Poker Babes

Annie Duke’s NHUPC Win Reasserts Her as Top Lady in Poker

March 8, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso

Annie Duke wins the 2010 National Heads Up Poker Tournament

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.”

National Heads-Up Poker Championship Features Poker Babes

March 5, 2010 by  
Filed under Jennifer Tilly, Vanessa Rousso

Kara Scott is one of the poker babes in 2010 NHUPC

Kara Scott is one of the poker babes in 2010 NHUPC

2010 NHUPC Features Rousso, Tilly, and Annette_15 Among Babes

The field of 64 is set in the NHUPC which will air on NBC.

In an all-female first round showdown, Jennifer Harman is paired up with actress and poker babe Jennifer Tilly. Seven women will travel to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas today for first round action. Joining Harman and Tilly are Annie Duke, Annette Dworski, Annette Obrestad, Vanessa Rousso and Kara Scott.  Six women took to the field in 2009, including poker babe Vanessa Rousso, who finished as the runner-up to Huck Seed.

Those in the hunt for the title range between 21-year old Annette and 76-year-old Doyle Brunson . The tournament airs on NBC beginning on April 18 and will run for six consecutive Sundays. The winner of the heads-up tournament pockets $500,000, while its runner-up takes home a cool $250,000.

Interesting draws for Mercier, Rousso – Action: South Florida Gaming (blog)

March 5, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso

Interesting draws for Mercier, Rousso
Action: South Florida Gaming (blog)
Jason Mercier of Fort Lauderdale drew Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Rousso drew Barry Greenstein in the National Heads Up Poker Championships in Las Vegas.

World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic Day 2: Negreanu and Rousso in Top Ten – PokerNews.com

February 28, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


PokerNews.com
World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic Day 2: Negreanu and Rousso in Top Ten
PokerNews.com
Daniel Negreanu ended the day in third position overall, with 316500 and Vanessa Rousso finished the day in sixth with 221000.
World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic Main Event — Day 2CardPlayer.com
Big names and big blinds give the Venetian added lustreSydney Morning Herald

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WPT: Negreanu Grabs Chiplead in LAPC Day 2 – Bluff Magazine

February 28, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


Bluff Magazine
WPT: Negreanu Grabs Chiplead in LAPC Day 2
Bluff Magazine
After a huge pot late in the day Daniel Negreanu will lead the star-studded field into tomorrow joined by fellow pros Vanessa Rousso, Mark Seif and Steve

NAPT Venetian: $25000 Bounty Shootout, Flight 1, Levels 1-3 – PokerStars.com (blog)

February 27, 2010 by  
Filed under Jennifer Tilly


PokerListings.com
NAPT Venetian: $25000 Bounty Shootout, Flight 1, Levels 1-3
PokerStars.com (blog)
Di Dang has been eliminated by Jennifer Tilly over on Table 5. Meanwhile, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier just
Peter Eastgate, Scott Seiver Reach NAPT Bounty Shootout Final TablePoker News Daily
NAPT $25k High-Roller Shootout SetPokerListings.com
Scott Seiver Sweeps Table at NAPT Venetian High Roller ShootoutCake Poker News (blog)
PokerStars.com (blog)
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Managing Risk in Poker and Life – FOXBusiness

February 26, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


FOXBusiness
Managing Risk in Poker and Life
FOXBusiness
Poker pro Vanessa Rousso and I are hanging in the players' lounge at the PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour [NAPT] at
National Heads-Up field includes Rousso, MercierAction: South Florida Gaming (blog)
Steve Rosenbloom on pokerSan Jose Mercury News

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It’s an all-star turnout for PokerStars.net at The Venetian – Las Vegas Sun

February 24, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


ESPN (blog)

NAPT Venetian: 24 Sail Through to Day 4 – PokerStars.com (blog)

February 23, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


PokerStars.com (blog)
NAPT Venetian: 24 Sail Through to Day 4
PokerStars.com (blog)
Martynov's elimination left just two women in the field — Christina Lindley, nursing a short stack, and the ever-active Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso.

