RecordEngland · UK sheet
Liv Boeree
Iron Maiden · a.k.a. Poker Queen
Filed by Simon, publisher of UK Poker Pros · reviewed
Sourced · read 16 August 2026
WSOP player file · read 16 August 2026
- Wins
- 13479th
- Bracelets
- 11301st
- Rings
- 0
- Final Tables
- 119624th
- Cashes
- 279235th
- Total Earnings
- $539,2483916th
Biography
Olivia "Liv" Boeree is a British science communicator, philanthropist, host of the Win-Win podcast, and professional poker player. She is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) and European Poker Tour (EPT) champion, and is the only female player in history to win both a WSOP bracelet and an EPT event. Boeree is a 3× winner o
| Filed from | England |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hollingbourne |
| Sheet | UK |
| WSOP bracelets | 1 |
| WSOP file earnings | $539,248gross cashes |
| WSOP cashes | 27 |
- Olivia "Liv" Boeree is a British science communicator, philanthropist, host of the Win-Win podcast, and professional poker player.
- Organiser file, read 16 August 2026: 1 listed wins.
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
Olivia “Liv” Boeree is a British science communicator, philanthropist, host of the Win-Win podcast, and professional poker player. She is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) and European Poker Tour (EPT) champion.
Boeree was born in Hollingbourne, Kent on 18 July 1984 and studied at Ashford School before earning a First Class Honours degree in Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Manchester.
She was introduced to the poker industry when selected as one of five contestants for the reality TV show Ultimatepoker.com Showdown, which aired on Five in autumn 2005. During the show she was coached by top players.
In May 2008, she won the 2008 Ladbrokes European Ladies Championships for $30,000.
Other notable results include a runner-up finish in the 2014 UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event, 1st place on Poker After Dark in 2017 and a 3rd-place finish in the EPT Barcelona High Roller event for €391,000 in August 2015.
Boeree won Female Player of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016 at the European Poker Awards, as determined by Global Poker Index points she accumulated during those years. She was also awarded “Europe’s Leading Lady”.
Boeree became a member of Team PokerStars Pro in September 2
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All sums printed here are **gross tournament payouts**, never profit or net earnings. Boeree’s cashes include entry fees paid and do not reflect her net worth, salary or casino results. For full explanation see How to read a results line.
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Public chronology
Olivia "Liv" Boeree (born 18 July 1984) is a British science communicator, philanthropist, host of the Win-Win podcast, and professional poker player. She is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Europ
Boeree was born in Hollingbourne, Kent in the South East of England, on 18 July 1984 and studied at Ashford School before going on to earn a First Class Honours degree in Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Ma
Boeree was introduced to the poker industry when she was selected as one of five contestants for the reality TV show Ultimatepoker.com Showdown, which aired on Five in autumn 2005. During the show she was coached by top
In May 2008, she won the 2008 Ladbrokes European Ladies Championships for $30,000.
Other notable results include a runner-up finish in the 2014 UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event, 1st place on Poker After Dark in 2017 and a 3rd-place finish in the EPT Barcelona High Roller event for €391,000 in August 2015.
Boeree won Female Player of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016 at the European Poker Awards, as determined by Global Poker Index points she accumulated during those years. She was also awarded "Europe's Leading Lady" in 201
Boeree became a member of Team PokerStars Pro in September 2010. In November 2019, she announced on Twitter that she had left Team PokerStars after nine years and would quit professional poker.
In December 2024, Boeree returned to poker in the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise Event, held in The Bahamas. She finished fourth in the $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event tournament, cashing out at $2,800,000. This
1 WSOP bracelets
| When | What the source says | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| EPT Sanremo main event (Wikipedia) | €1,250,000 | |
| $10,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Championship with Igor Kurganov (WSOP) | $273,964 | |
| WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, 4th — listed on the Olivia Fleur Boeree WSOP file | $2,800,000 |
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Where do the headline numbers come from?
Copied from the official organiser file as read on 16 August 2026.
Are cashes profit?
No. They are gross payouts. See the cashes-are-not-profit pamphlet.
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