Boeree is a professional poker player, TV presenter and winner of the European Ladies Championships in 2008. Liv studied astrophysics in Manchester – as did fellow Brit Michael Piper – and was introduced to poker when she became one of five contestants in a reality TV show about poker. Following that experience, she studied studying poker intensely and has since notched up several tournament wins and final tables around the world, including the European Ladies Championships in May 2008. As of January 2010 she had live tournament cashes exceeding $230,000. In her spare time, Liv is a huge heavy metal fan, accomplished rock guitarist and talented table football player.