{"id":20777,"date":"2025-06-06T08:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/?p=20777"},"modified":"2026-10-05T10:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:48:11","slug":"vanessa-selbst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/mundo-del-poquer\/leyendas-de-poker\/vanessa-selbst\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanessa Selbst: Ingeniosa y audaz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanessa Selbst se erige como una de las figuras m\u00e1s exitosas e innovadoras en la historia de los juegos de cartas competitivos. Conocida por su audacia, su brillantez anal\u00edtica y su inquebrantable confianza, se abri\u00f3 camino en un campo dominado por los hombres para convertirse en un s\u00edmbolo de excelencia estrat\u00e9gica y fortaleza mental. Selbst es la \u00fanica mujer en alcanzar el primer puesto en el \u00cdndice Global de Jugadores y la primera en ganar m\u00e1s de 10 millones de d\u00f3lares en torneos, lo que demuestra que la habilidad, y no los estereotipos, determina la grandeza. Su carrera es un testimonio de intelecto, audacia y resiliencia, cualidades que siguen inspirando a generaciones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanessa-Selbst.webp?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vanessa Selbst\" class=\"wp-image-20778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanessa-Selbst.webp?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanessa-Selbst.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanessa-Selbst.webp?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanessa-Selbst.webp?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cVanessa Selbst\u201d por World Poker Tour tiene licencia CC BY-NC 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Mostrar\/ocultar<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/mundo-del-poquer\/leyendas-de-poker\/vanessa-selbst\/#Beginning_in_Poker\" >Inicios en el p\u00f3ker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/mundo-del-poquer\/leyendas-de-poker\/vanessa-selbst\/#Greatest_Achievements_in_Poker\" >Los mayores logros en el p\u00f3quer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/mundo-del-poquer\/leyendas-de-poker\/vanessa-selbst\/#Strategies_in_Poker_and_Playing_Style\" >Estrategias en el p\u00f3quer y estilo de juego<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/mundo-del-poquer\/leyendas-de-poker\/vanessa-selbst\/#Poker_Books\" >Libros de p\u00f3ker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/mundo-del-poquer\/leyendas-de-poker\/vanessa-selbst\/#Notable_TV_Shows_Appearances\" >Apariciones notables en programas de televisi\u00f3n<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/mundo-del-poquer\/leyendas-de-poker\/vanessa-selbst\/#Most_Iconic_Hands_and_TV_Moments\" >Las manos y momentos televisivos m\u00e1s ic\u00f3nicos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/mundo-del-poquer\/leyendas-de-poker\/vanessa-selbst\/#FAQ_about_Vanessa_Selbst\" >Preguntas frecuentes sobre Vanessa Selbst<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personal_Life\"><\/span>Vida personal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanessa Selbst naci\u00f3 el 9 de julio de 1984 en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Criada en un hogar con un alto nivel intelectual y una fuerte actividad pol\u00edtica, su formaci\u00f3n influy\u00f3 significativamente en su visi\u00f3n del mundo y su agudo pensamiento cr\u00edtico. Asisti\u00f3 brevemente al MIT antes de transferirse a la Universidad de Yale, donde se licenci\u00f3 en Ciencias Pol\u00edticas. A\u00f1os m\u00e1s tarde, regres\u00f3 a Yale para obtener su doctorado en Derecho en la Facultad de Derecho de Yale, un logro que refleja su profundo compromiso con el mundo acad\u00e9mico y la justicia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abiertamente gay y profundamente comprometida con la defensa de los derechos LGBTQ+, Selbst ha utilizado su plataforma no solo para desafiar los estereotipos en poker, sino tambi\u00e9n para apoyar causas sociales. Es conocida por su compromiso con los derechos civiles y su colaboraci\u00f3n con organizaciones como la ACLU y el Centro de Justicia Urbana. Vanessa reside actualmente en Nueva York con su esposa e hijos, tras haber logrado una exitosa transici\u00f3n a una carrera en finanzas tras dejar su trabajo a tiempo completo en poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beginning_in_Poker\"><\/span>Inicios en el p\u00f3ker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanessa Selbst descubri\u00f3 poker durante sus a\u00f1os universitarios. Inicialmente jugaba de forma casual con amigos antes de tomarse el juego m\u00e1s en serio en formatos online. Su mente anal\u00edtica y su inclinaci\u00f3n natural por la estrategia la hicieron destacar r\u00e1pidamente. Empez\u00f3 a competir online bajo el nombre de usuario &quot;fslexcduck&quot;, donde su estilo de juego agresivo y altamente adaptable se hizo famoso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El gran salto de Selbst lleg\u00f3 a mediados de la d\u00e9cada de 2000, cuando empez\u00f3 a participar en eventos televisados de poker y torneos en vivo. Sus primeras participaciones en las Series Mundiales de P\u00f3ker y el World Poker