Vanessa’s Big Slick Boot Camp Partners With PokerStars
March 15, 2010 by admin
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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 admin
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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 admin
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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 admin
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Duke’s Win Steals Attention From Rousso’s RiseAt 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 admin
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Interesting draws for Mercier, Rousso – Action: South Florida Gaming (blog)
March 5, 2010 by admin
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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 admin
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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 |
WPT: Negreanu Grabs Chiplead in LAPC Day 2 – Bluff Magazine
February 28, 2010 by admin
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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 … |
Managing Risk in Poker and Life – FOXBusiness
February 26, 2010 by admin
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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 |
It’s an all-star turnout for PokerStars.net at The Venetian – Las Vegas Sun
February 24, 2010 by admin
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It's an all-star turnout for PokerStars.net at The Venetian
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