Maxim Names Tiffany Michelle, Vanessa Rousso As Hottest Women In Poker

The world of poker is dominated by men for the most part, but there are women who have made their mark on the felt. On many a poker forum, there is a debate as to who the “hottest” poker player in the game is – and that debate goes for the men in the game as well as the ladies. A top men’s magazine has recently taken on the challenge of naming the twenty hottest women in poker, albeit with some liberties taken along the way.

Topping the list of twenty women are two players who have earned their stripes on the tables and are sponsored poker players in their own right. UB.com’s Tiffany Michelle heads the list of those who has made the move to the poker community while continuing to pursue a career as an actress. Michelle made her mark on the poker world in 2008 when she was the last woman standing in the World Series of Poker Championship Event. Since that time, she has continued to excel at the poker tables and has appeared on “The Amazing Race” with fellow poker pro Maria Ho. Other movie and television credits for Tiffany include the movie “Semi Pro” with comedian Will Ferrell and the FX series “Nip/Tuck.”

Along with Tiffany, poker professional Vanessa Rousso was included in the twenty woman lineup for “hottest woman in poker.” Rousso, who currently carries a sponsorship with website hosting company GoDaddy.com along with her PokerStars sponsorship, also appeared in last year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Rousso is one of the preeminent women players in the game today, with several six figure cashes in her career that include a victory at last year’s EPT Grand Final High Rollers event and a runner up finish to Huck Seed at the 2009 National Heads Up Poker Championship. She recently cashed at the World Poker Tour’s L. A. Poker Classic, finishing in 59th place.

Three other women have had or continue to have an intimate involvement with poker as well as maintaining an active career outside of the game. Top model Joanna Krupa is on the Maxim list as she maintains her modeling career alongside her hosting duties for the PokerStars North American Poker Tour events. Former Absolute Poker spokesperson and model Serinda Swan makes the list along with actress Shannon Elizabeth, who has held sponsorship logos with both Full Tilt Poker and Doyle’s Room in her poker career.

For those that wonder where 2005 WSOP Women’s Champion Jennifer Tilly is on the Maxim list, she is included along with other poker playing actresses such as Playboy model Jenny McCarthy and former “That 70s Show” performer Laura Prepon. Maxim also puts former “Baywatch” actress Pamela Anderson on the list, the second oldest member of the “hottest women in poker” behind Tilly. Anderson once was the face of her own online poker room, PamelaPoker.com, and allegedly settled a poker debt by marrying her opponent, former Paris Hilton paramour Rick Salomon, a marriage that was later annulled.

For those who remember the Bravo television show “Celebrity Poker Showdown,” many of its alumni appear on the Maxim list. Academy Award winner Mena Suvari, comedian Sarah Silverman, former “Beverly Hills 90210” actress Jennie Garth, “Austin Powers” star Heather Graham, “Party Of Five” actress Lacey Chabert, “The Office” star Jenna Fischer and actress Rosario Dawson all make their mark on the Maxim hot list as well as continue to play in charity events across the country. Rounding out the “hottest women in poker” are actresses Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Traci Bingham and Odette Yustman.

While it may not settle the arguments across the online forums, Maxim’s “Hottest Women In Poker” definitely adds fuel to the fire. Were there any ladies that the magazine missed on their list? Poker News Daily would like to know, so be sure to inform us of who Maxim should have featured on the list and who shouldn’t have been there.

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