Tour la situaron entre las estrellas emergentes m\u00e1s prometedoras del panorama. Lo que la hizo destacar no fueron solo sus resultados, sino su enfoque intenso y l\u00f3gico del juego, a menudo abrumando a sus oponentes con faroles intr\u00e9pidos y lecturas agudas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A finales de la d\u00e9cada del 2000, era una figura clave en eventos de alto riesgo, compitiendo y a menudo dominando en un campo mayoritariamente masculino. El ascenso de Vanessa fue m\u00e1s que una trayectoria personal: represent\u00f3 un cambio en la percepci\u00f3n sobre qui\u00e9n pod\u00eda triunfar en los niveles m\u00e1s altos del poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greatest_Achievements_in_Poker\"><\/span>Los mayores logros en el p\u00f3quer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La carrera de Vanessa Selbst en poker es una de las m\u00e1s laureadas de la historia del juego, especialmente entre las jugadoras. Tiene el honor de ser la \u00fanica mujer en alcanzar el n\u00famero uno del \u00cdndice Global de P\u00f3ker, y sus ganancias en torneos en vivo superan los 11,9 millones de $.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algunos de sus logros m\u00e1s importantes incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pulseras de las Series Mundiales de P\u00f3ker (WSOP):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WSOP 2008 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong> \u2013 1er lugar ($227,933)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WSOP 2012 $2,500 10-Game Mix Seis Manos<\/strong> \u2013 1er lugar ($244,259)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hold&#039;em sin l\u00edmite mixto $25,000 de las WSOP 2014<\/strong> \u2013 1er lugar ($871,148)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd47 Otras victorias importantes:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Evento principal del NAPT Mohegan Sun 2010<\/strong> \u2013 1er lugar ($750,000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evento principal del NAPT Mohegan Sun 2011<\/strong> \u2013 1er lugar ($450,000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gran apostador de PCA 2013 ($25K)<\/strong> \u2013 1er lugar ($1,424,420)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selbst era conocida no solo por sus t\u00edtulos, sino tambi\u00e9n por competir constantemente \u2014y ganar\u2014 al m\u00e1s alto nivel, incluyendo eventos de high roller en todo el mundo. Su combinaci\u00f3n de maestr\u00eda t\u00e9cnica, innovaci\u00f3n estrat\u00e9gica y agresividad intr\u00e9pida la convirtieron en una de las jugadoras m\u00e1s respetadas (y temidas) de cualquier mesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategies_in_Poker_and_Playing_Style\"><\/span>Estrategias en el p\u00f3quer y estilo de juego<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El estilo de juego de Vanessa Selbst se describe mejor como hiperagresivo, intr\u00e9pido y profundamente anal\u00edtico. Se hizo muy respetada no solo por sus resultados, sino tambi\u00e9n por su dominio de las mesas y su constante superioridad estrat\u00e9gica sobre los mejores profesionales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algunas caracter\u00edsticas distintivas de su estrategia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>La agresi\u00f3n como arma:<\/strong> Selbst rara vez se rend\u00eda ante la confrontaci\u00f3n. Usaba 3-bets y 4-bets agresivamente, poniendo a menudo a sus oponentes en situaciones inc\u00f3modas. Su habilidad para presionar en todas las calles la hac\u00eda especialmente dominante en formatos deep stack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conocimiento te\u00f3rico profundo:<\/strong> Con formaci\u00f3n en teor\u00eda de juegos y estudios de Derecho en Yale, Selbst abord\u00f3 el poker con una mentalidad rigurosa e intelectual. A menudo diseccionaba manos con una profundidad que la diferenciaba de la mayor\u00eda de sus colegas de la \u00e9poca.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Juego explotativo:<\/strong> Aunque entend\u00eda las estrategias equilibradas, Selbst se inclinaba considerablemente por l\u00edneas explotadoras. Era experta en identificar las tendencias del oponente y adaptarse r\u00e1pidamente, una ventaja especialmente letal en torneos presenciales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Control emocional e intensidad:<\/strong> A pesar de jugar con un estilo agresivo y confrontativo, rara vez se inclinaba. Su intensa concentraci\u00f3n y serenidad bajo presi\u00f3n contribuyeron a su capacidad para dominar las mesas finales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Su estilo inspir\u00f3 a una nueva generaci\u00f3n de jugadoras, especialmente mujeres, a abordar el poker sin miedo, sabiendo que el rigor intelectual y el juego sin miedo podr\u00edan llevarlas a la cima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poker_Books\"><\/span>Libros de p\u00f3ker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanessa Selbst no ha escrito ning\u00fan libro de poker, pero su pensamiento estrat\u00e9gico y su \u00e9xito en las mesas la han convertido en objeto de an\u00e1lisis en diversos materiales de formaci\u00f3n, entrevistas y debates estrat\u00e9gicos