Vanessa Rousso was born in New York in 1983. She first starting playing poker when she was five years old. Rousso attended Duke University on a full scholarship, and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics after just 2 1/2 years.
After graduation she attended the University of Miami Law School on another scholarship, made the dean’s list in her first 2 years, and participated in countless extra curricular activities. Most notable of these extra curriculars is a major charity golf event, The Celebrity Players Tour Florida, which she organized. Rousso is a dual citizen of the United States, and she can speak three different languages.
Vanessa got into serious tournament poker during the summer while attending law school. She has made the money in 14 major tournaments. Rousso won her first major live tournament in 2005, a No Limit Hold’em event at the No Limit Hold’em Summer Series in Las Vegas.
Rousso became well known in the poker world in 2006 after finishing in 7th place at the World Poker Tour Championship Event. Later that year she finished in 8th place at a $5,000 shorthanded No Limit Hold’em event at the World Series of Poker.
Career Accomplishments:
- 2 First Place Finishes
- 14 Tournament Cashes
- Over $700,000 Career Tournament Earnings
CREDIT: http://www.rounderstaked.com/vanessa-rousso-biography.html
Join Bower & “The Sweet Nasty” Chris Cause LIVE tonight @ 8pm ET/5pm PT! On tonight’s edition of The Wheelhouse we are joined by Pro Poker Hottie VANESSA ROUSSO to talk about her Poker career, marraige and what smart, insanely hot girls do for fun when the poker is done. We then dust off the soapbox for this week’s edition of THE CAUSE RANT! Be there LIVE @ 8pm ET/5pm PT by CLICKING HERE: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thewheelhouse/2009/11/25/the-wheelhouse
