. She has over $4 million in tournament winnings yet she gets a ONE DAY deal with PS.

Oh wait, I get it. Kathy isn't what our society calls "model material". She isn't thin and skinny and flashy like a Vanessa Rousso who has less than $150,000 in tournament winnings or Isabelle Mercier who has less than $350,000 in tournament winnings but they are nice to look at, I give them that. Hell I was recently was taken out by Vanessa in a WSOP circuit event, she was VERY nice to look at but I have more respect for someone like Kathy Liebert.

On to the male side of the poker table... typical stereotype of a male poker player... big hairy, ugly guy that has gotten divorced and turned to poker to fill his emptiness or a college drop out 20 something punk that needs a reality check on life.

Let's look at some of the male pro's who have long term deals with major poker rooms:

First there is Mr. Moneymaker (aka Chris Moneymaker) He has won ONE event. Now I give him it was the MAIN event 2003 and he still gets credited today for the poker boom. Doesn't he fit the stereotype, big, hairy and ugly part?

Moving on to the 2004 Champ Greg Raymer he fits that type as well, big and ugly but he might be hairless who knows and who cares.

Mike Matusow team Full Tilt, big, hairy, felon, recovering alcoholic/drug addict.

I guess in 2008 we still have discrimination even in the poker world. I'm hopeful it will change soon and the next big boom in poker will be the lady boom; watch out world here we come.

Now that's why I want to be a professional poker player :)

PEACE!