Two prominent members of the poker industry have written interesting views on sexism and misogyny in poker, with one of them noting accusations of rape aimed at a former sponsored pro.

A sponsor dropped a professional poker player after allegations surfaced that he raped at least two women claims Sexism and Misogyny in Poker, a blog post penned by Justin Bonomo.

In the post, written on Saturday, 21 Nov, Bonomo highlights the presence of sexism and misogyny within the poker industry by drawing attention to three very different forms of abuse carried out by three prominent male poker players.

Bonomo claims that all three of these players are amongst the ‘hundred most famous poker players of all time.’ He also stated that all three have had, or still have, sponsorship deals with major online poker sites.