> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Florida Man Wins Women’s Poker Event - URL: https://goodoil.news/florida-man-wins-womens-poker-event/ - Published: 2023-05-05T04:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2023-05-04T05:05:12.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: Culture, Gender, Politics, USA Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:34 **John Simmons** [newsbusters.org](https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/john-simmons/2023/05/03/calling-bluff-florida-man-shows-fallacies-inclusivity-winning?ref=goodoil.news) *John Simmons is a Culture reporter, specializing in exposing liberal bias in the world of sports. He graduated with a degree in journalism from Liberty University and has written for numerous publications and websites, including The Boston Globe, The Liberty Champion, and The Standing for Freedom Center.* --- A Florida man entered a poker tournament on Saturday, and won big. Now you might be thinking, why is this important? Don’t guys enter poker tournaments all the time? But like any “Florida Man” story, there’s a humorous, yet odd, twist to the story. 70-year-old David Hughes won the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this [past weekend](https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/04/man-wins-ladies-event-at-wpt-seminole-hard-rock-poker-43462.htm?ref=goodoil.news). But the tournament was for females only. Nevertheless, Hughes simply identified as a woman and was allowed to play. Florida casinos cannot prevent men from doing so because of [anti-discrimination laws](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/florida-man-wins-womens-poker-tournament-sparks-debate-over-male-inclusion-in-female-sporting-events?ref=goodoil.news). Whether Hughes has inherent advantages than his female counterpoints is less clear than in other forms of competition, since poker is a game of cards. But it nevertheless angered the women at the tournament, who were justified in their frustration. Eventually, one of the women took matters into her own hands. Ebony Kenney, offered a [$300 “bounty”](https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/05/02/70-year-old-man-wins-womens-poker-tour-event-mock-trans-movement/?ref=goodoil.news) to any of the players who would target Hughes and knock him out of the tournament, with the reward eventually reaching [$2,000](https://twitter.com/KevinRobMartin/status/1652760368241061890?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1652763508881203201%7Ctwgr%5Ea341b4fc9ee156ec6d93d2b7a0b6a50196666ee3%7Ctwcon%5Es3%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fsports%2F2023%2F05%2F02%2F70-year-old-man-wins-womens-poker-tour-event-mock-trans-movement%2F&ref=goodoil.news) thanks to others contributing. > Playing the [@WPT](https://twitter.com/WPT?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=goodoil.news) ladies event today, and Dave here is the only man. (Filmed w/permission!) > > While we appreciate the dead money, I really wish men would get what these events stand for. > > So I put a $300 bounty on his head and Tamra & Noah Piderit matched it. ?? > > Let’s get him. [pic.twitter.com/dXVZVlriAP](https://t.co/dXVZVlriAP?ref=goodoil.news) > > — Ebony Kenney | Poker & Purposeful Pleasure (@Ebony\_Kenney) [April 29, 2023](https://twitter.com/Ebony%5FKenney/status/1652441213725986816?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=goodoil.news) You can just hear the passive aggression oozing through the screen. Despite the incentive, Hughes managed to reach the end of the tournament and win $5,555 in prize money. But Hughes didn’t just enter to get a big payday. Other players at the event said they heard Hughes mocking transgenderism and society’s unwillingness to draw a distinction between the two genders. British poker player Charlie Carrell thought the stunt was funny, and said that Hughes actions highlights the stupidity of the transgender movement, and that there’s a need for boundaries to be put in place. > 1) Hilarious that he won. > > 2) It pokes fun at the idea that anybody can identify as a woman and be allowed to enter women's spaces. > > It's a real issue that people are taking advantage of in many different areas, including sports, prisons, and changing areas. This has lead to… [https://t.co/EKgnPgU9sO](https://t.co/EKgnPgU9sO?ref=goodoil.news) > > — Charlie Carrel (@Charlie\_Carrel) [April 30, 2023](https://twitter.com/Charlie%5FCarrel/status/1652763508881203201?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=goodoil.news) Poker Hall of Famer Linda Johnson, however, was less enthused by Hughes’ actions, but still called for the separation of the genders. “I love ladies-only poker tournaments. I would have no problem with them having a men’s only and I wouldn’t enter it as I would not qualify for it,” Johnson [wrote](https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/05/02/70-year-old-man-wins-womens-poker-tour-event-mock-trans-movement/?ref=goodoil.news). “I would have no problem if they had a tournament for 26-year-old, motorcycle riding, Mohawk-haircut seniors and I wouldn’t enter it because I wouldn’t qualify. I don’t think men should play in ladies-only tournaments.” Now both reactions seem to echo relatively simple logic: keep men with men, and women with women. But the bigger point is that Hughes once again showed how transgenderism and “self-identification” helps bypass that boundary. If anyone can simply say they identify as the opposite gender, then we get a situation like this, with women losing out on a payday because a man hijacked the system. That is, in effect, transgender’s royal flush that no one can top. Unless, of course, everyone stops going all in to support transgenderism not just in poker, but any other competition setting. Only then will this progressive agenda – and those who support it – be forced to fold ‘em and walk away. [If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.](#) [If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to browse our Membership options.](https://thebfd.co.nz/subscription-plans/?ref=2)