Liv Boeree (full name Olivia Boeree) is a poker player, TV Presenter and journalist in the UK. Born in Kent in 1984, Liv studied Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Manchester before moving to London. She was introduced to the poker industry when she was selected as one of five contestants in the reality TV show "Ultimtepoker.com Showdown" aired on Channel 5 in Autumn 2005. During the show she was coached by top professional players Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke and Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot.
After the show Liv began playing poker as a serious activity, and in 2006 she became the 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 WorldSeriesofPoker.com. 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.
Most recently, Liv has become the European Ambassador for Online Poker site AbsolutePoker.com. She has also had recent sucesses in poker, which include a 7th place finish at the Welsh Amateur Poker Championships, a 1st place finish at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas and winning a $19,000 package to the 2007 Five Diamond Poker Classic at the Bellagio, Las Vegas. Liv has also appeared in the Gala UK Poker Tour Season 1 on Channel 4 as a featured player, the World Women's Open on Channel 5 in 2007 and on Sky Poker Channel 846 in 2008.
Liv recently won the 2008 Ladbrokes European Ladies Championships worth $30,000.