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Womens poker hots up

2006-08-18 12:45:00

The fast growing phenomenon of ladies poker received a further boost this month with the announcement of two major ladies only tournaments in California.

Both the Bicycle and Commerce casinos, in the towns of Bell Gardens and Commerce California respectively, will be hosting August events targeted solely at women players.

The Bicycle casino kicks off the schedule with its two-day $100 plus ladies tournament, slated to begin on the 19th August.

The gaming will then move to California's Commerce casino, where the Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) tour event will take place over two days starting on 26th August.

Winners of the two events will get to represent the two casinos in the LIPS Tour Grand Championship, which in turn could lead to a sponsored seat at a series of national and international ladies poker events in 2007.

Women's poker has enjoyed major growth in the US in recent years, leading to the inauguration of a United States Ladies Poker Championship.

Each state is holding a two-day event this year to select a winner to compete for the national title next year. The ladies winner will pocket a $50,000 prize.

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