A self-confessed nerd with a first-class degree in astrophysics, Liv combined her science background and passion for games to become one of the most recognizable faces in professional poker. She was the #1 ranked female player from 2014-2016, and holds both European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker championship titles after winning more than $4 million on the international circuit. And her 2018 TED Talk “3 Lessons On Decision-Making From A Poker Champion” has earned more than 3 million views.
Her first major win was the televised European Ladies Championship in 2007 but her breakthrough moment came a few years later when she bested 1240 opponents to take down the European Poker Tour in Italy.
Her poker career continued for another nine years as a member of Team Pokerstars Pro, hosting various TV shows and winning further live and online tournaments including the 2017 World Series of Poker Tag-Team championship alongside her partner Igor Kurganov.
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Liv is also a keen philanthropist, and in 2014 co-founded Raising for Effective Giving (REG), a research and advisory nonprofit that uses the philosophies and strategies of Effective Altruism to identify and raise money for the most globally impactful charities.
Since retiring from professional poker in 2018, Liv has focused on education, keen to inspire others with the rational thinking techniques she has learned through both poker and Effective Altruism. Today, she splits her time between the speaking circuit and creating TV and video content on her favorite counterintuitive and scientific topics.