Erica Schoenberg: Hottest Blackjack Babe

Erica Schoenberg is one of the known poker hotties going today. Ms. Schoenberg is a former model and a former professional volleyball player, so she's got looks and athleticism. On top of those two professions, the player some know as the Poker Babe or Blackjack Babe has also made money as a personal trainer. Erica Schoenberg has even showed versatility in the gambling world, since she is also a professional blackjack player.

Erica Schoenberg credits her love of gambling to frequent trips she made to the racetrack with her father as a child. The Schoenberg family enjoyed cards and games of all kinds, and the young Erica gambled with her family members for everything from chore duties to pocket change.

She has gone on to participate in the World Series of Blackjack. Whenever she is at home, she plays at online casino under the sobriquet “Str8tflushin”.

Like many successful poker players, Erica Schoenberg has a mathematical brain, and it's been noted she won a county-wide math competition as a child. She studied theater in college, though this skill probably helps a professional poker player, too. Besides being a personal trainer, Erica has also served as a kickboxing instructor.

Erica Schoenberg has competed in the World Series of Blackjack and the Ultimate Blackjack Tour. She learned the game of blackjack from a former member of the MIT blackjack team which was featured in the movie 21.

Schoenberg played in the Season 2 and Season 3 of the World Series of Blackjack. She was runner-up in her round of the first phase of the tournament, and eventually busted out of the wildcard round of the tournament both years.

Erica Schoenberg also competed in the Ultimate Blackjack Tour. The UBT was a 10-week event which has run two different seasons on CBS. In the 1st season of the Ultimate Blackjack Tour, Erica Schoenburg placed second in Tournament 7 (essentially Round 7) to "Hollywood' Dave Stann. She also played in the Ladies Night event, which was its own episode on the UBT broadcasts.