Re: Male vs. Female
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The above statement about the relative mathematical abilities of men and "girls" is highly offensive, as are many things women poker players face at the table. In some countries, about 5% of the mathematicians are women. In others, about 50% of the mathematicians are women. As a mathematician, it's pretty clear to me that there is a strong social component to the choice of fields, and some cultures discourage competent women from entering or staying in fields where they can be successful.
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Why the hyper-sensitivity? I don't see what's so offensive about it. Regardless of the external reasons, men ARE IN GENERAL, better at Math. It's a proven fact and hardly a knock on female intelligence.
Women are better at English (unfortunately that's useless in poker). They also have a superior ability to read people, which is not useless.
Although I am not a big NL player, I personally think sex appeal + reading ability can at least equal if not trump mathematical acuity at the poker table. This hypothesis is not reflected in final tables because obviously, not enough women play seriously for whatever reason.
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