Poker: knowing when you’re beaten – Boston Globe

February 23, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso

Poker: knowing when you're beaten
Boston Globe
noted pro Vanessa Rousso had no trouble doing in this hand from the 2009 World Series of Poker $10000-buy-in main event at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Jennifer Tilly Tries to Keep Her Man Happy (VIDEO) – Inside TV (blog)

February 21, 2010 by  
Filed under Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly Tries to Keep Her Man Happy (VIDEO)
Inside TV (blog)
Jennifer Tilly lives in her own little world, doesn't she? On 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson' (weeknights, 12:37AM ET on CBS), she dished on doing
Jennifer Tilly gets personal with a pink feather on The Late Late Show With Gather.com

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Clonie Loses Showdown Against Full Tilt Poker

February 21, 2010 by  
Filed under Clonie Gowen


The lovely Clonie Gowen

The lovely Clonie Gowen

Poker Babe Clonie Loses $40,000,000 Pot

The river card has come and poker babe Clonie Gowen has lost her long battle against Full Tilt Poker. With this decision, Gowen’s bid for a 1% stake of Full Tilt Poker appears to be over.

Since November 2008, Gowen has been locked in a court feud with Full Tilt Poker after claiming she was once promised 1% of the company in exchange for representing them. Full Tilt big shot Howard Lederer and other FTP representatives claim the company is worth over $4 billion and that would refute her claims. In essence, this would mean that Did Full Tilt verbally offer her the 1% not knowing the company would eventually be valued so high?  You decide for yourself.  Of course, Howard Lederer is a man of integrity as we all know now that the Full Tilt scandal has been uncovered!

Still, Gowen continued on with her lawsuit against Tiltware LLC which also included Full Tilt Poker, Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harman, and Erick Lindgren, all FTP endorsed poker pros, among the list of defendants. Gowen claimed that every member of Team Full Tilt was given distribution checks except for her.  However, Lederer allegedly offered Clonie a cool quarter million for representing Full Tilt Poker. She refused this payment and began working towards launching her lawsuit in the hopes of landing a $40,000,000 payday.

There is one guarantee that will come from all this mess.  Next time, be assured Clonie will get it in writing.

NAPT Venetian: Day 1, levels 5 and 6 (200-400-50) – PokerStars.com (blog)

February 21, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


Poker King
NAPT Venetian: Day 1, levels 5 and 6 (200-400-50)
PokerStars.com (blog)
Four players, including Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso in early position, saw a flop come 6♣3♥A♦, and all four checked. The turn was the 7♠,
Celebrities Play Poker to Fight HungerAllie Is Wired
PokerStars Tournaments (NAPT) – PokerStars Bonus CodeJackpot Look
PokerStars North American Poker Tour Venetian Event Draws 872 PlayersPoker News Daily
TheCelebrityCafe.com -PokerStars.com (blog) -PokerStars.com (blog)
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NAPT Venetian: Day 1, levels 3 and 4 (150-300) – PokerStars.com (blog)

February 20, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso

NAPT Venetian: Day 1, levels 3 and 4 (150-300)
PokerStars.com (blog)
Vanessa Rousso found herself in a battle of the blinds. She took her big blind into action, and we caught up when the board showed 6♠ J♠ 2♦ 4♣.

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Caesars Palace to play host to 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship – PokerHeadline.com

February 20, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


Gambling911.com
Caesars Palace to play host to 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship
PokerHeadline.com
Along with Seed in the confirmed lists are several other players like Daniel Negreanu, Joe Hachem, Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Chris Ferguson, Vanessa Rousso
Heads-Up returns for sixth season at Caesarsmsnbc.com
NBC National Heads-Up Championship Returns to Las VegasCake Poker News (blog)

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Jennifer Tilly gets personal with a pink feather on The Late Late Show With … – Gather.com

February 19, 2010 by  
Filed under Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly gets personal with a pink feather on The Late Late Show With
Gather.com
Waving a pink feather as Jennifer Tilly gestured to Craig Ferguson on his Late Late Show last night, the wacky actress told the tale of how she spices up
Jennifer Tilly Tries to Keep Her Man Happy (VIDEO)Inside TV (blog)

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Party Poker Premier League IV Day 6: Final Table Almost Set – Tight Poker

February 19, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


PokerListings.com
Party Poker Premier League IV Day 6: Final Table Almost Set
Tight Poker
Now De Wolfe was ahead of Timoshenko with at least 18 total points and Vanessa Rousso had pulled into a tie with him on the fringe of the top eight.
Around the felt: David Benyamine wins Party Poker Premier League and Isildur1 ESPN (blog)
David Benyamine Wins PartyPoker Premier League Poker IVFlopTurnRiver.com (blog)

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Clonie Gowen’s Case Against Full Tilt Dismissed For A Second Time

February 19, 2010 by  
Filed under Clonie Gowen

Clonie Court

Things Get Uglier for Clonie Gowan vs Full Tilt Poker

Clonie Gowen, who filed suit in November of 2008 after she was released from her contract, claims that she was offered a 1% stake in FTP, which would entitle her to a return of approximately $40 million. She must think she’s Michael Jordan.  FTP has sued Clonie requesting that she make a statement disavowing her claim of owning any stake in the company.

