The great thing about poker is that there are no barriers for anyone who wants to play. It doesn't matter your age (as long as you are an adult), height, weight, fitness level, race or gender. Poker may be full of men, but female poker players are crushing the game too. We need more girls playing poker, so today we present some of the inspirational women of poker.
Vanessa Rousso
A big winner live and online with over $3.5 million in career earnings, Vanessa Rousso is also a talent in other areas, such as coming very close to winning Big Brother and now forging a career as a house music DJ.
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Liv Boeree
One of poker's greatest ambassadors, Liv Boeree is not only a European Poker Tour champion but also busy with modeling, science, presenting, playing the guitar, and her philanthropic work with REG Charity, which she helped found.
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Beth Shak
Former wife to Dan Shak, Beth Shak has made three World Series of Poker final tables. She has recently become more famous in the mainstream media for boasting a collection of 1,200 shoes with a combined value of over $1 million.
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Kara Scott
TV presenter Kara Scott used the opportunity of working with so many poker players to become an elite player herself. She is best known these days as the host of the World Series of Poker, but she is also a very talented force at the tables too.
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Jennifer Harman
Widely considered one of the best Mixed Games players in the world and a regular in Bobby's Room in Las Vegas, where she competes against the poker elite. Jennifer Harman boasts two World Series of Poker bracelets and wrote the Limit Hold'em chapter in Super System II.
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Melanie Weisner
A classically trained musical actress, Melanie Weisner was introduced to poker by her brother as a student. Under her online nickname Callisto5, she won $400,000. The former Full Tilt and Lock Poker Pro has had a lot of near misses on the live circuit.
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Shana Hiatt
The original poker hostess, Shana Hiatt is the original face of the World Poker Tour, as well as Poker After Dark and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship. The model has also become an avid online player as a direct result.
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Shannon Elizabeth
Although most people will recognize her as one of the lead characters in the classic movie American Pie, Shannon Elizabeth was one of the first celebrities who proved they could also play poker.
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Maria Ho
Another female widely considered to be a great all-around player. Maria Ho also made a name for herself on reality TV show The Amazing Race. She is now perhaps best known as the Team Manager of the LA Sunset in the Global Poker League.
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Vanessa Selbst
Almost everyone considers Vanessa Selbst the best female player in the world. She has almost $12 million in live winnings and three World Series of Poker bracelets. She managed all this while getting a law degree at Harvard.
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Poker Girls from Instagram
Girls kick ass at poker, of that there is no doubt. Here are some of the poker girls that will take your chips at the table but you don't mind losing to them. Click on an image to share it on social media.
#choppot
'Everyone loves a chop pot!'
#Svet1ks
Svet1ks: "You can live anywhere playing poker"
#TGIF
Let's play some cards!
#TGIF
That's a tough one…
#sundaygrind
How about a #sundaygrind?
#Liv
The provocative Liv Boeree
#RoyalFlushGirls
Which one would you choose? $2,000,000 or the four Royal Flush girls?
#SharkCage
When you try to bluff but the shirt boner gives it away!
#Liv
Bloody deceptive poker girl – Liv Boeree
#allin
All-in, or not all-in? That is the question…
#TGIF
Let's play some cards!
#Liay5
Liay5 with the PokerStars Team Pro patch
#strategy
Camille Van Brabander
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