de alto nivel. Su juego se cita con frecuencia en v\u00eddeos de coaching, cursos avanzados de poker e incluso en libros escritos por otros profesionales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fue instructora durante mucho tiempo <strong>DeucesCracked<\/strong>, un respetado sitio de entrenamiento poker, donde su serie de videos se convirti\u00f3 en una visita obligada para los aspirantes a profesionales que buscaban comprender la estrategia agresiva de los torneos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selbst tambi\u00e9n apareci\u00f3 en entrevistas y art\u00edculos educativos, como en los materiales de entrenamiento poker de Jonathan Little y en los an\u00e1lisis estrat\u00e9gicos de Doug Polk, donde se diseccionaron sus manos por su complejidad y agudeza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aunque no existe un \u00fanico \u201clibro de Vanessa Selbst\u201d, su legado estrat\u00e9gico contin\u00faa educando e influyendo a los jugadores a trav\u00e9s de contenido de segunda mano y debates comunitarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notable_TV_Shows_Appearances\"><\/span>Apariciones notables en programas de televisi\u00f3n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanessa Selbst apareci\u00f3 en varios de los programas de televisi\u00f3n poker m\u00e1s prestigiosos y con mayor audiencia, donde su agudo intelecto, su imagen en la mesa y su valent\u00eda contra oponentes de \u00e9lite quedaron en plena exhibici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Poker After Dark<\/strong> Selbst era una presencia recurrente, enfrent\u00e1ndose a menudo a otras leyendas de alto nivel. Sus combates destacaban por su intensidad psicol\u00f3gica y su audacia en la toma de decisiones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High Stakes Poker<\/strong> \u2013 Aunque sus apariciones fueron limitadas, se mantuvo firme en partidas de dinero en efectivo con grandes stacks llenos de profesionales de \u00e9lite, mostrando su adaptabilidad m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de los torneos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cobertura del evento principal de las WSOP (ESPN)<\/strong> \u2013 Sus largas actuaciones en las WSOP aparecieron frecuentemente en las transmisiones de ESPN, ofreciendo al p\u00fablico una muestra de su compostura y pensamiento anal\u00edtico en momentos de alta presi\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>El gran juego (PokerStars)<\/strong> Vanessa se uni\u00f3 a la mesa en este programa exclusivo, donde profesionales compet\u00edan en partidas de dinero real con montones de fichas y un aficionado descontrolado. Su ingeniosa estrategia y su serenidad la hicieron destacar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship<\/strong> \u2013 Selbst compiti\u00f3 entre los mejores en este formato de torneo estilo bracket, conocido por producir intensos enfrentamientos uno contra uno.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Su presencia en estos programas ayud\u00f3 a forjar su imagen no s\u00f3lo como una competidora de primer nivel, sino tambi\u00e9n como una de las jugadoras m\u00e1s respetadas intelectualmente en el deporte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Iconic_Hands_and_TV_Moments\"><\/span>Las manos y momentos televisivos m\u00e1s ic\u00f3nicos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La carrera de Vanessa Selbst en poker est\u00e1 marcada por momentos de brillantez, faroles audaces y dramas de alto riesgo. Aqu\u00ed tienes algunas de sus manos televisadas m\u00e1s inolvidables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El refrigerador definitivo \u2013 Evento principal de las WSOP 2017<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En una de las manos m\u00e1s comentadas de la historia de las WSOP, Selbst consigui\u00f3 un full house superior con pareja de ases, pero fue eliminado por el p\u00f3ker de Ga\u00eblle Baumann. Esta mano demuestra la brutal varianza del juego.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"El Top Set se volvi\u00f3 m\u00e1s fr\u00edo | Evento Principal de las WSOP 2017: D\u00eda 1B | PokerGO\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dd_VJ6l29-k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faroleando al viejo Schemion \u2013 Jaula de tiburones de PokerStars<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selbst ejecut\u00f3 un atrevido farol contra el profesional alem\u00e1n Ole Schemion, demostrando su enfoque intr\u00e9pido y su profundo conocimiento de las tendencias del oponente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"El Bonus Cut: Selbst vs. Schemion: Corte Extendido \u2660\ufe0f La Jaula del Tibur\u00f3n \u2660\ufe0f PokerStars\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qSnrIqZMIkw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vanessa Selbst Los mejores momentos del p\u00f3quer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una colecci\u00f3n curada de las manos m\u00e1s memorables de Selbst, que resalta su genio estrat\u00e9gico y su esp\u00edritu competitivo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Por qu\u00e9 SELBST es casi INMEJORABLE \u2660\ufe0f Vanessa Selbst Los mejores momentos del poker \u2660\ufe0f PokerStars\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZSpUimvhUQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-coblocks-faq__title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_about_Vanessa_Selbst\"><\/span>Preguntas frecuentes sobre Vanessa Selbst<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\"><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es el patrimonio de Vanessa Selbst?