Biography
Vanessa Selbst is a professional poker player with a total live earnings of $11,906,246. According to the Global Poker Index, she is the only woman ranked as the number one player in the world. She ranks first on the Hendon Mob Women’s All-Time Money List and is also a member of Team Pokerstars Pro, where she plays under the username “V. Selbst.”
Background
Vanessa Selbst was born in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Yale University and is currently a student at Yale Law School, with the intention of pursuing a career in civil rights law. She is also a coach and executive producer at a poker online training site, Deuces Cracked. She has also made dozens of instructional videos in various poker disciplines and even coached over 70 students. She currently focuses on live tournament coaching.
Poker Career
Vanessa Selbst is an outstanding professional poker player. She made history by becoming the first and the only woman to be ranked first on the Global Poker Index. Her total live tournament winnings are $11,906,246, and the best live cash of her career is $1,823,430.
She has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker and is the only woman to have won three WSOP bracelets in open-field events. Her WSOP cashes account for $633,448 of her total live winnings, and she ranks first on the women’s all-time money list.
Tournament Achievements
Vanessa Selbst has made five final tables at the World Series of Poker and won the WSOP bracelet in 2008 in a $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event. Selbst was at the peak of her career in 2010 when she won the North American Poker Tour stop at Mohegan Sun for $750,000.
She also finished fourth at the EPT London High Roller Event for over $200,000 and won the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event in Cannes for over $1.8M.
In 2011, she finished the “NBC Heads Up Championship” quarterfinals for $75,000, secured third place at the WPT Five Diamond for $338k, and had an unbelievable back-to-back victory at the NAPT Mohegan Sun.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
Year | Event | Prize Money |
---|---|---|
2008 |
$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha |
$227,933 |
2012 |
$2,500 10-Game Six Handed |
$244,259 |
2014 |
$25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em |
$871,148 |
Quick Facts
Date of Birth: July 9, 1984
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Nationality: American
Profession: Poker Player
Net Worth: 6 Million
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bracelets does Vanessa Selbst have?
Vanessa Selbst has won three WSOP Bracelets in her poker career.
Who is the highest-earning female poker player?
Vanessa Selbst is the highest-earning female professional poker player with a total live winning of $11,906,246.
When did Vanessa Selbst start playing poker?
Selbst started playing poker while studying at Yale University and then playing poker online in the mid-2000s.