The all-time Female money list is composed of the top 25 female poker players in the world. According to The Hendon Mob , these are the very best female poker players based purely on the amount of money each has won in live poker tournament winnings.
There have been some instrumental and iconic female poker players in the game’s history. Jennifer Tilly, Vanessa Selbst, Kristen Foxen, Kathy Liebert, Jennifer Harman, and Liv Boeree are some of the most notable names in poker. But have they made the list, and who are the best female poker players in the world?
The all-time female money list ranks the largest winning female poker players in history, and lists the top 25. Any money won in cash games and any format other than live tournaments, which means online poker tournaments are also not counted in this list.
So, the All-time female money list shows the women that have cumulatively won the most amount of money in live tournament history, according to The Hendon Mob.
Who is the best female poker player in live poker tournament history?
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst
In terms of prize money won, Vanessa Selbst is the best female poker player in live poker tournament history. She has won almost $12 million from live events, an impressive sum helped by Selbst winning three World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets.
Selbst burst onto the live poker scene at the 2006 WSOP, finishing seventh in a $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for $101,285. The following year, Selbst reached two WSOP final tables, including a third-place finish in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Championship.
Selbst won the first of her three bracelets at the 2008 WSOP, taking down the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event for $227,933. She added a second bracelet in 2012, winning the $2,500 10-Game Six-Handed event, and a third in 2014 in the $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em. The latter saw Selbt win $871,148 in addition to her bracelet. Selbst is the only female player to win three WSOP bracelets in open events.
The former Team PokerStars Pro has a trio of seven-figure scores on her poker CV. In September 2010, Selbst won the €8,500 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event for a career-best €1,300,000 ($1,823,430). Her victory in the $25,500 PCA High Roller in 2013 earned her $1,424,420, and she banked $1,000,000 for her victory in a $100,000 Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout in 2015.
Selbst retired from playing poker professionally in 2018 but has made a handful of appearances since.
Who are the most popular female poker players?
It is natural that the female poker players with the most earnings are among the most popular female poker players. Although she retired in 2018, Vanessa Selbst remains a highly popular female poker player, inspiring thousands of up-and-coming female poker players.
Kristen Foxen is immensely popular in female poker circles. Foxen has over $7.5million in live tournament earnings and four WSOP bracelets and is married to fellow professional poker player Alex Foxen.
Maria Ho remains a popular figure despite not yet winning a WSOP bracelet. Ho is an accomplished player with more than $5.2 million in live MTT winnings, and is a familiar face on televised poker broadcasts, where she gives her expert opinion.
Other popular female poker players include two-time European Poker Tour (EPT) champion Victoria Coren Mitchell, Liv Boeree, Ebony Kenney, Jennifer Harman, and Jennifer Tilly.
All-time Female Money List FAQs
Do women play with men in poker?
Yes, women and men play and compete against one another in poker. However, there is a noticeable disparity in the number of females playing compared to males. To counter this and encourage and elevate the women’s game, many poker tours and series will often host women-only events, but women can and do play against men in poker.
How can I find out who the best female poker players are in the world?
To find out who are the best female poker players in the world, simply visit our PokerNews Poker Players section. In this part of our website, you can see the updated list of the top 25 poker players in different categories, including the best online players, the best players according to the Global Poker Index (GPI) and, of course, the best female poker players.
Which female poker player has one the most money from playing poker?
Vanessa Selbst has more than $11.9 million in live poker tournament earnings, making her the winningest female poker player of all-time. Kristen Foxen is second in the list with almost $7.6 million in winnings.
Who was the first female poker player to win a WSOP bracelet?
Vera Richmond won the $1,000 Limie Ace-to-Five Draw event in 1982, becoming the first woman to win an open WSOP event.
Has a female poker player ever reached the final table of the WSOP Main Event?
Yes, Barbara Enright finished fifth in the 1995 WSOP Main Event. She remains the only women to reach the WSOP Main Event's final table. Four women have finished tenth and bubbled the final table: Barbara Samuelson (1994), Susie Isaacs (1998), Annie Duke (2000), and Gaelle Baumann (2012).