Clonie signed on with Team Full Tilt in May, 2004. Allegedly, the 1% offer came during a meeting in Phil Ivey’s Golden Nugget suite presided over by FTP big shot Howard Lederer. The 1% was offered as payment for future promotional services, including her representation of Full Tilt at live tournaments and events.  Again, she’s a good poker player and she’s hot, but she ain’t no Michael Jordan!

She may lose this fight since there is nothing on paper. In addition to suing Tiltware, LLC, she also sued the Full Tilters Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius.

So what lesson can be learned here? When signing on for a new position, always get the details in writing!

Charity Event Kicks off PokerStars.net NAPT Festivities at Venetian – Bluff Magazine

February 18, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


Online Poker News
Charity Event Kicks off PokerStars.net NAPT Festivities at Venetian
Bluff Magazine
Joining the likes of Team PokerStars.net pros Daniel Negreanu, Joe Cada and Vanessa Rousso will be Tony Hawk, Orel Hershiser, Jason Alexander,
PokerStars Launches NAPT with Celebrity Charity Poker TournamentCardPlayer.com
ESPN2 to air North American Poker TourCasino City Times

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Party Poker Premier League IV Day 6: Final Table Set – Tight Poker

February 18, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso

Party Poker Premier League IV Day 6: Final Table Set
Tight Poker
Now De Wolfe was ahead of Timoshenko with at least 18 total points and Vanessa Rousso had pulled into a tie with him on the fringe of the top eight.

Ian Frazer Wins PartyPoker Premier League Heat 5, GUKPT Club Championship Results – PokerNews.com

February 17, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


PokerNews.com
Ian Frazer Wins PartyPoker Premier League Heat 5, GUKPT Club Championship Results
PokerNews.com
It is going to be amazingly exciting but the pressure is seriously on Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Rousso, Phil Hellmuth, Roland De Wolfe and Tony G. All the
Ian Frazer wins the latest leg of the PartyPoker Premier LeagueBluff Europe Magazine
PartyPoker Premier League IV Day 5: Ian Frazer Back in ContentionTight Poker

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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Oscar Advisor – The Gossip Girls (blog)

February 16, 2010 by  
Filed under Jennifer Tilly


The Gossip Girls (blog)
Maggie Gyllenhaal's Oscar Advisor
The Gossip Girls (blog)
MacLaine and Warren Beatty; Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda; Julia Roberts and Eric Roberts; Meg Tilly and Jennifer Tilly; and River Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix.

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PartyPoker Premier League IV Under Way – PokerStrategy.com (blog)

February 15, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


PokerNews.com
PartyPoker Premier League IV Under Way
PokerStrategy.com (blog)
Besides Frazer, the roster for this event includes Daniel Negreanu, David Benyamine, Luke "FullFlush" Schwartz, Tony G, Vanessa Rousso, Roland de Wolfe,
Phil Laak Wins Premier League IV First HeatPoker News Daily
PartyPoker Premier League IV, Heat 3: Benyamine Scores a WinPokerNews.com
Phil Laak wins Heat I of PartyPoker Premier LeagueBluff Europe Magazine
PokerNews.com
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Mags down again but tipped to recover – The Australian

February 14, 2010 by  
Filed under Lynette Chan

Mags down again but tipped to recover
The Australian
"The economic outlook is more encouraging than it has been for some time," said Pacific chief executive Nick Chan. News Magazines (owned by News Limited,

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Phil Laak Wins Premier League IV First Heat – Poker News Daily

February 14, 2010 by  
Filed under Vanessa Rousso


PokerNews.com
Phil Laak Wins Premier League IV First Heat
Poker News Daily
Vanessa Rousso was the next victim of the scorching Phil Laak. With the blinds at 15/30K, Laak raised the button with K-6 and Rousso moved all-in for 220k
Phil Laak wins Heat I of PartyPoker Premier LeagueBluff Europe Magazine
PartyPoker Premiere League IV Under WayPokerStrategy.com (blog)
PartyPoker Premier League IV, Heat 1: Laak Lets Loose and Grabs the VictoryPokerNews.com

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