<\/strong><\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El patrimonio neto estimado de Vanessa Selbst ronda los $6 millones. Sus ganancias totales en torneos en vivo superan los $11.9 millones, lo que la convierte en la jugadora con mayores ingresos en la historia de poker. Sin embargo, es importante destacar que su patrimonio neto incluye otros activos, inversiones e ingresos ajenos a poker, como su carrera en derecho y su trabajo en finanzas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\"><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1ntos brazaletes WSOP ha ganado?<\/strong><\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanessa Selbst ha ganado 3 brazaletes de las Series Mundiales de P\u00f3ker (WSOP):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2014 \u2013 $25,000 Mixto-M\u00e1ximo <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/poker\/como-jugar-al-poquer\/variantes-y-reglas\/como-jugar-al-texas-holdem\/\">No-Limit Hold\u2019em<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2008 \u2013 $1,500 Pot-Limit <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/es\/poker\/como-jugar-al-poquer\/variantes-y-reglas\/como-jugar-omaha-poker\/\">Omaha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2012 \u2013 $2,500 Mix de 10 juegos para seis jugadores<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\"><strong>\u00bfVanessa Selbst sigue jugando poker profesionalmente?<\/strong><\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Vanessa Selbst se alej\u00f3 oficialmente del poker profesional en 2018 para seguir una carrera en finanzas, aunque ocasionalmente juega algunos torneos selectos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 hace que Vanessa Selbst se destaque en el mundo poker?<\/strong><\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Su estilo intr\u00e9pido y agresivo, as\u00ed como su capacidad para aplicar un profundo pensamiento anal\u00edtico en las mesas, la convirtieron en una de las competidoras m\u00e1s respetadas del juego. Adem\u00e1s, es licenciada en Derecho por Yale y ha sido una destacada defensora de la diversidad y la justicia social en poker.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\"><strong>\u00bfVanessa Selbst enfrent\u00f3 alguna controversia importante en poker?<\/strong><\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No existen controversias significativas asociadas con Selbst. Es conocida por su profesionalismo y su agudeza mental, tanto dentro como fuera del fieltro.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\"><strong>\u00bfHa vuelto a jugar despu\u00e9s de su retiro?<\/strong><\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u00ed. Aunque ya no es un profesional a tiempo completo, Selbst ha hecho apariciones ocasionales en eventos importantes, incluido el Evento Principal de las WSOP, e incluso gan\u00f3 varias desde que se retir\u00f3 del juego a tiempo completo.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vanessa Selbst stands as one of the most successful and groundbreaking figures in the history of competitive card games. Known for her fearless approach, analytical brilliance, and unshakable confidence, she broke through a male-dominated field to become a symbol of strategic excellence and mental toughness. Selbst is the only woman to reach the number one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173886969,"featured_media":20778,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_wpf_sched_at":"2026-10-21 14:00:00","_wpf_sched_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vanessa Selbst is an American poker player from Brooklyn, New York, born in 1984, who won three World Series of Poker bracelets between 2008 and 2014. She was the first woman to win three open WSOP events and the first woman to reach number one on the Global Poker Index. A Yale Law School graduate, she retired from professional poker in January 2018 to work in finance, and she still plays a few tournaments a year. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><a href=\"#source-5\">[5]<\/a><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><a href=\"#source-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":20778,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanessa-Selbst.webp\" alt=\"Vanessa Selbst at a World Poker Tour event\" class=\"wp-image-20778\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\"Vanessa Selbst\" by World Poker Tour is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vanessa Selbst: key facts<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:table {\"className\":\"wpf-keyfacts\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table wpf-keyfacts\"><table><tbody>\n<tr><th>Full name<\/th><td>Vanessa Selbst<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Country<\/th><td>United States <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Born<\/th><td>July 