Pure Poker Babe
Current Queen of Poker Vanessa Rousso
May 12, 2012 By
Vanessa Rousso, the current Queen of Poker
Vanessa Rousso is the Poker Babe with the Top Sponsors
Vanessa Rousso is arguably the poker babe who has the best game right now. With lucrative sponsorship deals from GoDaddy and Pokerstars, this poker babe has it made! She has better endorsements than almost any other player, male or female, on the circuit!
Vanessa Rousso the Poker Shark
May 7, 2012 By
Vanessa Russo Swimming with the Sharks
Hot poker babe Vanessa Rousso looks great in the SI photo spread!
Jennifer Tilly Proudly Shows Her Pocket Rockets
May 7, 2012 By
Jennifer Reveals Her Hole Cards To Show Her Winning Hand
Jennifer Tilly, veteran actress as well as poker babe girlfriend of Phil "Unabomber" Laak, proudly shows her cards. This pocket pair cannot lose!
Jennifer Tilly Wanting to Act More
May 7, 2012 By
Jennifer Tilly Wants to Spend More Time Acting
Lately the actress and poker babe has vowed to get back into acting more while cutting her time on the green felt.
New York Magazine is the latest major media outlet to focus on The Bride of Chucky’s poker career since they spent “210 minutes” with her. The piece started by discussing how Jennifer Tilly got into poker because her dad was heavily into the game. He then introduced his daughter to a poker video game that got her hooked.
Another interesting part of the article discussed where Tilly likes to raise with bad hands sometimes to make herself look like a “crazy loose player.” In addition to looking like a crazy, loose player, the actress also enjoys appearing cute on the felt. She discussed this by saying, “The starlet in me dies hard. I always just want to look cute, so I wear a lot of push-up bras and low-cut tops.”
Jennifer Tilly Poker Babe
May 7, 2012 By
Jennifer Tilly Looking Good at the Poker Table
Jennifer Tilly is probably the most visible female poker celebrity in the world. After her 2005 World Series of Poker victory in the Ladies-Only No Limit Texas Hold’em event, the Academy Award nominated actress joined boyfriend and revered poker pro Phil Laak as the only poker couple to combine for a WSOP and WPT victory.
Poker pro Unabomber Phil Laak started dating Jennifer months before actually she took an interest in poker herself. She is often considered amongst the top in the world in terms of female players due to her success not only in the World Series of Poker but also in the World Poker Tour, where she has won a special event and made it to the final table in another.
Jennifer to Make Guest Appearance on The Simpsons
April 30, 2012 By
Jennifer Tilly to make guest appearance on The Simpsons.
Jennifer Teaches Lisa Simpson to Play Poker
Our poker babe and poker expert Jennifer Tilly will make an appearance in a Simpsons episode playing herself. In the episode, she pops up in an instructional DVD that Lisa Simpson watches to improve on her poker skills. Lisa’s dad Homer Simpson doesn’t trust banks and has invested Lisa’s college fund in an online poker website.
Tilly, the ex-wife of The Simpsons co-developer Sam Simon, frequently lends her voice to another animated Fox comedy, Family Guy. Jennifer Tilly fans will want to keep an eye open for this Simpsons’ episode, titled “Gone Abie Gone,” which is slated to air early next season.
Pamela Anderson the Poker Babe with the Pocket Aces
April 29, 2012 By
Pamela Anderson,
Ultimate Poker Babe
Here’s so me trivia for you. In the early days of online poker, Pamela Anderson actually had her own online poker site, called PamelaPoker.com. Pamela, a friend of Doyle Brunson, leant her name to the poker “skin” (no pun intended) which was also on Doyle’s Room’s network, with marketing and operations run out of Doyle’s office in Costa Rica.
If you ever sit across the green felt from Pamela, be careful. As you can see in photo, Pamela is holding pocket aces in the hole, and they are pretty hard to beat. 
Jennifer Tilly Video Interview re “The Big Game”
April 17, 2011 By
Jennifer Tilly plays “The Big Game” and cashes out after 26 hours of play! See her comments in video interview above.
Clonie Getting a Massage at the Poker Table
May 3, 2010 By
Clonie getting a massage at the poker table
Vanessa’s Big Slick Boot Camp Partners With PokerStars
March 15, 2010 By
 Vanessa is tough to beat on the green felt. |
Vanessa Rousso Instructs Other Babes in Boot CampPoker celebrity Vanessa Rousso’s Big Slick Boot Camp is working with PokerStars on a series of Ladies Only Boot Camps. “Being a successful poker player is a combination of skill and confidence,” Rousso says. “Since men far out-number women in the poker community, it is imperative for female players to display a strong level of confidence in their game to avoid being perceived as an easy target…this type of intimidation tactic can easily compromise optimal playing ability.” The boot camp is designed to provide women with skills and techniques to improve playing ability, as well as effective strategies to develop a level of confidence that commands respect at the poker table.
