born february american professional poker player born new_york holds dual citizenship united_states france member online spokesperson earned money professional poker player game sex symbols finished money numerous live poker events accumulated career earnings placed money seventeen times world series poker won second place finish main event world championship online poker ranks women poker history terms time money pro gambling activist appeared reality television shows including big brother finished background parents florida began talking reading early ages says mother born new_york moved family france age lived paris father homeland moved briefly upstate new york parents divorced mother moved florida near maternal grandparents attended oldest athletic girls active high school swimming debating teams played basketball fun debating excelled national debating tournaments policy debating mother guidance counselor graduated high school wellington florida maintained participating french honor society founded served president active varsity swimmer volunteer younger sisters high school teacher contestant eighteenth season big brother pre student college dean list studying game theory proficient cube chess considers fairly objective static games began prefer poker incorporated human psychology allows inferior hands win graduated early half years major economics minor political science december collegiate duration half years shortest time graduate history duke began law school inaugural recipient scholarship law school served editorial board poker player age began poker tournament play summer break law school law school class finish law school excluding online ranks women poker history terms time money currently resides time las_vegas nevada time florida nickname given relative sold shares enter buy event manner reminiscent eponymous hero western movie poker career built stake sit player tables prize able save entry fee late enabled afford entry event televised numerous times espn appearances poker dark television program televised known wearing cap designer sunglasses win professional event came june las_vegas nevada limit hold summer series world series poker placed 45th field event ladies limit texas hold event won weeks later june february placed fifth final table limit hold event appearance final table established record years days youngest female player time reach world series poker circuit final table joined professional poker tour april october earnings year year playing multiple money tournament finishes including seventh place finish field april world poker tour season limit hold championship event earned prize money time spending tuesday thursday taking law school classes spending rest week playing poker tournaments fielding endorsement offers online poker clubs september won place finish limit hold event 4th open world series poker money finishes finished field event limit hold 63rd field event short handed limit hold placed 8th event short handed limit hold event notable poker star october contingent poker industry representatives leaders member flew attempt convince united_states congress unlawful internet gambling enforcement act law financial institutions monitor stop customers cash transfers unlawful online gaming sites group met judiciary united_states spoke favor proposal license regulate online gambling alliance spoke favor proposed exempt poker chess bridge games contestants compete house frank chairman continued efforts establish framework allow licensed gambling operators process players united_states support entertainment earned largest career time world championship online poker hold second place finish field originally placed event winner found violated terms service caused disqualification ruling caused contestants elevated place rankings tournament run online sponsor originally earned place prize world series poker money finishes placed event pot limit hold placed event limit hold main event limit hold january missed televised handed final table playing season vii southern poker championship finished seventh place earned head head single elimination tournament finals person field losing way runner finish defeated previously semi final appearance best female finish annual event march tournament broadcast nbc consecutive sundays april july tournament exceed won high roller championship prize final table final contestants elected chips leave winner win converts represents highest career win propelled sixteenth place earnings list spoke favor changes florida gambling laws remove caps buy ins poker state felt gambling limitations strategic skilled deeper stack competition said florida don chips play raises required aspect game cap replaced bet limit cap prohibits large tournaments multi thousand dollar buy ins occurring florida april poker camp south florida camp related poker playing strategies strategies military conflict book art war called camp big slick boot camp charged participation fee camp website makes analogy art poker world series poker money finishes placed event limit hold placed event limit draw placed event event world championship pot limit hold main event day officially known day hosting stars poker france january finished earn limit hold ladies event caribbean adventure world series poker money finishes placed event limit hold eliminated quarter final round entries earning heads december finished 3rd field world poker tour limit hold diamond world poker classic won earning world series poker endorsements sponsored online poker team sponsorship ended february approached sports_illustrated including poker player edition sent bahamas photographed sports_illustrated appears advertisement bikini editorial portion magazine announced january sports_illustrated asked photo shoot took place time event nassau bahamas confirmed january appear february issue thoughts sports_illustrated publicity great opportunity poker general particular previously featured maxim written game theory flown las_vegas nevada teach poker forbes powerful women march signed promote internet domain names sponsor national heads championship signed march day tournament began official acted spokesperson site lineup included patrick replaced regarded sexiest poker players world ranking 18th maxim non poker activities appeared celebrity judge helped award money contestants contestant season reality television big brother finishing place music producer forming duo called girl girl life partner personal life met future husband final table april world poker tour event engaged brown couple early making married couple featured major online poker team couple separated reasons separation stated brown comments followers twitter announcing breakup wrote despite great mutual fondness respect separated wrap party big brother announced engagement long term girlfriend
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