From Valedictorian to Poker Star to Sports Illustrated Bikini Model

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue has hit the newsstands, I repeat, the The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue has hit the newsstands. Inside you'll find a former Broward area high school valedictorian, and University of Miami law student Vanessa Rousso. She dropped out of UM, and became a bona-fide poker star, and now she...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

February 11, 2009

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The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue has hit the newsstands, I repeat, the The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue has hit the newsstands. Inside you'll find a former Broward area high school valedictorian, and University of Miami law student Vanessa Rousso. She dropped out of UM, and became a bona-fide poker star, and now she gets her very own Sports Illustrated advertorial spread paid for by an online poker site. So, no, she's not an official SI bikini girl, but its close enough.

Poor Vanessa though, she has to battle for your eyeballs with the likes of Bar Refaeli, Danica Patrick, Hillary Rhoda, and a host of other beauties.

[via Action, pic via Always Bluff]

Kyle Munzenrieder

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