Olivia Liv Boeree (born 1984) is a poker player, TV presenter, guitar player and model from England. Born in Kent, Boeree studied in Manchester before moving to London. Boeree was introduced to the poker industry when she was selected as one of five contestants for the reality TV show Ultimate poker Showdown, which aired on Five in autumn 2005. During the show she was coached by professional poker players Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke and Dave Devil fish Ulliott.
After the show, Boeree began playing poker as a serious activity, and in 2006 she became TV presenter and journalist for Gutshot TV at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Shortly after, she became the host of Challenge TV’s online coverage of the European Poker Tour, and also appeared as a reporter at the World Series of Poker Europe on World Series of Poker.
Liv writes a regular column in industry magazine Bluff Europe and has had front cover features in Gambling Online, World Poker Tour and Online Gambler magazines. Boeree’s initial successes in poker were a 7th place finish at the Welsh Amateur Poker Championships, a 1st place finish at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas and winning a $19,000 package to the 2007 Five Diamond Poker Classic at the Bellagio, Las Vegas. Boeree has also appeared in the Gala UK Poker Tour Season 1 on Channel 4 as a featured player, the World Women’s Open on Five in 2007 and on Sky Poker channel 865 in 2008.
After the show, Boeree began playing poker as a serious activity, and in 2006 she became TV presenter and journalist for Gutshot TV at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Shortly after, she became the host of Challenge TV’s online coverage of the European Poker Tour, and also appeared as a reporter at the World Series of Poker Europe on World Series of Poker.
Liv writes a regular column in industry magazine Bluff Europe and has had front cover features in Gambling Online, World Poker Tour and Online Gambler magazines. Boeree’s initial successes in poker were a 7th place finish at the Welsh Amateur Poker Championships, a 1st place finish at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas and winning a $19,000 package to the 2007 Five Diamond Poker Classic at the Bellagio, Las Vegas. Boeree has also appeared in the Gala UK Poker Tour Season 1 on Channel 4 as a featured player, the World Women’s Open on Five in 2007 and on Sky Poker channel 865 in 2008.
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