Vanessa Selbst is the highest-earning woman in tournament poker history and the only woman to reach number one in the Global Poker Index rankings. A Yale law graduate, she won three WSOP bracelets, including back-to-back $25,000 North American Poker Tour main events, and was famous for an aggressive style that bewildered opponents.
Selbst retired from full-time poker in 2018 to work in finance and philanthropy but remains one of the most influential players of the post-boom era.
Notable results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Partouche Poker Tour €8,500 Main Event, Cannes | 1st | $1,823,430 |
| 2014 | WSOP $25,000 Mixed-Max NLH | 1st | $871,148 |
| 2012 | WSOP $2,500 10-Game Mix | 1st | $244,259 |
| 2008 | WSOP $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 1st | $227,933 |
Earnings and results are compiled from public tournament records and are approximate. Last updated 2026-10-29. For the complete record see The Hendon Mob.
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