9, 1984, Brooklyn, New York <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-12\">[12]<\/a><a href=\"#source-13\">[13]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Education<\/th><td>Yale University (political science); Yale Law School, 2012 <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Known for<\/th><td>Three open WSOP bracelets; back-to-back NAPT titles; first woman ranked number one on the Global Poker Index<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>WSOP bracelets<\/th><td>3 (2008, 2012, 2014) <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Biggest win<\/th><td>Partouche Poker Tour Main Event 2010, \u20ac1,300,000 <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Women in Poker Hall of Fame<\/th><td>Class of 2022 <sup><a href=\"#source-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Retired from pro poker<\/th><td>January 2018 <sup><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Live tournament earnings<\/th><td>$11,946,107 as of October 5, 2026 <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early life and education<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Selbst was born in Brooklyn and grew up there and in Montclair, New Jersey. She spent a year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before transferring to Yale, where she studied political science. After graduating she spent a year in Spain on a Fulbright scholarship, and she later returned to Yale for law school, graduating from Yale Law School in 2012 while already playing poker at the highest level. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She married Miranda Foster in 2013. Since retiring from professional poker, the couple have had two children. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beginning in poker<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Selbst started playing poker while she was at Yale. Home games soon gave way to cash games at the Foxwoods poker room, and in 2006 she travelled to Las Vegas for her first World Series of Poker, where she reached the final table of the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup> She took up poker full time in 2010, a year in which she won $3 million in tournaments, and she joined PokerStars as a Team Pro in the same year. <sup><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playing style<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PokerNews described Selbst as \"widely known for her aggressive play,\" and PokerOrg as \"renowned for her ultra-aggressive style.\" <sup><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><a href=\"#source-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup> Her titles came in several formats: <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker\/how-to-play-poker\/variants-and-rules\/how-to-play-omaha-poker\/\">Pot-Limit Omaha<\/a>, a ten-game mix and <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker\/how-to-play-poker\/variants-and-rules\/how-to-play-texas-holdem\/\">No-Limit Hold'em<\/a>. Looking back in 2023, she explained where her edge used to come from late in tournaments: \"That used to be where I had my biggest edge; knowing what everyone was going to do, what mistakes they were going to make, and exploiting them.\" <sup><a href=\"#source-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greatest achievements<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Series of Poker bracelets<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Event<\/th><th>Result<\/th><th>Prize<\/th><th>Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>2008<\/td><td>$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>$227,933<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2012<\/td><td>$2,500 10-Game Mix Six-Handed<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>$244,259<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2014<\/td><td>$25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em (130 entries)<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>$871,148<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her third bracelet came on May 30, 2014, at the age of 29, when she beat Jason Mo heads-up. Card Player noted that she became the first woman to win three open WSOP events; Barbara Enright had also won three bracelets, but two of hers came in women's events. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup> Her other deep WSOP runs include third place in the 2008 $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship ($108,288), fourth in a 2012 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event ($161,345) and 73rd in the 2012 Main Event ($88,070). <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her WSOP.com profile, which also lists her World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour results, shows 46 cashes, 15 final tables and $4,531,611 in earnings. