JAA
10-15-2002, 03:50 AM
Hello all...
Wasn't sure exactly what forum to post this on, but this one seemed somewhat appropriate. I recently began playing online, and since I am only 20 years old (you need to be 21 to be legit to play online) I made an account in my mom's name just to ensure I would have no problems. So, in accordance with that account, my character appearance/information is that of a female.
You wouldn't believe how much of an advantage this is against certain players! When I sit down in a heads-up or short-handed game with males, I get much more than my fair share of the action a lot of the time. Obviously, a lot of players are rational and will play you based on your apparent skills/weaknesses, but there is still a breed of male card player who feels that they should absolutely be able to defeat any female player, specifically short-handed or heads up.
This may sound a little loopy, and at first I thought it was just coincidence. But I play everyday and nothing has changed. Certain male players (I always make a note of them /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif )will make all kinds of plays at me that they would never try agaist other opponents, regardless of the fact that I am a solid player that they have never seen on tilt/playing marginal hands. In fact, after watching me play short-handed for a couple hours one night, one of my friends opened up an account as a female. He was skeptical of what I said until he saw multiple players that he knew from playing with many times before act like completely different players when heads up against me.
I'd love to hear some comments such as Yes that doesn't surprise me/You're smoking something that's ridiculous/Wow I just got dumber from reading your post etc.
Just some food for thought!
-JAA
Wasn't sure exactly what forum to post this on, but this one seemed somewhat appropriate. I recently began playing online, and since I am only 20 years old (you need to be 21 to be legit to play online) I made an account in my mom's name just to ensure I would have no problems. So, in accordance with that account, my character appearance/information is that of a female.
You wouldn't believe how much of an advantage this is against certain players! When I sit down in a heads-up or short-handed game with males, I get much more than my fair share of the action a lot of the time. Obviously, a lot of players are rational and will play you based on your apparent skills/weaknesses, but there is still a breed of male card player who feels that they should absolutely be able to defeat any female player, specifically short-handed or heads up.
This may sound a little loopy, and at first I thought it was just coincidence. But I play everyday and nothing has changed. Certain male players (I always make a note of them /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif )will make all kinds of plays at me that they would never try agaist other opponents, regardless of the fact that I am a solid player that they have never seen on tilt/playing marginal hands. In fact, after watching me play short-handed for a couple hours one night, one of my friends opened up an account as a female. He was skeptical of what I said until he saw multiple players that he knew from playing with many times before act like completely different players when heads up against me.
I'd love to hear some comments such as Yes that doesn't surprise me/You're smoking something that's ridiculous/Wow I just got dumber from reading your post etc.
Just some food for thought!
-JAA