One of the newest members of Team UB, Liv Boeree represents the online poker room UltimateBet in live competitions around the world. Who is she? Where did she come from? Her origins might surprise you.
The player known as “The Iron Maiden” for her love of heavy metal studied astrophysics at the University of Manchester before moving to London. It was there she was introduced to the game of poker when she was selected as a contestant on “Ultimatepoker.com Showdown,” a reality TV series where players were mentored by a poker professional and competed for cash and prizes. It was during the filming of this series that she met Phil Hellmuth, who coached her and showed her how to play poker.
After appearing on TV, Liv began playing poker more seriously. Her good looks and quick wit made her a natural presenter for Gutshot TV’s coverage of the World Series of Poker as well as Challenge TV’s coverage online for the EPT, and her regular column in “Bluff Europe” magazine is read by thousands of poker fans. There’s more to Liv than her media presence, however: she’s a threat at the tables, both online and off.
In just a few years, Liv has secured multiple top-10 finishes in a number of first place wins in Texas Hold’em tournaments across London. In May 2008, Boeree claimed the top spot in the Ladbrokes European Ladies Championship, besting a field of 53 players for $30,000 in cash and positioning herself as a top female poker player. Liv took the 2009 WPT Championships series in April by storm by making two side event final tables and finishing 37th in the main event for $41,000.
It’s easy to see why Liv has become a valuable part of TeamUB. “It’s an honor to play with the two people who helped launch my poker career,” she said after joining the elite group. “Annie and Phil are two of my favorite players so to sit on the same team as them is a bit of a surreal experience but one I’m definitely proud of.”
Liv can regularly be seen at both online and real-world poker events around the globe, If you’re looking to play against her, add “Liv Boeree” to UltimateBet’s UltimateBuddy feature and see if you can rock as hard as The Iron Maiden!