There are a huge number of poker enthusiasts in the world. Some visit land-based casinos which are a little inconvenient when compared to live dealer poker that's played online.
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Poker fans might have heard of Bryn Kenney, Justin Bonomo, and Erik Seidel as some of the most successful poker players in the world. However, they are less likely to have heard of a female player because poker has been traditionally dominated by men. But things are now changing in the world. Women are also proving that they are not any less capable than their male counterparts. In fact, in many cases, they are even surpassing their male counterparts.
A female hasn’t won the World Series of Poker Main Event. However, that could change soon considering the rapid strides women poker players are making.
1- Liv Boeree (Net worth: 4 Million USD)
Liv Boeree boasts an impressive tournament record. She has the distinction of being the only female to win on the prestigious World Poker Tour as well as the European Poker Tour. She also has claimed a WSOP bracelet in her career. Her incredible successes have seen her win over $3.5 million in earnings.
Liv Boeree has earned praises from many for her poker talents. However, she thrives at many other things besides poker. The Britisher holds a degree in Astrophysics, having graduated from the University of Manchester. She has also made several television appearances, hosting major poker events around the world.
Liv is also known for her charity work. She co-founded Raising for Effective Giving that provides advice on effective altruism. So far, it is said to have donated $6 million to certain charities.
2- Annie Duke (Net worth: 9 Million USD)
Annie Duke, known as the Duchess of Poker, is one of the best female poker players in the world. She is also an author and business founder.
Duke has the distinction of winning a WSOP bracelet, and has also claimed the 2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions and the 2010 National Heads-Up poker championship. She remained the top female money winner at the World Series for many years.
Besides being a highly successful poker player, she has also written many books about the game. For example, she has penned The Middle Zone and Decide to Play Great Poker.
3- Kathy Liebert (Net worth: 7 Million USD)
Kathy Liebert is also an amazing poker player. She also claimed huge success in the game, having made more than $6 million money by playing poker. She won a WSOP bracelet.
The Tennessee-born player also has the distinction of reaching six final tables in the World Poker Tour.
4- Annette Obrestadt (Net worth: 4 Million USD)
A lot of poker fans know Annette Obrestadt by her nickname ‘Annette_15’.
She belongs to Norway and became hugely famous after she won the World Series of Poker Europe. Her victory at the tournament made her the youngest player ever to claim a gold bracelet at the time.
Annette Obresta also faced many difficulties in her career. She signed with Lock Poker in 2012 but it closed down.
5- Maria Ho (Net worth: 4 Million USD)
Maria Ho is a Taiwanese-American poker player who recently got inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. She is one of the most successful female poker players making over $4,000,000 in live tournament winnings.
The 38-year-old has five World Poker Tour final tables and she was also the last woman standing in the Main Event. Besides playing poker, Mario Ho has also made several TV appearances. She made it to Hollywood Week on season 3 of American Idol and was also a guest on Deal or No Deal in 2019.
6- Victoria Coren Mitchell (Net worth: 10 Million USD)
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most famous football players in the world. LeBron James is a hugely popular name in the world of basketball. Likewise, Victoria Coren Mitchell is well known in the world of poker because of her enormous success in the sport. She was born in West London, and is the daughter of Alan Coren who was a famous English humorist, writer and satirist. She was involved with online poker room PokerStars but left it in 2014.
Victoria Coren Mitchell became the first female to win a European Poker Tour event. She also has the distinction of winning a televised professional tournament as well as a televised celebrity tournament.