Graduated from Duke and the University of Miami School of Law.We take a look at Vanessa Rousso’s early life, her poker career, and her personal life to date to shine a light on what it is that makes this extraordinary woman who she is. Today, Vanessa Rousso is one of the most well-known names in the poker community, but there is more to this successful woman than you could tell just watching her play poker on TV. While many of her poker fans may not know it, Vanessa is also a successful attorney and was extremely successful during her academic years at Duke and the Miami School of Law. Her interests led Vanessa to poker, a game she saw as even more advanced, as it incorporated psychological elements on top of the static game theory and math-oriented elements of the other games she had played. Rousso’s first encounters with the game came during her time at the college, and her interest in poker only grew after years she spent researching game theory, working on her chess game, and becoming proficient with the Rubik's Cube.
Born in White Plains, New York, Vanessa Rousso is one of the most famous and successful women in the world of poker as a whole, with great success in both tournaments and cash games over the years.
