Meet LearnWPT Instructor…
Vanessa Selbst is one of the most accomplished and respected poker players in the world. Getting her start playing NLHE and PLO games, Vanessa quickly rose through the ranks of poker. Bursting onto the scene in 2006, Vanessa soon received her first WSOP gold bracelet in 2008. Vanessa continued to dominate the fields including winning two more WSOP bracelets and multiple WPT Final Table appearances. In 2022 Vanessa was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) for her accomplishments and contribution to the poker industry.
Vanessa’s dominance and dedication to her craft helped enshrine her in the status of the most successful and highest earning female poker player of all time.
Vanessa’s impressive accomplishments extend well off the felt and include a Political Science degree from Yale University, a JD degree from Yale Law School, and time as a trader on Wall Street . A long time philanthropist, Vanessa created the charitable foundation Venture Justice, has raised over $500,000 for the Urban Justice Center, and has helped many important causes through poker. Vanessa recently added Mom to her list of accomplishments in 2018 and has been “crushing” parenthood ever since.
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