Poker queens
By Mark Sauer
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
It was her first time, and she was scared to death.
A stranger approached, promising to be gentle, to ease the young woman into it and explain everything she needed to know.
Relax, the stranger said in a soothing tone. Remember, it once was the first time for everybody.
She had almost chickened out in the car on the ride there. "I was dying to check it out, but I was so nervous.
"It's funny thinking back on it. I go all the time now. Certain regulars see me and say: 'Look out! Here comes the card shark.' "
Like 24-year-old Jessica Scott of San Diego, thousands of women are losing their poker virginity at casinos and card parlors across America as the poker craze that struck two years ago shows no signs of abating.
"I definitely see more women playing at the casino poker rooms than when I started two years ago," said Scott, who plays regularly at Viejas. "I was in a tournament recently, and four of the nine players at the final table were women."
The aptly named "lipstick camera" – a tiny, fit-in-your-purse lens – got everybody into the game. TV viewers could suddenly see players' "hole" cards and play along vicariously in the high-stakes drama.
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