{"id":4492,"date":"2021-03-29T11:49:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T11:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/?p=4492"},"modified":"2021-03-29T11:49:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T11:49:49","slug":"top-female-poker-pro-kristen-bicknell-shares-thoughts-on-misogyny-in-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/top-female-poker-pro-kristen-bicknell-shares-thoughts-on-misogyny-in-poker","title":{"rendered":"Top Female Poker Pro Kristen Bicknell Shares Thoughts On Misogyny in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kristenKristen Bicknell<\/strong> is one of the world\u2019s most successful female poker players. She is a three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and a back-to-back female GPI Player of the Year<\/a>. Throughout her career, she has amassed over $5 million in live earnings, enough to put her at number 15 of Canada\u2019s All Time Money List.<\/p>\n

Bicknell\u2019s success in poker proves that women has a place in the game, and amid the recent controversies on the subject of gender bias and misogyny in the world of poker, Bicknell wants to send out a message to all aspiring female poker pros<\/a> \u2013 do not focus on the negative. <\/p>\n

While Bicknell acknowledges that misogyny indeed exists in poker, dwelling on the negativity will only make matters worse. From a personal standpoint, the Canadian poker<\/a> pro said she has experienced \u201cmore positive than negative<\/em>\u201d playing the game. <\/p>\n

Bicknell shared that she too had become subject to misogynistic attacks numerous times in her career, but she chooses not to pay too much attention to the negativity as it won\u2019t do her any good.<\/p>\n

Men Also Deal With The Same Challenges<\/h2>\n

The 34-year-old, who is widely considered one of the best female poker players of all time, went on to say that it\u2019s not only women who are treated rudely and discriminated upon in a poker room. Men also have similar struggles. <\/p>\n

Bicknell\u2019s views come amid the Vanessa Kade-Dan Bilzerian-GGPoker saga<\/a>. In December 2020, Kade strongly criticized the signing of Bilzerian as GGPoker\u2019s newest brand ambassador. Three months later, GGPoker terminated Kade\u2019s affiliate account with the site as a form of punishment, and the bad news was delivered to her right as the world was celebrating International Women\u2019s Day. <\/p>\n

That controversy once again highlighted the long-standing issue of gender bias in poker, with Kade gaining sympathy from the poker community. <\/p>\n

She has since moved on from that painful experience \u2013 she subsequently secured a sponsorship deal with Americas Cardroom<\/a> and recently won the Sunday Million 15th anniversary<\/em> event on PokerStars for $1.5 million.<\/p>\n

Poker Community Supports Bicknell<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, some prominent poker pros supported Bicknell\u2019s thoughts, among them was Justin Bonomo<\/strong> who sits in second place on Hendon Mob\u2019s All Time Money List. Bonomo said there is no \u201cone size fits all<\/em>\u201d approach to these scenarios.
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Thanks for your post @krissyb24poker<\/a>. You are absolutely a strong woman and a great poker player, worthy of admiration<\/p>\n

I just hope people understand there isn\u2019t a \u201cone size fits all\u201d kind of approach to these situations<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bonologic (@JustinBonomo) March 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n