Vanessa Selbst 🏳️🌈
@VanessaSelbst
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I used to gamble and wake up late. Now I gamble and wake up early.
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Today dropping kid off at preschool, another teacher came up to me & said “you play poker right?”
“Yeah I used to”
“My cousin plays poker, maybe you know him.”
(Sighhhhh… every poker player can feel my pain here)
“Yeah maybe, whats his name?”
“Phil Ivey”
#everheardofhim
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@stogiescott
@MeghanMcCain
It takes a special kind of brainwashing to have the country fall to pieces in every area during Republican rule and somehow blame it on the democrats. Truly truly special.
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Welcome to the world, Felix Forster Selbst. We can’t believe he’s here already and how happy he’s made us in less than a day. Can’t wait to watch him grow into a beautiful, strong, and sensitive man.
#onemorefortheresistance
#keepingmytwitteronbrand
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I'm parting ways with PokerStars and moving on from poker in general. It's been the most amazing decade of my life. Thank you all for being a part of it. My full post is over on my facebook page, here.
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I don’t even check crypto prices anymore, I just text old friends and ask what they’re up to and when they say “playing poker” I know things have taken a turn for the worse.
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@GmanPoker
I know it’s an emotional situation but you can’t be “100% sure” of being cheated when
1) many smart people don’t get that impression
2) this would be the worst spot for her to pick to cheat
3) ppl make insanely bad plays all the time
Time for some Bayesian updating sir
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Spent my early morning post-feeding sleeplessness learning about
@AndrewYangVFA
and his platform. Sensible positions based on a realistic understanding of the problems we face today. Coupled with actual, pragmatic proposed solutions. I’m incredibly impressed. (Thanks Felix)
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This is a terrifying story about a citizen being singled out by CBP for his vocal opposition to this administration. This is the kind of shit that ISN’T supposed to happen in free societies. This is the shit that scares me most, and it should scare you too.
@sarahkendzior
We talked to the Apple employee who says CBP detained him and tried to search his phone and laptop: 'The most invasive search the government could possibly do'
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@DougPolkVids
I’m not wearing a mask anymore in most places but I think this is a pretty shit take. If people feel more comfortable with that, is that really so bad? Is wearing a mask really *that* oppressive to you?
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I’m heading out to
#WSOP
for this weekend and then the main. In honor of the monsters in our gov’t, I will do a matching campaign for 50% of my WSOP profits to groups that support immigrant communities like
@MaketheRoadNY
. Pls join in pledging what you can at this critical time.
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A bunch of people have been tweeting at me about
@DougPolkPoker
's vlog but I have no idea what they're talking about. Leave me alone, guys
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@TheFamousArtBR
I’m guessing the one in the good place is the one not posting pictures of others trying to tear them down out of hate!
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Such a weird world where so many people are mad that I played a poker tourney for fun after announcing retirement (I’ve been working full time for almost half a year). Like how is this a thing to be mad about? What a weird world. Go protest Trump, guys.
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@shaunking
@BernieSanders
Shaun this is really some bullshit. I love Bernie and hope he wins, but comments like this that ultimately lead to petty infighting and less turnout in a general are terrible for business. Let’s campaign on “Warren would be a fine president, but Bernie would be much better.”
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The best thing I can say about Sheldon Adelson was that he was such a POS that he unified the two disparate circles in my life--progressive liberals and poker players (in our immense amount of hatred for him). May his death be a sign of better things to come for both communities.
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Much to my wife’s chagrin, I did not keep a pregnancy journal like she did. So for my birthday, she created a chronicle of my pregnancy journey, told via “WSOP” Pokernews updates. I hope you enjoy as much as I did (1/3)
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Happy 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 month to you too, my dude! I assure you my son is happy as a clam with two extremely loving moms. Thanks for your message.
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@SarahPalinUSA
congratulations, your caption is somehow stupider than the article it's quoting. That's a tremendous achievement.
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New (semi-new) policy of blocking anyone who complains about my empassioned pleas for humanity for not being as proper and demure and lady-like as you want me to be. Because fuck all of you.
