Career
Violette often played poker with family members as a child. Her family relocated to Las Vegas when she was 12 years old. Violette took to playing casino poker once she reached the legal age.
She spent a short time as a casino employee, working as a blackjack and poker dealer.
In 1984, Violette cashed in a poker tournament in Lake Tahoe and used the proceeds to launch a professional poker career. In 1990, Violette returned to the poker scene by winning $62,000 in a tournament at Caesars Palace.
She maintained her residence in Washington state but split time between Las Vegas and Los Los Angeles She continued to work the poker tournament circuit and was a regular participant in the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
She has also competed on the World Poker Tour.
As of 2014, her total live tournament winnings exceed $1,350,000. Her 35 cashes at the WSOP account for $907,924 of those winnings.