Rousso may be the top female player in the world, and has become one of the most sought after poker instructors. Her ability to teach the game is evidenced by numerous accolades from students who attribute their increased earnings to what they learned at her Big Slick Boot Camp. Of the 50 players who recently attended Rousso’s Boot Camp at the Biloxi’s Beau Rivage Casino, 8 cashed in tournaments earning over $50,000. Last year, one of them cashed for over $40,000 from the Main Event. The first EPT Ladies Only Boot Camp will be held April 27, in Monte Carlo (France). The 6-hour women only event will offer a 1-hour photo and autograph session followed by a 5-hour instructional boot camp. Rousso will focus on the theory of poker and highlight specific areas that pertain to women players in a male dominated game. The cost of the Boot Camp alone is $400, and can be purchased at www.bigslickbootcamp.com. “Providing a Ladies Only Boot Camp allows me to give back to the poker community,” Rousso says. “I hope to encourage more women to become competitive players.” |
Tiffany Michelle, Vanessa Rousso Named Hottest Poker Babes by Maxim Magazine
March 10, 2010 By
 Poker Babe Vanessa Rousso in Bikini |
Maxim Magazine Names Top 20 Poker BabesThe poker world is dominated by men, but there are also women who have made their mark on the green felt. There has been a debate as to who the hottest poker babes in the game are. Maxim magazine recently took on the challenge of naming the 20 hottest women in the poker world, albeit with some liberties taken along the way.
Sitting at the top of the list are two poker babes who are sponsored by major online poker sites. UB.com’s Tiffany Michelle heads the list. Tiffany made her mark on the poker world in 2008 when she was the last woman standing in the WSOP Main Event. Since that time, she has continued to excel at the poker tables and has appeared on “The Amazing Race” with fellow poker pro Maria Ho. Michelle also has been in the movie “Semi Pro” with Will Ferrell and the FX series “Nip/Tuck.” Fellow poker pro and poker babe Vanessa Rousso was also included in the Maxim 20-woman lineup. Rousso, who has a multi-year sponsorship package with internet giant GoDaddy.com along with PokerStars, also appeared in the 2009 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Rousso is one of the preeminent women in the game today, with several six-figure cashes in her career that include a victory at last year’s EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final High-Roller event and a runner-up finish to Huck Seed at the 2009 National Heads-Up Poker Championship. She recently cashed at the WPT L.A. Poker Classic, with a 59th place finish. Top model Joanna Krupa is also on the Maxim list. Krupa is a renowned model, as well as a hostess for the PokerStars North American Poker Tour. Former Absolute Poker spokesperson and model Serinda Swan makes the list along with actress Shannon Elizabeth, who has also been sponsored by both Full Tilt Poker and Doyle’s Room. 2005 WSOP Women’s Champion Jennifer Tilly and Playboy model and actress Jenny McCarthy are also on the Maxim list is on the Maxim list. Former “That 70s Show” star and poker afficionado Laura Prepon along with former “Baywatch” world sex symbol and actress Pamela Anderson also made the list. Anderson was the second oldest poker babe to make the list, after Jennifer Tilly. Years ago, Anderson was the face of her own online poker room, PamelaPoker.com, and allegedly settled a poker debt by marrying her opponent, former Paris Hilton paramour Rick Salomon, in a marriage that was later annulled. Many of the former contestants on Bravo TV’s “Celebrity Poker Showdown,” appear on the Maxim list, including Academy Award winner Mena Suvari, comedian Sarah Silverman, former “Beverly Hills 90210” actress Jennie Garth, “Austin Powers” star Heather Graham, “Party Of Five” actress Lacey Chabert, “The Office” star Jenna Fischer, and actress Rosario Dawson all make their mark on the Maxim hot list and continue to play in charity events across the country. Also included in the Maxim list as the hottest poker babes on the planet are Jennifer Love Hewitt, Traci Bingham, and Odette Yustman. |
Vanessa Rousso Breaks Her Foot Before Poker Match
March 8, 2010 By
 Vanessa Rousso |
Vanessa Rousso Breaks Foot Before Barry Greenstein MatchVanessa Rousso has stormed the poker world, but slipped and fell at Caesars Palace and broke her foot an hour before her match with Barry Greenstein at the National Heads-Up Poker Championships Saturday. It was her right fourth metatarsal. Rousso was scheduled to present a free two-hour poker seminar Friday before the Isle Casino & Racing’s Battle at the Beach main event. She will need to cancel, her mother said. Recovery time isn’t yet determined; more doctors’ appointments are still booked. The main event with a $900 buy-in, is a $150,000 guarantee with Day Ones on Friday and Saturday and Day Two on Sunday, continuing to Monday if necessary. |
Annie Duke’s NHUPC Win Reasserts Her as Top Lady in Poker
March 8, 2010 By
Annie Duke wins the 2010 National Heads Up Poker Tournament
Duke’s Win Steals Attention From Rousso’s Rise
At least for now, Annie Duke is arguably a hotter lady player than Vanessa Rousso.
The former Celebrity Apprentice runner-up Annie Duke was out to redeem herself after her prior NHUPC 1-5 record. Winning the NHUPC title, Duke takes home $500,000. She becomes the first female winner in NHUPC history, while also reasserting herself as poker’s most prominent woman a year after GoDaddy poker babe Vanessa Rousso seemed poised to start staking such a claim with her second-place finish in the NHUPC. Duke demonstrated her respect of Rousso with some strong words of praise for despite Rousso’s early elimination this year.
“I got to play with Vanessa on Day 2 of the LAPC and boy, that girl can play poker,” said Duke. “She does some amazing things. She did some things I wish I could do. I learned a lot from playing with her during much of Day 2. Vanessa had one of the best years in poker last year and there’s not many players that can be on the same level as her.”