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I just watched the
#WSOPMainEvent
final table a few hours after it aired and I had some things I needed to get off my chest. I don’t wanna do too much armchair commentary bc it’s easy when you’re not playing for 10 f’ing mil but what the hell here I go.
🧵
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@BenRothenberg
@christophclarey
Wow what a horrible take. Few players have received penalties for coaching and no one has ever received a game penalty on this stage. As if the fines have anything to do with it. You’re supposed to know tennis, Ben. To say there is consistency is horseshit.
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I’m going to get so much shit for this tweet but today I’ve been accused of “tone policing” for criticizing a black person and misogyny for criticizing Warren. I’m starting to buy into the “the left is crazier than the right” theory.
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I vowed not to be one of “those” people but COME ON HOW CUTE IS THIS
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@GmanPoker
Also even if she did cheat (which I don’t believe), you surely cannot accept the money that went in post-shove, as that was a flip (actually you had an equity edge so she did you a favor). At most you can feel entitled to the 30k she put in the pot that she would have folded, IMO
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You know ur running bad when a "win" is one tourney lasting long enough so
@JasonMercier
can't enter the next. Congrats man, insanely sick.
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If one more person tweets at me “we get it, you hate Trump,” “Trump Derangement Syndrome” or some other nonsense while he is killing people and joking about it (tonight’s presser), I’m going to lose it. YES I HATE TRUMP IT’S TRUE I HATE RAPIST MURDERER PSYCHOPATHS YOU GOT ME
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I wish I could just ignore people's tweets but this irks me so much. Everyone who posted here is epitomizing exactly what is wrong with poker these days. Why it's not fun for amateurs anymore. Basically I guess it just boils down to you're kind of a bunch of assholes, pls stop.
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I seriously don’t understand how anyone can vote Republican after yesterday.
We had a witness with a wealth of information about ILLEGAL ACTS BY OUR PRESIDENT and they didn’t ask any questions about them.
They care more about lining their pockets than preserving our democracy.
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Not saying anything that hasn’t been said so far, but I’m truly disappointed in
@GGPoker
for signing such a misogynist ignorant scumbag. And
@RealKidPoker
for supporting the decision. I am, however, proud of the community—so many people willing to call out this nonsense.
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@BFlo4eva
@BenRothenberg
@christophclarey
The point is that men have done far worse and not received a game penalty. Not to mention the initial coaching penalty at a grand slam final for a small incident is pretty BS. The issue is there is a ton of discretion and Carlos Ramos got butthurt bc a woman spoke sharply to him.
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Happy anniversary to my best friend and partner in a small, yet important handful of my crimes. Love you
@mm_selbst
!
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I donate $140k per year to pay for people fighting full time for the rights of racial minorities. I’m also planning on volunteering in the coming years 20 hours per week to identify patterns of police violence against low income people. What are you doing?
@VanessaSelbst
@DougPolkPoker
It’s the same way you or others don’t stand up for minority’s and black lives... we all have a fight but what are you willing to attach your name to that makes you who you are... I think 🤔 a woman choice is just that a choice...
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Passed the bar exam. Anxiously studied twice as long as everyone else; thus scored way higher than necessary. I want months of my life back!
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@DougPolkPoker
Weird. I showed up at 4:55, told em I was Doug Polk, and they let me right in.
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Heading out to my first
#WSOP
in 6 years next week. What secrets do I have to know to avoid the chaos of the venue? (Where to park, where to go on break, where to eat on dinner break, any secret tips on parking or bathrooms or other?)
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I love ppl expressing support for womens rights. But the public already overwhelmingly supports.
The issue is we are ruled by oligarchs who don’t give a shit what we think, whose only aim is to perpetuate the existence of underclasses to keep their own power, economic & social.
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My little one is two today. Why do they grow up so fast??? 😭😭😭 He’s been such a joy to experience these past two years, I can’t wait for what the future holds. Love you, Rara, happy birthday!
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Happy mensiversary, sweet baby. May the Dems take over the House the way you’ve taken over ours.
