Woman Poker Player Magazine announced the winners of their first-ever Maven Awards on Monday, designed to celebrate the advancement of women in poker. The Maven Awards honor women in poker as well as the entities in the poker world that recognize, contribute to, and encourage women to participate in the poker world.
Nearly 12,000 votes were counted in 13 different categories, and amongst the big winners was Vanessa Rousso, who won the Poker Player of the Year award. Rousso told Woman Poker Player Magazine, “I am honored to have been selected for this award by my female poker playing peers! Supporting the growth of women in the game is something very close to my heart, and to be able to help by showing women what is possible with hard work and dedication is awesome!”
Here is a look at all 13 winners in the inaugural Maven Awards:
Best Role Model for Women
* Jennifer Harman
Inspirational Award
* Linda Johnson
Most Female-Friendly Online Poker Site
* PokerStars
Most Female-Friendly Poker Room
* The Venetian Las Vegas
Best Overall Tournament Series
* World Series of Poker
Best Ladies Poker Tournament
* WSOP Ladies Event
Most Appealing Marketing Campaign Aimed at Women
* Big Slick Poker Boot Camp
Favorite Blogger or Poker Writer
* Katie Dozier
Humanitarian Award
* Liz Lieu
Most Notable Performance
* Annette Obrestad
Top Media Personality
* Kara Scott
Up and Coming Player
* Vanessa Selbst
Player of the Year
* Vanessa Rousso
The nomination process for next year’s Maven Awards has already begun: You can make your selections at the following link, http://www.mavenawards.com/
