Olivia "Liv" Boeree (born 18 July 1984) is a British science communicator, television presenter, host of the Win-Win podcast, and professional poker player.

[4] Boeree was born in Hollingbourne, Kent in the South East of England, on 18 July 1984 and studied at Ashford School before going on to earn a First Class Honours degree in Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Manchester.

During this time she played lead guitar in heavy metal bands Dissonance and Nemhaim[5] and modelled for a number of alternative clothing brands such as Alchemy Gothic.

[15] In November 2019, Liv Boeree announced on Twitter that she had left Team PokerStars after nine years and will quit professional poker.

This cash-out put Boeree in fourth place on the woman’s all-time money list and also saw her break the record for the biggest-ever cash by a female poker player.

The organization also publishes an annual guide to effective giving, highlighting which charities may be worthy of receiving funds, and for which ethical reasons.

[24] In January 2023, Boeree was awarded a Doctorate of Science, Honoris Causa, from the University of Hull in recognition of her contributions to STEM education and outreach.

Boeree appeared as a guest speaker at Oxford University Union in May 2016,[33] Jesus College, Cambridge in February 2017, the Cheltenham Science Festival in June 2016,[34] Websummit Dublin in Nov 2015[35] and Effective Altruism Global, Google HQ in San Francisco Aug 2015[36] Boeree also appeared on Sean M. Carroll's Mindscape podcast (Episode 6, aired on 24 July 2018) to discuss probability and effective altruism.

[40] Her June 2020 byline in Nature, reviewing the latest book by Maria Konnikova, lists her as a "science communicator and former professional poker player.