Aggressiveness: 7
Looseness: 6
Short-handed: 7
Limit: 8
No-limit: 6
Tournaments: 8
Side games: 7
Steam control: 6
Against weak players: 7
Against strong players: 6
Best game: Limit hold’em
Weakness: Occasional health problems may affect her emotional control
Jennifer is the best all-around woman player in the world. She is the only woman to regularly play $1000-$2000 limit and higher. She is the only woman who has won two WSOP bracelets in open events.
Amusing anecdote
Jennifer was one of the leading money winners in the high-stakes heads-up matches against the wealthy banker Andy Beal. Andy wrote a letter challenging our coalition to play higher stakes than we could afford. In a reply for the group that was never sent, I mentioned why Jennifer didn’t play during one of Andy’s extended visits: “Jennifer didn’t play because she was in the hospital recovering from a kidney transplant. Jennifer is such an aggressive raiser that we thought the connections to the IV and the heart monitor might loosen if she brought them with her.”
Jennifer Harman-Traniello’s Website: www.jenniferharman.com
Jennifer’s husband Marco’s website: www.pokerstories.com
Title: Maneater
Artist: Hall and Oates
Year: 1982
Reason for this song choice
Since Jennifer is the premier female player in the predominantly men’s world of poker, this song seemed appropriate.