The concept of restricted tournaments open only to certain groups of people has always been controversial in the poker world, but Seniors and Ladies events have become increasingly accepted as a tremendous outlet for recreational players to enjoy the game.

Of course, the modern American concept of enforced equality means that these tournaments are not truly exclusive, as casinos must allow men to compete against the ladies for fear of discrimination-based litigation.

With that in mind, spotting a man among the masses of women playing in Event 9 ($300 Ladies Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em) was not much of a surprise, but the sight is still a bit jarring to say the least.

Today, there is one outlier in the crowd, clad in a blue hooded sweatshirt as he tries to conceal the fact that he does not really belong. When asked for his name, the young man appeared agitated and shooed us away without divulging his identity, but that's to be expected. After all, crashing an invitation-only event is the ultimate party foul.

Tags: Chad Lepes