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Across the country increasing numbers of women are taking up the ultimate man’s game.

Ever since Lana Wood draped herself over the green baize table in Diamonds Are Forever, women have suffered a particular image problem when it comes to gambling.

The glamorous gold-digger who uses her feminine charms at the poker table was by far outnumbered by the men she hustled as she tried to take their winnings. Not any more.

Since coming into effect last September, the Gambling Act 2005 has lifted restrictions on betting in pubs with the result that low-stakes games – especially poker – are enjoying a surge in popularity. Now women are finding they dont have to be fantasy Bond girls to take their place at the table.

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The New Girls Night Out A Trip Down The Pub And A Hand Of Poker from Sunday Herald

Author Contact Info: Pauline Diamond

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