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other major results<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Event<\/th><th>Result<\/th><th>Prize<\/th><th>Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>2010<\/td><td>NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>$750,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2010<\/td><td>Partouche Poker Tour Main Event, Cannes (764 entries)<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>\u20ac1,300,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-15\">[15]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2011<\/td><td>NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>$450,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2013<\/td><td>PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>$1,424,420<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2014<\/td><td>PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller<\/td><td>3rd<\/td><td>$760,640<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2014<\/td><td>PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller<\/td><td>3rd<\/td><td>$607,580<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2015<\/td><td>Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout (invitational, TV)<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>$1,000,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Selbst is the only player to win back-to-back North American Poker Tour titles, both at Mohegan Sun. Her Partouche Poker Tour win in Cannes in 2010 is the largest prize of her career; Card Player converts it to more than $1.8 million. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-15\">[15]<\/a><\/sup> The 2015 Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout, broadcast on NBC Sports, put her at a table with Doyle Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth; she won it and then beat actor Kevin Pollak in a best-of-three match for $1,000,000. Card Player does not count that winner-take-all prize on its tournament money list. <sup><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><a href=\"#source-15\">[15]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Firsts and records<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global Poker Index:<\/strong> in 2014 she became the first woman to reach the number one spot in the GPI ranking of live tournament players. <sup><a href=\"#source-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li><strong>$10 million mark:<\/strong> after her third bracelet in 2014 she was the only woman with more than $10 million in live tournament earnings. <sup><a href=\"#source-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big One for One Drop:<\/strong> in 2014 she became the first woman to play the $1 million buy-in event at the WSOP. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li><strong>Women's money list:<\/strong> she led the women's all-time money list for years, including after her retirement, until Kristen Foxen passed her in February 2025, according to Card Player. <sup><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><a href=\"#source-15\">[15]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women in Poker Hall of Fame, 2022<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In November 2022 Selbst was selected for the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, in a class of 2022 that also included Jennifer Tilly, Angelica Hael and Terry King. The induction ceremony was held on December 14 at the PokerGO studio in Las Vegas. <sup><a href=\"#source-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup> She is not a member of the Poker Hall of Fame run by the WSOP.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Retirement and life after poker<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On January 2, 2018, Selbst announced on Facebook that she was leaving professional poker to work at a hedge fund, and that she would no longer be a member of PokerStars Team Pro. She said poker had started to feel more like work and that she wanted to travel less. <sup><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup> The fund was Bridgewater Associates, and the New York Times later profiled her move from poker to finance. <sup><a href=\"#source-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup> In a 2025 interview she said her day-to-day work involves trading equity options, and that she also works with attorneys who specialize in civil rights law. <sup><a href=\"#source-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She has kept playing occasionally. She finished 14th in the 2019 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship ($39,950) and 22nd in the 2020 WPT Fallsview Main Event, and in 2023 she joined the WSOP Thrill Team of ambassadors. <sup><a href=\"#source-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup> At the WSOP she placed 19th in the 2025 $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship ($22,711) and 9th of 828 entries in the 2026 $1,500 <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker\/how-to-play-poker\/variants-and-rules\/how-to-play-omaha-hi-lo\/\">Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better<\/a> ($17,149). <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Outside poker, she founded Venture Justice, a foundation that gives seed money to non-profits, and hosted the Blinds &amp; Justice charity tournament for the Urban Justice Center in New York. <sup><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notable TV appearances<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Besides the Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout on NBC Sports in 2015, Selbst's elimination hand from the 2017 WSOP Main Event was shown in ESPN's coverage. <sup><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><a href=\"#source-12\">[12]<\/a><\/sup> In September 2023 she made her scripted acting debut with a cameo in SHOWTIME's drama <em>Billions<\/em>. <sup><a href=\"#source-14\">[14]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In her own words<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\"There's no feeling like having your first gold bracelet. But there's no feeling like having your third, either.