Vanessa Rousso

Name: Vanessa Rousso
Nickname: The Lady Maverick
Current Residence: Hobe Sound, Fla. & Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: February 5, 1983
Birth Place: White Plains, N.Y.
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Vanessa Rousso's resume reads like she's gunning to be made president of the world someday.

She attended Duke University on a full ride and graduated cum laude after two and a half years with a B.A. in economics and a list of extracurricular activities about as long as your arm. Rousso had memberships in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, a debate team and the mock trial and business clubs, and spent a substantial amount of time...

Trivia

Is attending the University of Miami School of Law on a full scholarship
Won the $5,000 NLHE Event at the Borgata Poker Open in September 2006
Is dating fellow pro Chad Brown
Took seventh place in the WPT Five Star World Poker Classic in 2006
At 22 became the youngest woman to reach the final table at a WSOP circuit event

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
EPT Season 5, EPT London	39th	£11,419
2008 Special, LAPT Punta del Este	10th	$11,065
2008 WSOP, Event 54, Main Event No-Limit Hold'em	625th	$21,230
2008 WSOP, Event 38, Pot-Limit Hold'em	57th	$3,744
2007 WSOPC, Harrah's Rincon San Diego North	16th	$8,482
WPT Season 6, Borgata Poker Classic	37th	$17,213
WPT Season 6, Gulf Coast Poker Championship	12th	$28,035
2006 WSOP, Event 30, No-Limit Hold'em- Short-Handed 6/table	8th	$61,955
2006 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed, 6/table	63rd	$4,738
2006 WSOP, Event 4, Limit Hold'em	80th	$2,916
2005 WSOP, Event 26, $1,000 Ladies Event No-Limit Hold'em	45th	$1,640