Ep 541 – Rebbecca Scales on “Raising Up” Women in Poker!

This week Sasha Sutton and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed Rebbecca Scales! Rebbecca and the gang discussed a slew of topics, including the lack of marketing to women in the World Series of Poker and the resistance to change in the industry. Rebbecca also talked about the three main barriers that women face in poker: harassment, social norms, and daily responsibilities. Sasha and Rebecca shared personal anecdotes about their experiences with both positive and negative aspects of the poker world.

Rebecca discussed her journey before joining Poker Power, including her failed attempt at creating a clothing line for women in poker. She then shared her experience of creating a marketing studio called Poker Queen and talked about her work with Women’s Poker Association and the Raise It Up campaign. Sasha and Rebecca discussed the golden age of women in poker and the dramatic change that has occurred over the last five years.

The group talked about the need for men to speak up against verbal harassment towards women and the importance of zero tolerance for any kind of harassment in poker tournaments. They also discussed how male players sometimes mistreat female dealers if they make errors in their dealing and the need for protection of the room for all players.

Rebecca announced the launch of Women Poker News, a media company that aims to provide a different perspective on poker content for women. She explained that women consume media differently than men and that the company will cover mainstream events and socialites in the poker world that are often overlooked by other media companies. The launch will take place during the Women in Poker Festival at Resorts World. Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too!

Find out more about Rebbecca and her organizations here:

Personal Accounts

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebbecca.scales/

Twitter: @‌PokerQueenLV

Instagram: @‌pokerqueenlv

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/

The Real Poker Girls Of Las Vegas: https://therealpokergirlsoflasvegas.godaddysites.com

Poker Power Website: https://pokerpower.com

Social Media Handles (Poker Power) @‌joinpokerpower

Women’s Poker Association: https://www.wpa.poker

WPN: https://womenpokernews.com

We also go over this week’s home game results and discuss these topics:
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