Vanessa Rousso

infobox poker player
firstname=Vanessa
lastname=Rousso
nickname=Pokerness Lady Maverick


caption=Vanessa Rousso in the World Poker Tour Championship event (2007).
hometown=Miami Beach, Florida
wsop bracelet count="None"
wsop money finishes=7
wsop main event best finish rank=625th
wsop main event best finish year=2008
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables=1(+1)
wpt money finishes=4
ept titles="None"
ept final tables="None"
ept money finishes=1

Vanessa Ashley Roussocite web|url=http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?27990760054|title=F.E.C. Image|publisher=Federal Election Commission|date=2007-12-31|accessdate=2008-10-07] (born February 5, 1983) is a law student at the University of Miami and a professional poker player. [ [http://www.law.miami.edu/spotlight/vanessarousso.htm University of Miami profile: Vanessa Rousso: Law Student/Professional Poker Player] ] Born in White Plains, New York, Rousso has dual citizenships with the United States and France. [http://www.poker-babes.com/bio/vanessa-rousso/ Poker Babes profile: Vanessa Rousso] ]

In 2001, Rousso graduated as valedictorian of her high school in Wellington, Florida. She graduated early from Duke University after two and a half years with a major in economics and a minor in political science in December 2003. Prior to entering law school she organized the "The Celebrity Players Tour Florida", a celebrity charity golf tournament series. [http://www.poker-babes.com/bio/vanessa-rousso/ Poker Babes profile: Vanessa Rousso] ]

A poker player since the age of five, Rousso began serious poker tournament play during her summer break from law school. In her first year of playing, Rousso has multiple in the money tournament finishes, including seventh place at the 2006 World Poker Tour championship event and eighth place in the 2006 World Series of Poker $5000 no limit hold 'em shorthanded event. In September 2006 she won $285,450 at the $5000 no limit hold 'em event at the Borgata Open. She has made several appearances on the "Poker After Dark" television program.

She is currently engaged to Chad Brown. [ [http://casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=172706 Casinocitytimes.com: Multi-talented Vanessa Rousso's game is peaking as the WSOP nears] ]

As of 2008, her tournament winnings exceed $1,000,000. [ [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=43135 Hendon Mob tournament results: Vanessa Rousso] ]

World Championship of Online Poker

Rousso is sponsored by the PokerStars online poker cardroom under the screenname LadyMaverick as part of their "Team PokerStars". [ [http://www.pokerstars.com/team-pokerstars/vanessa-rousso/ Team PokerStars profile: Vanessa Rousso] ] She placed third in the 2007 World Championship of Online Poker Main Event, an online tournament run by PokerStars, winning $463,940.50; after the winner was later disqualified, Rousso was named runner-up and awarded with $700,782.50.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.vanessarousso.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player_vanessa-rousso PokerListings.com profile]
* [http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles/62436/vanessa-rousso.htm PokerPages tournament results]