by Poker is a sport largely dominated by men, however there are a few truly talented female players who stand out above the rest.
The following are notably among the female stars of the sport in no specific order:
Vanessa Rousso
Vanessa Rousso is ranked 5th female in the world for cash earnings at tournaments. The current total of her winnings stands at $3.5 million. Her largest single cash win came in 2007, when she came second in the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker main event, scooping up a prize of $700000. Vanessa has become something of a sex symbol within the sport of professional poker, and has also further increased her popularity even outside of the world of poker by appearing in the television show Big Brother, in which she came third.
Annie Duke
Annie Duke is an American professional poker player, as well as an author of poker related books and her poker and casino insights have been much vaunted. She won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet in 2004, and at that stage held the title of being the woman to win the most cash at the poker table although that title has since gone to Vanessa Selbst. She co-founded the non-profit organization, “Ante for Africa” which raises money for charities in Africa by playing in charity events.
Jackie Glazier
Jackie Glazier is an Australian player, and a relative newcomer to the sport of professional poker playing, going pro only 3 years ago. She has since admitted that she went pro too early in her career, and that rookie errors in her early days at the table nearly cost her her career in poker, but she persevered and was rewarded for her determination. She practiced a lot online and thanks to the abundance of NZD casino sites that offer this game, there is plenty of opportunity for players to do so. She has won approximately $1.2 million in cash at tournaments, been awarded a WSOP gold bracelet and has earned the prestigious title of being the last woman standing at WSOP 2013.
Liv Boeree
Liv Boeree hails from the England, and is ranked as the highest earning female player from the United Kingdom. Her introduction to the world of professional poker came when she was selected to play in the reality TV show Ultimatepoker.com Showdown . Here she received coaching from several star poker veterans including Annie Duke. To date her largest single cash win was in 2010, when she won the European Poker Tour, taking home $1.7 million and becoming the third woman in history to win the European Poker Tour.
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst is currently number one on the top female money winners list, amassing herself a fortune of over $10 million in tournament winnings. Her other notable achievements in the sport include three WSOP gold bracelets. This is notable in itself as she is the only woman in history to achieve three WSOP bracelets in open fields. She is also the only woman in history to reach the number one ranking on the Global Poker Index, and the only poker player to ever win the same North American Poker Tour Main Event twice in a row.
Maria Ho
Maria Ho is an American-Taiwanese professional poker player as well as a TV presenter and personality. She is currently ranked female 10th in the world for cash earnings, and has amassed to date over $2 million in tournament winnings, and is perhaps best known for being the last woman standing at both the 2007 WSOP as well as the 2016 WSOP.
Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert began her career in professional poker as a prop player, which is a poker player who is paid hourly to start poker games, or to keep them active. She then progressed to entering tournaments and won her first major one in 2002, the Party Poker Million. Since then she has earned herself the number two spot on the top female money winners list, with her winnings currently sitting at $6 million, as well as a WSOP gold bracelet. She is known for having the utmost respect from her peers in the sport, which is an achievement in itself given the male dominance of the game.
Jennifer Harman
Although Jennifer Harman may not have the most cash wins, she is considered to be the best all-round female player in the world despite various health issues, including a kidney transplant. She one of the few female household names in the sport. Her achievements include two WSOP gold bracelets and two World Poker Tour titles.
