Vanessa Selbst
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Vanessa Selbst
United States
Vanessa Selbst is an American former professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest female players in history. She is the only woman to have reached the number one ranking on the Global Poker Index and has won three WSOP bracelets, all in open events. With lifetime tournament earnings exceeding $11.9 million, she retired from poker in 2018 to pursue a career in finance and start a family.
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Jennifer Harman
United States
Jennifer Harman is a pioneering American poker professional, celebrated as one of the greatest female players in the game's history. With two World Series of Poker bracelets in open events and a legendary reputation in high-stakes cash games, she has broken barriers and inspired generations. Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2015, Harman is also a dedicated philanthropist, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for kidney disease and animal welfare causes.
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Kristen Bicknell
Canada
Kristen Foxen (née Bicknell) is a Canadian professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest female players in history. With six World Series of Poker bracelets and over $19 million in live tournament earnings, she has dominated both online and live events, winning the GPI Female Player of the Year award five times. Foxen continues to excel in high-stakes tournaments, including a career-best $1.77 million victory at the 2026 WSOP.
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Amit Varma
India
Indian poker player Amit Varma, world ranked 35114th, career earnings about $86,000. He is known for online and live tournaments, with multiple achievements in Indian local events. He has a steady style and is good at deep stack strategy.
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Galen Sylvester
United States
Galen Hall is an American professional poker player best known for winning the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) $10,000 Main Event for $2,300,000. He has accumulated over $6.9 million in live tournament earnings, with additional scores in high roller events and online poker. Hall also holds an MBA from Stanford and has pursued business ventures, including a mobile dating app.
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