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Oh also I haven't been on twitter for a while so this is my cursory tweet imploring you all to please register now so you can get to the polls and vote against all of these NRA-shilling, Klan-enabling, Russian-blackmailed, kleptocratic sexual assaulter douchebags this November.
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In my last hour’s feed, Trump revealed military secrets through Twitter, continued plans to kill non-white people for literally no reason other than racism, and continued his trade war resulting in more huge tariffs.
Seriously who are you sick fucks still defending this guy?
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Can’t believe this little guy is already 6 months old! Happy half birthday to my main squeeze.
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I’ve said this so many times, but next time some famous, powerful man gets accused of sexual assault — if you’re thinking of running to his defense, please please come to me instead and bet me there won’t be more accusers. I will always take the other side.
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I don’t follow much poker news or drama anymore but caught wind of ppl tryna light money on fire. Anyone reputable looking to do that, I’ll take
@Jbex2417
to continue slaughtering donkeys over
@LandonTice
winning his 0.2BB/100 GTO win rate or whatever at WSOP. 10k min HMU
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Hey
@billyjoel
we are very excited to watch you sing tonight. If you’re taking requests please sing this verse.
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Another case of lazy journalism: recycle article, change the headline.
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@ThinkingUSD
No, it seems impossible to imagine that people could believe in a decentralized financial system but also promote systems in which all humans are entitled to decency and basic rights. Completely conflicting ideas. The horror.
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Made some good hands, made final 24 at
#WPTBorgata
. Average is 2 milly I got 3 milly. Playing for $600k or something.
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Hey everyone I thought you should know since I’m finally doing a poker... I’m just an average gal playing an average buy-in poker tournament (for me) on an average day (day 3 of 5) with exactly average chips. I’ll update more incredibly exciting things to come.
#WPTBorgata
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Taught my friend the basics of blackjack - “try to get 21, say no if the dealer tries to sell you anything.” Seems the second-hand advice translated... somewhat 😂😂😂
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Just like in what world is it that people see a play they would never make from someone successful and the first thought is LOL IMMMA GO INSULT HER ON TWITTER BECAUSE SHE'S TERRIBLE AT POKER AND LIFE AND I AM AWESOME AND UNLUCKY AND SHE'S JUST SO LUCKY WAHHH
get a life guys
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@themouthmatusow
You are a disgusting, delusional, and downright pathetic human being. Every tweet you make is somehow worse than the last.
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I retweeted links that the FBI investigated the PRESIDENT for WORKING AS A FOREIGN AGENT which is so insane/unprecedented, & it got no mentions/replies.
Are we so inured that nothing fazes people?
When things this big can fly under the radar of chaos, that is truly terrifying.
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Has anyone ever had this error to word ratio beat, or error to letter ratio, for that matter?
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Wow, the irony.
@Dell
EXCELLENT product/customer service. This has been a truly outstanding romance the past week.
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One reason I was disappointed w the poker tour was my perception of much of the community's myopic focus on poker/lack of shared interest in social issues/politics. Today I learned that my 29 yr old coworker doesn't know who Kim Jong Un or Angela Merkel are. Whoops...
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Im worried abt the world. The absurd has become normal, and as a result, comedy is much less funny. It's really sad. (+everything is fucked)
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The key to living a happy life as a criminal is to do so much crime that it takes your whole lifetime for the FBI to investigate you.
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Merry Christmas to all those celebrating. Tough year, this one. On to better things in 2021!
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To everyone that recommended Uncut Gems: I’m holding each and every one of you personally responsible for 135 minutes of my life I will never get back.
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Wow. Whistleblower comes forward with info Trump exchanged military aid for political favors from Ukraine (very very illegal, not to mention destructive to national security), Trump’s cronies are blocking its release (also illegal), and it isn’t even trending. How low can we go?
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Women crushing
#wsop
last two days. Huge congrats to
@krissyb24poker
and Safiya Umerova who dominated today's shootout. Well done!
#respect
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For any1 who went to law school, is going to law school, or simply believes that
#BlackLivesMatter
, this is awesome.
