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What Is Vanessa Rousso Net Worth?
Vanessa Rousso, a French-American professional poker player, has an estimated net worth of approximately $4 million as of early 2024. This valuation considers her earnings from professional poker, endorsements, and other ventures. While some sources previously estimated her net worth at $6 million, more recent reports suggest a figure closer to $4 million.
Poker Career and Earnings
Vanessa Rousso’s poker career is the primary source of her wealth. By September 2021, she was still ranked among the top ten women in poker history in terms of all-time money winnings, even though she hadn’t cashed at a tournament since 2017. According to Hendon Mob, she has accumulated over $3.5 million in live poker earnings from significant tournaments, including the EPT London in 2011, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), EPT Madrid, and the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Championship Event.
Her notable achievements include:
- A second-place finish in the World Championship of Online Poker in 2007, earning her over $700,000.
- Winning the European High Roller Championship at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo in 2009 for €532,500 (approximately $700,160).
- Winning the Gus and the Ladies Entry event in Poker After Dark (PAD) Season III in 2008 for $120,000.
Although Rousso does not have a WSOP title, she has achieved 23 cashes at the WSOP, amounting to $410,281 in winnings. In 2010, at the World Series of Poker, she placed 421st out of 4345 in Event 3, $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em, and was eliminated in the quarter-final round of 256 entries in the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship, earning $92,580. On December 8, 2010, she finished 3rd in a field of 438 at the $10,000 World Poker Tour No-Limit Hold’em Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, which was won by Antonio Esfandiari, earning $358,964.
In January 2009, Rousso finished in seventh place at the World Poker Tour Season VII Southern Poker Championship, earning $79,117. In 2008, she had three in-the-money finishes at the World Series of Poker: 57th out of 605 in Event 38, $2000 Pot Limit Hold’em; 44th out of 2693 in Event 52, $1500 No-Limit Hold’em; and 625th out of 6844 in the Main event 54, $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em.
Vanessa started her professional poker journey in 2005, using winnings from a previous game to fund a $1,500 entry fee in Atlantic City, which led to a $17,500 win. This prize money was then used to enter a World Poker Tour event in Las Vegas. Rousso also recorded a seventh-place finish in the $25,000 Five Star World Poker Classic, a part of the WPT Event, winning $263,625.
Additional Ventures and Endorsements
Beyond poker winnings, Vanessa Rousso’s net worth is supplemented by income from endorsements and other professional activities. She was a member of Team PokerStars from 2006 to 2015, using the online name “Lady Maverick.” During that time, she also served as a spokesperson for GoDaddy.com from 2009 to 2013. From 2006 to 2015, she was part of a famous televised poker show named Big Game TV, hosted by Amanda Leatherman, featuring players like Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Laak, Vanessa Selbst, Antonio Esfandiari, Liv Boeree, David Williams, Igor Kurganov and Scott Seiver.
Rousso has also explored other career paths, including being a DJ and a TV celebrity. She briefly dropped out of law school to pursue poker more seriously but returned to complete her law degree, graduating in the spring of 2018. Her diverse activities have contributed to her overall financial status.
Here top three cashes of all time:
- 1st place 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final S5 – $962,958.
- 3rd place 2010 Five Diamond World Poker Classic – $358,964.
- 1st place 2006 Borgata Open WPT – $285,450.
In 2015, Rousso finished in third place as a contestant on the 2015 season of *Big Brother*. She has also been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and has taught poker to the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women, further broadening her public profile and potential income streams.
