Vanessa Rousso Still Strong Among Final 16 in National Heads-Up Poker Event
SI swimsuit model and one of the most sought after female poker players on the circuit today, Vanessa Rousso, continued to fly high in the 2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Saturday evening, she was among the 16 still playing in a field that would be narrowed down to a final 8.
It's been a great week for Ms. Rousso. First, she was named the newest GoDaddy Girl. Then, Vanessa Rousso was interviewed by Gambling911.com Senior International Correspondent, Jenny Woo . Better than GoDaddy in our humble opinion.
"Poker isn't rocket science," Rousso told Woo. "Sure, you have to have an above average of intelligence but the biggest thing that makes or breaks it whether or not you're going to be a successful poker player is your discipline, your willingness to continue chipping away at the ice block, and basically being a life long learner."
David Williams was still in along with Huck Seed, Sam Farha, John Juanda, Phil Hellmuth Jr., Scotty Nguyen and Paul Wasicka.
Wasicka was the runner-up at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event and the winner of the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. His second place finish at the 2006 WSOP was a bigger win than most previous first place finishes - a cool $6 million. And to date, his total live tournament winners exceed $7.5 million.
Also still standing were Daniel Negreanu, Bertrand Grospellier, Tom "Durr" Dwan, Kenny Tran, Erick Lindgren and Layne Flack's replacement - David Oppenheim.
Flack was arrested for a DWI in Las Vegas during the early morning hours of Friday.
..... Bad Beat Poker Jackpot Pays Out $69,207.23: An online poker player from Houston, Texas has secured a brighter future for his growing family after hitting the Bad Beat Jackpot at Absolute Poker. Z8ELDRED popped Absolute Poker's $212,546.02 on March 2nd. For his loss, the Texas Hold'em fan walked away with $69,207.23.
"It was unbelievable," stated Z8ELDRED after his account was credited with nearly $70,000. "Winning the Bad Beat Jackpot at Absolute Poker is great for me and my family."
The jackpot was hit on March 2nd shortly after midnight when Z8ELDRED lost a Jack-high Straight Flush to a King-high Straight Flush. At ordinary Texas Hold'em tables, a loss like that would leave any poker player feeling crushed. But at Absolute Poker's Bad Beat Jackpot tables, it pays to lose.
When an online poker player is seated at a Bad Beat Jackpot table and loses a hand with four 8s or anything better, 65% of the jackpot is divided among Bad Beat Jackpot players with a large portion of the remaining pot held over for the next jackpot. All players seated at a Bad Beat Jackpot table featuring the same limit and game type as where the bad beat occurred also win a piece of the jackpot. Bad Beat Jackpot is just like traditional Texas Hold'em poker with an added jackpot component. $0.50 is collected from qualifying poker hands and placed into a constantly growing pot until someone hits the jackpot.
Ace King, Gambling911.com