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@PokerCraig1
Pretty painful I’m now at the point in life I get expert advice in quotation marks now
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What’s ironic about the other thread is altho we don’t have lots of data yet, I’m confident children of queer parents will thrive much more than others on avg, solely bc of how many hoops we have to jump through to have them. Felix was the culmination of a 3-year process for us.
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This is actually a line item required by the Constitution. And yet, here we are. All to prevent mail-in voting. Gg democracy.
White House rejects bailout for U.S. Postal Service battered by coronavirus
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Anyone who still doubts our president is working with Russia and has even a single functioning brain cell should read this thread.
Regarding this NYT story from this weekend, imagine you are a FBI Agent working Russian counterintelligence in 2016 and you witness the following:
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It's an embarrassment that this is who the GOP has resorted to appointing for the highest court of the land. It's one thing for our president to be a disgrace, but this person is clearly fucking lying at this confirmation hearings. He's supposed to be the most principled among us
This may be the most important exchange from the Kavanaugh hearing today.
Please watch and share widely.
#StopKanavaugh
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My Brooklyn softball crew is helping me prepare for EPT Barcelona
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The trading firm I work at is interested in interviewing top poker talent. I think it’s the best “real” job in the world if you’re seriously into poker. Reply to me if interested & I will potentially connect you to recruiting (directed only to people I know personally or know of)
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If you have a Trump sign on your Twitter banner & u tweet at me this week, I'm blocking u. I'm sorry. It's not you; I just can't handle it.
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I'm excited to tell you that I’m dipping my toes back in the poker streets. Starting today, I'm going to be part of the WSOP thrill team!
Join me and the team on the WSOP free-to-play app by downloading now. It’s gonna be dope
#wsopgame
#wsopthrill
#freetoplay
@wsopgame
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How is it that fewer than 5% of websites understand that showing the password requirements at the login screen will eliminate 90% of “forgot password” situations? This is mind boggling to me.
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Never thought I’d love getting walked all over this much.
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ok but seriously, when did it ppl 100% stop 4betting light (preflop OR on flop)? there used to be so many fun dynamics when ranges were obv polarized- now it's like there's a rule if u get raised while holding air u must fold...? seriously is this a thing? seems like a bad thing.
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I wish I could respond to everyone individually, but thank you so so much for your support. I am truly grateful.
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I was asked to tell my hand history in haiku form:
3bet Ace Jack off
Didn't win; what else is new?
Please go fuck yourself.
Happy 4th!
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Got 0 chips in the WSOP main 😕
However, here’s Felix at drum class in Brooklyn.
#SirCanIDrumNoWaitYouDoItOrWaitCanIJustNevermindYouGotIt
#frontfrontrowseat
#thateyecontacttho
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Whatever you may think of
@AOC
’s politics, you must support her just bc she’s so crazy good at these single-tweet murderous takedowns.
(Disclaimer: I also love her politics)
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Ok the stream finally finished and LOL that was the last hand. Anyways I’m actuality I’m really happy for both these guys as they seemed like really nice guys and great players in their own right. I just really felt like ranting. Enjoy your millions both of you and pls go exploit
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People, show some respect for those lost in COVID. If you're out driving, put black tape over your license plate. If you're walking in public, full-cover ski masks are the only way to show you care.
New Yorkers may begin to see our officers with black mourning bands across their shields—and across their hearts. We wear these in quiet commemoration of our 27 brothers and sisters we’ve lost to
#COVID
.
Another way we honor our vow to
#NeverForget
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This is truly a shitty day in the shittiest of years. My heart aches. To better things, which will come when he fight and win. L’shanah tovah.
#ripRBG
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Wow so brutal, gg
@VanessaRousso
. Such a beautifully played game.
#BB17
. Way to represent for queer poker-playing Vanessas across the world!
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Reading this thread about massive voter suppression in Alabama makes me cringe. Can’t believe we overcame the tactics, gerrymandered districts, AND a 30% GOP advantage. Imagine if we really had democracy what would happen! Imagine if people could vote from their phones!
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Occasionally people ask me why I don't play poker more often, this is 95% of the answer.
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