Liv Boeree

Liv Boeree

  • Age: 31
  • Born: Kent, UK
  • Lives: London, UK
  • Winnings: $3 million
  • Career Titles: 3
  • Career Cashes: 70

In 2014, Boeree, a dedicated philanthropist, helped establish Raising for Effective Giving, an initiative aimed at generating funds from the poker community to support various non-profit organizations. She expresses her thoughts on charitable contributions by stating, 'The earnings from poker provide an opportunity to significantly impact lives. By allocating a portion of my winnings to highly effective charities, we can assist those facing the most urgent challenges.'

Follow Liv: livboeree.com @Liv_Boeree

Charities Liv has supported

Against Malaria
Give Well
Raising for Effective Giving (REG)
The Humane League

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Beyond her looks, Boeree engages in various activities including equestrian sports, electric guitar playing, modeling, presenting, and holds a first-class honors degree in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of Manchester. Notably, in 2011, she participated in a special holiday edition of the University Challenge quiz show featuring celebrities.

Career highlights

Boeree's entry into the poker scene came when she was chosen as one of five participants for the reality TV program Ultimatepoker.com Showdown aired on Channel 5. Five years later, she achieved a remarkable victory at the 2010 European Poker Tour, earning around $1.7 million. Currently, she holds the #2 spot on the ladies' Global Poker Index and is #6 among all-time female poker earners.

"Certain skills in live poker are undoubtedly challenging to impart, particularly emotional intelligence, which tends to be more pronounced in women, providing them with a significant advantage on their journey to becoming exceptional poker players,\" she notes in an interview with Vice.
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