It’s for everyone! Similarly, I believe that in poker, male allies are crucial to helping us address the gender balance. All the puzzles in the book are by female champions, but the book is not geared to women specifically. I just finished a new book called 'Play Like A Champion.’ This book combines my love for chess puzzles with my passion for stories and inclusion. Please tell us what you are currently working on in poker and chess to get more minority players into the game. You are passionate about encouraging and empowering young girls and women to play skilled-based mind-game sports. Social media certainly helped make these competitions a success. In 2023, Matt Glassman, a brilliant writer & political analyst, won my poker GRID Platinum Pass competition by reminding so many of the beauty of Home Games.

I did two really fun Platinum Pass Promos in 20- the 2019 one was a challenge to create a game that combined elements of chance and chess- Warren Sheaves won, and none other than Alex Botez was one of the finalists. Like chess in poker, there are often toxic elements on social media, but also often positive elements.Īnother example of positivity in poker socials would be Nadya Magnus’s frequent giveaways to female players on social (including three NAPT seats) and the way it enables awesome promos like the Platinum Pass contests for the Poker Stars Players Championship we had earlier this year.

For all the flaws of social media (and there are many!), Without it, it would be harder for my story to be told and to speak truth to power successfully. On the contrary, social media’s chess and poker community has resoundingly supported me in the past year. How would you say it compares to your latest experiences in the chess community? It can be said that the poker community can be toxic at times, especially on social media. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER.

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