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Vanessa Selbst is the highest-earning female poker player of all time and is generally recognized as one of the top live tournament pros overall. She has set a number of records as the first woman to win three WSOP bracelets in open events, the first woman to play in a Super High Roller event, and the first poker player to win the North American Poker Tour Main Event in two consecutive years.
Selbst has a degree in Political Science from Yale University and in 2012 obtained a law degree from Yale Law School.
The Team PokerStars pro plays online using the screen name 'V. Selbst'.
Written by Annie RKH
Last update: 22/03/2015
Jobs & Achievements
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Latest performances
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2016 47th Annual World Series of PokerEvent 65: $1000 NLHE Championship Friday 8 July 2016 |
$4,160 23rd / 819 |
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2016 47th Annual World Series of PokerWednesday 29 June 2016 |
$17,255 10th / 1050 |
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2016 47th Annual World Series of PokerEvent 39: $10000 NLHE Handed Championship Thursday 23 June 2016 |
$49,677 9th / 294 |
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2016 47th Annual World Series of PokerEvent 34: $1500 Limit 7 Triple Draw Lowball Monday 20 June 2016 |
$3,820 20th / 358 |
Statistics of Vanessa Selbst
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The biggest cashes of Vanessa Selbst

$1,823,430
Rank: 1 / 764$10798 NLHE
Sep 2, 2010
Tournament | Results |
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Event 30: $25000 NLHE Re-entry High Roller - One Optional 2013 Caribbean Adventure Atlantis Jan 12, 2013 |
$1,424,420 1 / 204 |
Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout ARIA Resort & Casino Jun 27, 2015 |
$1,000,000 1 |


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