there has been a thread on her before..but i was gonna post another of her anyways. she is pretty hot
her myspace
she actually has a webpage
she is preparing herself when she wins the big one
her biography:
A dual-citizen of the United States and France, Vanessa's eclectic upbringing molded her into an unconventional spirit often noted for her avant-garde approach to life. Her upbringing straddled two continents, four states, and half a dozen schools - taught in four languages. Her original style and quirky charisma along with her entrepreneurial instincts have led others to describe her as the Lady Maverick of Poker.
The daughter of a business mogul and school psychologist, Vanessa's logical savvy complemented her inherited intuition about human behavior and allowed for her to excel in competitive endeavors at a young age. At five years old, she could be found hustling adults in gin, poker, and backgammon. At thirteen, she was voted middle school vice president. In high school, she excelled as one of the nation's top debaters.
In 2001, Vanessa graduated as the Valedictorian of her high school in Wellington, Florida. She accepted a full scholarship to Duke University. In a record two and a half years, she graduated cum laude with a major in economics and a minor in political science. While at Duke, her studies in economics focused heavily on game theory - to which she attributes much of her poker playing success.
In 2004, Vanessa enrolled at the University of Miami School of Law where she received the full-tuition Chaplin scholarship. After finishing her first year of law school in the top five percent of her class, Vanessa forwent more traditional law student undertakings to play in the World Series of Poker.
In May 2005, at the New Orleans World Series of Poker Circuit Event One, Vanessa final-tabled in a field of over 700 players. She earned seventh place, almost seven thousand dollars, and became the youngest woman to final table in World Series of Poker history - all at her very first professional poker tournament appearance. In New Orleans, Vanessa also won a $10,000 mega-satellite seat into that circuit's main event. She lost the main event with an ace high flush to an astonishing straight flush on the river. Nonetheless, her New Orleans experience ended on a positive note - with a 14th place finish in a field of hundreds of women in the Ladies International Poker Series event held there.
In the summer of 2005, Vanessa continued to work on her game - reading every poker book she could get her hands on. She won the Palms Summer Series $200 buy-in and placed in the Women's World Championship event at the World Series of Poker. In the fall of 2005, she earned her first World Poker Tour victory by cashing in the Aruba circuit $500 buy-in event.
In 2006, Vanessa played the $1500 buy-in at the World Series of Poker Atlantic City Harrah's event in her bathrobe - going on to final table and earn fifth for almost twenty thousand dollars. This feat made her the youngest woman in history to final table twice in the World Series of Poker.
In the last month, Vanessa made the final table of the $300 buy-in World Poker Tour Reno event, earning fifth place and becoming the youngest woman in history to final table in a World Poker Tour event. She then went on to cash in the World Series of Poker Atlantic City Caesars $1000 buy-in.
As a blonde, twenty-three year old female, Vanessa considers herself the 'Master of Low Expectations' at the poker table. She is known for her tight aggressive style and talkative table-demeanor. She is also notorious for supplying her tablemates with random sources of entertainment - from spontaneous freestyle raps to various tricks with cigars and chips.
Recently, Vanessa was selected from among thousands of candidates for a poker reality television show to be aired on Fox Sports Net beginning April 15, 2006. She will kick off a summer of professional touring in April with the World Poker Tour Championship event. She will then travel to Paris, New Orleans, Lake Tahoe, and Las Vegas - culminating with the World Series of Poker main event in August.
When she has free time between law school and poker tournaments, Vanessa's hobbies include traveling, chess, boating, aviation, and skiing - she can also be found losing to her eight-year-old brother in backgammon.
Unfortunately I wasn't cool to be named middle school vice president. Nor did I graduate from Duke in 2 and a half years. however, I did have WPT Victory....and by WPT victory I mean cashing in for a 500 dollar event. Plus I am also not the youngest woman to make a WSOP final table...however I did get 4th in my homegame tournament last night. Time for me to get on the Bodog tourney in Costa Rica and turn it up bitches!!!