Members JKane Posted February 15, 2012 Members Posted February 15, 2012 Professional Poker Player Jason Somerville Says He's Gay, is First Male Pro Player to Come Out I wonder how many sports are left with no big, publicly out stars? Quote
Members MsGuy Posted February 15, 2012 Members Posted February 15, 2012 Just so everybody knows who to be rooting for on all those poker shows. Quote
Guest FourAces Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 LOL I am sooooo happy someone known finally came out. This is a discussion I have had with several friends who play poker. I believe I even made a post about it once. Anyway I am thrilled for Jason and want to marry him along with his three million plus dollars in winnings I do hope he has opened the door for others. Quote
Guest EXPAT Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 he also looks like the body type that probably has a "third leg" if you know what I mean. LOL Quote
TotallyOz Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 he also looks like the body type that probably has a "third leg" if you know what I mean. LOL LOL No, I don't know what you mean. Can you draw me a pic? Quote
Members BigK Posted February 19, 2012 Members Posted February 19, 2012 I'd do him...and help him invest some of those winnings. Quote
Members eeyore Posted August 24, 2012 Members Posted August 24, 2012 I've been watching the World Series of Poker on ESPN. The announcers did a brief private interview with Jason who was playing at the feature table (day 3, I think, ESPN episode 3). He talked openly about his identity as a gay man and his relationship with his current boyfriend, and how he struggled with coming out in the poker world (which he did on his poker blog in January, I think). I've played recreationally for years and have always endured the gay jokes and barbs at the tables in silence. For myself, having worked all my life in a career that required me to keep my personal and professional lives separate, I could identify with his struggle and his pain. This was really a breath of fresh air. Oh, by the way, they had photo clips of him with his partner. His boyfriend is super cute! OneFinger 1 Quote
Guest FourAces Posted August 27, 2012 Posted August 27, 2012 and have always endured the gay jokes and barbs at the tables in silence. All those years I played I too sat silent as those about me made all sorts of comments about Gays, Blacks and other protected classes of people. It simply was easier than to say anything .. but thinking back at times I wish I had said something. As I mentioned in my original post in this thread Jason is a bit of sunshine in a very closeted sport. Quote
