Liv Boeree

Liv Boeree is a British professional poker player and science communicator best known for winning the 2010 European Poker Tour Main Event, one of poker's most prestigious titles. She holds a degree in physics from the University of Manchester and has leveraged her scientific background to become a prominent voice in discussions about artificial intelligence, existential risk, and effective altruism.

Beyond poker, Boeree has built a career as a public intellectual and media personality. She has appeared on numerous podcasts, given talks at major conferences, and written about the intersection of game theory, decision-making, and long-term thinking. Her work emphasizes rational decision-making frameworks and has made her a recognizable figure in both the poker and rationalist communities.

Boeree is married to fellow poker professional Igor Kurganov and co-founded the charity initiative Raising for Effective Giving (REG), which directs poker winnings toward effective altruism causes. She has become increasingly focused on AI safety and existential risk mitigation, positioning herself as a bridge between the poker world and the effective altruism movement.

Liv Boeree is a British professional poker player and physicist who won the 2010 European Poker Tour Main Event. She has become a prominent public intellectual focused on artificial intelligence, existential risk, and effective altruism, leveraging her scientific training and poker expertise to advocate for rational decision-making and long-term thinking in addressing global challenges.