\" After her third bracelet, 2014. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>\"Obviously, I would like to be considered in a conversation for the best poker player, not just the best female poker player.\" 2014. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>\"Poker has given me so much over the last 12 years since I learned how to play Texas hold'em.\" Announcing her retirement, January 2018. <sup><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>\"You can leave poker, but I don't think poker really ever leaves you.\" 2023. <sup><a href=\"#source-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>\"There's a time and place for bluffing.\" Advice to Main Event players, 2025. <sup><a href=\"#source-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iconic hands and moments<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aces full against quads, 2017 WSOP Main Event<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the first level of Day 1b of the 2017 Main Event, with blinds at 75\/150, Selbst raised with pocket aces and Ga\u00eblle Baumann called with pocket sevens. Both made a set on the A-7-5 flop, and the last seven on the turn gave Selbst aces full and Baumann four of a kind. Selbst called Baumann's river shove after a long think, then said: \"I almost folded. I wanted to fold. I really did.\" It was also her birthday. <sup><a href=\"#source-12\">[12]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dd_VJ6l29-k\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dd_VJ6l29-k\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vanessa Selbst's best moments (PokerStars)<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZSpUimvhUQ4\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZSpUimvhUQ4\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ about Vanessa Selbst<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>What is Vanessa Selbst's net worth?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is no reliable public figure for her net worth. What can be verified is her live tournament record: $11,946,107 in earnings as of October 5, 2026, according to PokerNews. Since 2018 she has worked in finance, and that income is not public. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>How old is Vanessa Selbst?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She was born on July 9, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-12\">[12]<\/a><a href=\"#source-13\">[13]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>Who is Vanessa Selbst's wife?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She married Miranda Foster in 2013, and they have two children. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>How many WSOP bracelets has Vanessa Selbst won?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Three: the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha in 2008, the $2,500 10-Game Mix Six-Handed in 2012 and the $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em in 2014. All three came in open events. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>Does Vanessa Selbst still play poker?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Only occasionally. She retired as a professional in January 2018, but she still plays a few events, such as the 2026 WSOP, where she finished 9th in a $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>What does Vanessa Selbst do now?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After poker she joined the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. In 2025 she said her day-to-day work involves trading equity options. <sup><a href=\"#source-8\">[8]<\/a><a href=\"#source-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>What is Vanessa Selbst's biggest tournament win?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 2010 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event in Cannes, worth \u20ac1,300,000. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>Is Vanessa Selbst in the Poker Hall of Fame?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame with the class of 2022. She is not a member of the Poker Hall of Fame run by the WSOP. <sup><a href=\"#source-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Poker Legends<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker-world\/poker-legends\/barbara-enright-a-true-icon\/\">Barbara Enright<\/a>, who also won three WSOP bracelets, about Poker Hall of Famer <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker-world\/poker-legends\/jennifer-harman-fearless\/\">Jennifer Harman<\/a>, and about <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker-world\/poker-legends\/daniel-negreanu\/\">Daniel Negreanu<\/a>, who sat with her at the Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout table.