Without a doubt, Liv Boeri (photo below) can be ranked among the most successful ladies in poker history. Despite the series of scandals that periodically arise around the Englishwoman, her career can be envied. After all, the girl’s fees have long been measured in seven-digit numbers. The popularity and fame of Liv brought her victory at the EPT tournament in San Remo. In addition to poker, the Englishwoman realizes herself as a TV presenter, participants in various TV shows and models. This article will present her brief biography.
Meet Poker
Liv Boeri was born in Kent (England) in 1984. After leaving school, the girl and in her thoughts did not become a poker player. She went to study at the University of Manchester in astrophysics. Having received an honors degree at 21, Liv moved to London. Then the girl has not yet decided on her own career, but quite successfully earned online poker. She also had other opportunities in the capital of England. One of them was the casting on Ultimainpoker.com - a reality show on British television. This success was a breakthrough for Boeri. The girl not only became popular, but also improved her own game thanks to the help of Dave Ulliott, Phil Helmut and Annie Duke.
First victory
After completing the project, Liv Boeri devoted herself entirely to poker. She began to regard the game online as a job. As experience grew, Liv moved to higher stakes in expensive tournaments and cash games. But success did not come to her right away. Only in 2008, Boeri managed to win the Ladbrokes European Ladies Championship for women.
The prize was almost $ 42,000. Of course, for professional players this is not an impressive result, but for Liv this victory was very important. She not only received recognition, but also attracted the attention of the most successful poker room on the planet called PokerStars. By that time, the girl had few achievements, but representatives of this company were able to discern the potential in her.
the contract
By signing a sponsorship agreement with PokerStars, Liv Boeri immediately felt its benefits. Support from the company allowed the girl to go to the World Series of Poker. There she got into small prizes three times - $ 4000, $ 1500 and $ 2800. These small victories brought her invaluable experience. A few months later, under the auspices of PokerStars, the Englishwoman went to Aruba Classic, where she earned $ 5500.
Career takeoff
In 2009, the girl’s business went uphill. Initially, she finished seventh in the bounty tournament as part of the Australian Millions series. This replenished Liv's wallet with $ 19,000. In April, Liv Boeri, whose height is 160 centimeters, reached two final tables on the World Poker Tour, earning another $ 23,000.
But the biggest success in her career was waiting for the girl in 2010. Liv won the Main Event in San Remo during the European Poker Tour. Thus, Boeri became the third female player to receive the EPT title. In addition to 1,250,000 euros, the girl became world famous. And Liv decided to take advantage of her popularity by organizing the Poker in the Park poker festival in London. There gathered players from all over the world.
Winning the EPT was not Liv Boeri's only success in 2010. At the London stage of the same series, the poker player won 51,330 pounds, taking second place in the tournament on unlimited hold'em. The final table of the competition was watched by a large number of spectators. Although Boerie lost to Jens Thorson, she showed a rather serious level of play.
A television
In 2011, Liv became the host of the weekly show The UK and Ireland Poker Tour. The new profession took a lot of time from the girl. Therefore, in live tournaments had to play infrequently. However, Boerie replenished her $ 150,000 bankroll by winning the Sunday Warm-Up at PokerStars. In 2012, the poker player continued to perform at the EPT World Series and tournaments. The girl has not had such a major victory, as in San Remo, but she takes prizes quite often.
This moment
Now the earnings of Liv Boeri, whose biography is presented above, exceeded the mark of two million dollars (live tournament poker). Thanks to this, she became one of the most successful female players in history. Liv is an active user of social networks (especially Twitter), using them to communicate with fans and poker friends. Boeri is also a member of the PokerStars Pro team.
Interesting Facts
- The heroine of this article loves heavy metal and plays the electric guitar.
- The girl starred in photo shoots for many magazines, including the male Maxim.
- Boerie leads a column in a number of poker publications (Bluff Europe and others).