Education
She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before transferring to Yale University, where she graduated with a degree in Political Science.
She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before transferring to Yale University, where she graduated with a degree in Political Science.
Selbst was born in Brooklyn, New New York She later returned to Yale Law School and received her law degree in 2012. During her time at Yale University, she was head of the Yale Queer-Straight Alliance.
Selbst was a coach and executive producer for DeucesCracked, an online poker training site.
Selbst has 21 live poker tournament results equaling six figure paydays or above. Selbst has made five Main Event final tables of various poker tours and gone on to capture three titles.
She has made four High Roller final tables, winning the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure High Roller in January, 2013. She is the first woman to ever play in a Super High Roller event, taking third place at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 buy in tournament in January 2014.
As of 2015, Selbst"s total live tournament winnings exceeded $10,600,000.
She has over 10 million dollars in live poker tournament earnings and is a member of Team Pokerstars Pro, where she plays under the username "V. Selbst".