Vanessa Rousso

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vanessa Rousso
Occupation	Poker Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1983(1983-02-05)
Age	41
Birthplace	White Plains
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Vanessa Rousso Biography

Vanessa Rousso is one of the most popular and richest Poker Player who was born on February 5, 1983 in White Plains, New York, United States. Vanessa Ashley Rousso (born February 5 in 1983) is an American lawyer and pro-level poker player as well as DJ and a TV host. born in White Plains, New York, Rousso holds dual citizenship with both the United States and France. Rousso was part of Team PokerStars from 2006 to 2015, under the name online Lady Maverick as well as spokesperson for GoDaddy.com between 2009 and 2013. She has been earning the money from being a professional player since 2005 and has since become one of the games’ sexual icons.

Her first victory in an event of professional level was the 13th of June, in 2005 located in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the No-Limit Hold’em Summer Series. In the event in 2005, known as World Series of Poker, she was ranked 45th out of 601 players competing of players in Event 26. Event 26, $1,000 Ladies No- Limit Texas Hold ’em tournament that was which was won from Jennifer Tilly on June 26.

Between 2005 and 2011, Rousso finished in the money in numerous live poker events and accumulated nearly $3.5 million, but has been less active since, earning just $83,000 in live tournaments between 2012 and 2017. She has placed in the money seventeen times at the World Series of Poker. In 2007, she won over $700,000 with a second-place finish in the main event of the World Championship of Online Poker. As of October 2019, Rousso ranks among the top ten women in poker history in terms of all-time money winnings.

She met her future husband, the late Chad Brown, at the April 2006 tournament on the World Poker Tour. The two were engaged in 2008 and eloped in early 2009, making them the first married couple to be featured on the same major online poker team. The couple separated in 2012, with both announcing the breakup on their Twitter accounts, with Vanessa writing “Despite great mutual fondness and respect, Chad and I have separated.”

In her college days she had been on Dean’s List. After studying games theory she became adept playing Rubik’s Cube and then chess. But, since she believes the two to be quite objective , static games, she started to play poker, which incorporates the human mind, which allows poor hands to be successful. She graduated in Duke University after two and one-half years, with the major of economics and minors on political science at the end of December. The two and two-and-a-half years was the fastest time to complete her degree during Duke’s history. Duke. Rousso entered at law school in the year 2004. She was the first student to receive the Chaplin Scholarship from the University of Miami School of Law. In law school, she was a member of the board that edited the University of Miami Law Review. In 2018 , she enrolled to complete her law school, which she finished in the same year. Shortly after graduation, she passed her Florida bar exam.

Vanessa Rousso Net Worth

Vanessa Rousso is one of the richest Poker Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vanessa Rousso 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The parents of her have been Marc Rousso and Cynthia Bradley from Hobe Sound, Florida. Rousso began to talk and read in the early years of her life, according to the mother of her child, Cynthia Ferrara. She was born in New York, she moved with her family to France at the age of three. She resided in Paris with her father in his home country until she turned 10 years old, when she relocated temporarily into Upstate New York. Following the divorce of her parents at the end of 1992, their mother relocated Vanessa to Florida in order to be closer to her grandparents. Rousso was a student at Wellington Landings Middle School. The third oldest of three girls who were athletic, Rousso was active on the debate, lacrosse, and swimming teams. She played basketball and softball to have amusement. When it came to debate, Rousso was a top performer at national debate contests in the field of policy debate. Her mother is an instructor for Jupiter Community High School. in 2001 Rousso received the honor of valedictorian from her school, Wellington, Florida. She had her 4.0 GPA during her time at Wellington High School while participating in the National Honor Society, and French Honor Society. She established the Environmental Club and served as the club’s president. She also was active as an athlete in the varsity swimming pool, violinist and a volunteer for Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. Rousso is the younger of two sisters. Tiffany who is a teacher at high school, and contestant in the eighteenth season on Big Brother and Leticia, an optometrist.

With the exception of online winnings she is among the top five female players in the history of poker in terms of total money winnings. She is currently with her family in South Florida. Her name was suggested to her by an friend after she traded shares in herself to participate in a buy-in of $25,000 event, in a way that was reminiscent of the hero named after him in the 1994 Western film Maverick.

Rousso built her first stake at Hard Rock sit & go ten-player tables, where first prize was $250. From there, she was able to save for a $1,500 entry fee in Atlantic City in late 2005, which she parlayed into $17,500. This enabled her to afford entry into the World Poker Tour event at the Bellagio in Vegas. She has been televised numerous times on both ESPN and the Travel Channel (among others). She has made several appearances on the Poker After Dark television program. Rousso has also been televised as part of the World Poker Tour. She is known for wearing a cap, headphones and designer sunglasses.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Vanessa Rousso Dating?

According to our records, Vanessa Rousso married to Chad Brown. As of December 1, 2023, Vanessa Rousso’s is not dating anyone.

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Rousso appeared on Million Dollar Challenge in 2009. She was a celebrity judge on Bank of Hollywood where she helped award some of her own money to contestants. She was a contestant on season 17 of the reality television show Big Brother in 2015, finishing in third place.

Facts & Trivia

Vanessa Ranked on the list of most popular Poker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Vanessa Rousso celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.

Pokerstars approached Sports Illustrated about including a poker player in their 2009 Swimsuit edition. In her online blog on January 4, 2009, Rousso confirmed that she participated that week in a photo shoot in Nassau, Bahamas, when she was there for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure poker tournament. Rousso appeared in an advertising feature paid for by PokerStars, rather than the swimsuit article itself, in the February 10, 2009 swimsuit issue. In the advertisement, Russo appeared in a bikini bottom and cutoff wetsuit top, in keeping with the swimsuit theme. Rousso’s thoughts on the Sports Illustrated publicity was that “It was a great opportunity for poker in general and for me in particular.”

Top Facts about Vanessa Rousso

1. Vanessa Rousso is an American professional poker player.
2. She was born on February 5, 1983 in New York.
3. Rousso has won over $3.5 million in live tournament earnings.
4. She finished third in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event.
5. Vanessa Rousso has a law degree from the University of Miami.
6. She was a contestant on Big Brother season 17.
7. Rousso has been sponsored by PokerStars and GoDaddy.com.
8. She is known for her aggressive playing style and bluffing skills.
9. Vanessa Rousso is also a DJ and music producer under the name “DJ Lady V”.
10. Her nickname at the poker table is “The Lady Maverick”.

How much is Vanessa Rousso worth?

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Money finish(es)| 7
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Did Vanessa Rousso have a baby?

Big Brother 17 contestant and famed professional poker player Vanessa Rousso has announced the birth of twins.

Does Vanessa Rousso still play poker?

Despite her sometimes love-hate relationship with poker, Rousso appeared happy to be back at the tables at WSOP APAC. She banters with the other players at her table and carries herself with the poise of a veteran.

What is Vanessa Selbst doing now?

Vanessa is making a comeback to the online poker world with the LearnWPT poker series. Getting back on the online felt soon! I’m looking forward to the @partypokerUS @LearnWPT online poker series Feb 21-28. First time playing online tourneys in a VERY long time.

Who is the best female poker player?

Top Female Poker Player: Annie Duke Known as the ‘Duchess of Poker’, Annie Duke is an author, business founder and high stakes poker crusher. While her tournament record is formidable, Duke is known for her cash game skills, playing at the very highest levels.