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"className\":\"wpf-sources\"} -->\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list wpf-sources\">\n<li id=\"source-1\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/poker-players\/vanessa-selbst\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Selbst player profile<\/a>, accessed October 5, 2026.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-2\">WSOP.com, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsop.com\/players\/367917589\/vanessa-selbst\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Selbst player profile<\/a>, accessed October 5, 2026.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-3\">WSOP.com, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsop.com\/news\/vanessa-selbst-cements-her-status-as-one-of-the-best-with-third-bracelet-win\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Selbst Cements Her Status as One of the Best with Third Bracelet Win<\/a>, May 30, 2014.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-4\">Card Player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardplayer.com\/poker-news\/17306-vanessa-selbst-wins-third-world-series-of-poker-gold-bracelet-in-25-000-mixed-max-no-limit-hold-em\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Selbst Wins Third World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet In $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'Em<\/a>, May 31, 2014.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-5\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2014\/06\/vanessa-selbst-making-history-again-in-the-big-one-for-one-d-18677.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Selbst Making History, Again, in the Big One for One Drop<\/a>, June 29, 2014.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-6\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2015\/08\/vanessa-selbst-wins-super-high-roller-celebrity-shootout-22510.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Selbst Wins $1 Million on Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout<\/a>, August 13, 2015.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-7\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2018\/01\/vanessa-selbst-retires-pro-poker-player-29628.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Selbst Retires as Pro Poker Player<\/a>, January 2, 2018.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-8\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2018\/12\/top-10-stories-of-2018-3-selbst-mercier-polk-retire-32830.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Stories of 2018, #3: Famous Pros Retire<\/a>, December 30, 2018.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-9\">Card Player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardplayer.com\/poker-news\/27441-jennifer-tilly-vanessa-selbst-angelica-hael-and-terry-king-selected-for-women-in-poker-hall-of-fame\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Tilly, Vanessa Selbst, Angelica Hael, And Terry King Selected For Women In Poker Hall Of Fame<\/a>, November 16, 2022.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-10\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2023\/04\/wsop-thrill-team-brings-vanessa-selbst-back-to-the-felt-43314.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">\"An Excuse to Get Back\": WSOP Thrill Team Brings Vanessa Selbst Back to the Felt<\/a>, April 1, 2023.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-11\">PokerOrg, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poker.org\/latest-news\/no-solver-no-problem-vanessa-selbst-back-in-the-mix-at-the-2025-wsop-aT4Yf1S0FHzq\/\" rel=\"noopener\">No solver, no problem: Vanessa Selbst back in the mix at the 2025 WSOP<\/a>, July 3, 2025.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-12\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2017\/07\/hand-of-the-week-vanessa-selbst-28457.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">888poker Hand of the Week: Vanessa Selbst Versus Gaelle Baumann<\/a>, July 10, 2017.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-13\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2017\/07\/another-strong-turnout-for-day-1b-of-wsop-main-event-28459.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Another Strong Turnout for Day 1b of WSOP Main Event<\/a>, July 10, 2017.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-14\">Card Player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardplayer.com\/poker-news\/28199-exclusive-poker-legend-vanessa-selbst-to-appear-on-episode-of-showtime-s-billions\" rel=\"noopener\">EXCLUSIVE: Poker Legend Vanessa Selbst To Appear On Episode of SHOWTIME's 'Billions'<\/a>, September 21, 2023.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-15\">Card Player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardplayer.com\/poker-news\/29840-poker-leaderboard-a-look-at-the-women-s-all-time-money-list\" rel=\"noopener\">Poker Leaderboard: A Look At The Women's All-Time Money List<\/a>, February 20, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"wpf-last-verified\"} -->\n<p class=\"wpf-last-verified\"><em>Last verified: October 5, 2026. 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