Friday, July 22, 2011

Harman vs. Rousso - Favourite Female Poker Pro

This is the first matchup in our Favourite Female Poker Player Tournament Bracket.

To vote, look for the poll on the right side of the page.

Jennifer Harman



Harman is a highly skilled and respected poker pro who is married to poker pro Marco Traniello.  She has won 2 bracelets at the World Series of Poker and has 26 cashes.  She is the only female poker pro that was part of "The Corporation" that played billionaire Texan Andy Beal in poker games with blinds up to $50,000 / $100,000.  She is also the only female player that regularly plays in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio.  She has numerous poker accomplishments and is regarded as one of the best players in the history of the game.

Vanessa Rousso

Rousso is only 27 and is already among the top 5 women in all time poker winnings.  She is a dual citizen of both the United States and France and is married to poker pro Chad Brown.  She is recognized as one of the game's sexiest players and has had plenty of endorsement opportunities including GoDaddy.com.  She is also known for her brilliant mind and has excelled at all of her academic pursuits.  Her graduation from Duke with a major in economics and a minor in political science in 2 1/2 years was the shortest time to graduate in the history of Duke.  Rousso's aggressive style at the poker table has given her great results such as her 2nd place finish in the 2009 Heads-Up Championship where she lost to Huck Seed after beating Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Paul Wasicka, Daniel Negreanu and Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier.


Who is your favourite?  Go and vote!


For the full tournament bracket, click here.

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