About Me
Born and raised in Reno, NV, Jennifer Harman got her start in poker at the tender age of eight. Her father played in a regular home game, and Jennifer watched, fascinated by the play. One night, Jennifer's father asked his daughter to play his seat. He was losing and wanted to see if his daughter could do any better. Indeed, she could. She performed so well that her father would regularly call for her help during tough sessions.When she turned 21, Jennifer started playing full time. She specialized in Limit Hold 'em, and for years she played middle limit games. Slowly she worked her way up, adding enough to her bankroll to play in increasingly high limits. Her ascendancy in poker never stopped.She now plays in the biggest cash game in the world, the $4,000/$8,000 mixed game at the Bellagio that includes such fearsome opponents as Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey. Jennifer is among only a handful of players who regularly beat this game, and is thus considered one of the very best players in the world.Though she spends most of her time in cash games, Jennifer has had excellent tournament results. She has won two World Series of Poker bracelets, one in Limit Hold 'em, the other in Deuce-to-Seven Draw. Remarkably, she won the Deuce-to-Seven tournament without having played the game prior to the event. She got a few pointers on the game from a friend, and then went on to win the tournament. Other recent tournament successes include a second place finish at the WSOP Circuit event at the Rio, Las Vegas, and a fourth place finish at the WPT Five Diamond Classic at the Bellagio.Jennifer is one of the most prominent spokespersons for poker, having appeared on ESPN, Primetime Live, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Discovery Channel, and NPR. She is also a contributor to Super System 2, having written the chapter on Limit Hold 'em.She lives in Las Vegas with her husband, fellow poker professional Marco Traniello. The recipient of a kidney transplant, Jennifer is now an advocate for the cause, speaking on the importance of becoming an organ donor and founding CODA, "Creating Organ Donation Awareness".
