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'.