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Maria Ho
Maria Ho is currently ranked 12th in the world among female poker pros in overall earnings and is one of very few women to successfully play high stakes cash games all over the world. She is widely recognized for being the Last Woman Standing at the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, where she finished 38th out of 6,358 entries and earned $237,865. In 2009, she was seen on the seven-time Emmy Award winning television show, The Amazing Race with best friend and fellow WSOP Last Woman Standing, Tiffany Michelle. The two made up the only all-female team of the season. Maria's extensive resume of live and online results include 12 WSOP cashes, 3 WPT cashes and in 2011 she made her first World Series of Poker final table, breaking records for the largest cash a female has ever had at the WSOP with her $540,020 win. A few months later, at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe she took 27th place and became the first and only player to have been the Last Woman Standing in both the WSOP and WSOPE Main Events. Born in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in a traditional Chinese family, no one ever expected Maria to become a professional poker player, but poker and performing were always in the cards. The younger of two daughters, Maria’s family moved from Taiwan to the United States when she was four-years-old, eventually settling just outside of Los Angeles in Arcadia, California. It was during college that Maria was introduced to poker and she soon went from cleaning up at friendly house games to playing Limit cash games at the nearby Indian casino. By the time Maria graduated from UCSD in 2005 with a major in Communications and a minor in Law, she had gone from playing low limits to high stakes cash games and had grown her poker bankroll to the point that she felt confident to embark on a career as a professional poker player. In addition to her 38th place finish at the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, Maria has continually found success at the World Series of Poker: with two cashes in 2007, two cashes in 2009 (including an 11th place finish, just shy of the final table in the $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship Event), and three cashes in 2010. In addition to her 2011 WSOP final table, Maria’s most recent tournament feats include a final table and 10th place finish at the World Poker Tour’s Bellagio Cup, a final table and 6th place finish at the World Series of Poker Circuit Event: South Africa, and a 2nd place finish in the Aussie Millions $10,000 buy-in 8-Game tournament. A skilled and respected player, Maria has received invitations to play in various types of games all over the world. In 2008, she traveled to Hong Kong to play in the World Mahjong Tour, going head to head with various Chinese and Taiwanese celebrities and professional Mahjong players. In 2010, she played as a member of Team China in the Inaugural World Team Poker Invitational and helped her team secure a 1st place victory. Beyond the poker tables, Maria has been an on-camera host for WSOP.com, a commentator for the live WSOP final-table broadcasts on ESPN 360, a writer for several poker publications - including her recent chapter contribution in Winning Women of Poker: Secret Strategies Revealed. Maria's television appearances include The Amazing Race, American Idol, the World Mahjong Tour, The Bonnie Hunt Show, and as a panelist on Anderson Cooper 360. Maria currently resides just outside of Los Angeles, California. When she’s not traveling on the tournament circuit or for events, she can be seen singing at Hollywood music gigs, devoting her time to charity, and working with her family’s successful real estate firm.
Player Information
Name: Maria Ho
Location: Arcadia, CA, United States
Yearly Statistics: Click Here
Cashes:26
Total Winnings: $1,210,222 (Includes all tournament winnings)
ProRank 1 Position: 2432 [ DETAILS ]
ProRank 2 Position: 6678
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Started Playing Poker: November 2002, professionally from the summer of 2005
Favorite Poker Game: NL Texas Hold 'Em
Ambition: To make a positive impact for this world and the people in it, to be successful in my own right whether it be through poker or other ventures, and to find genuine happiness in the simple things that make life beautiful.
Hobbies: Singing, dancing, spending time with family and friends, curling up with a good book. I am a full-time knowledge seeker who loves to try new things.
Favorite Movie: Sound of Music, The Shawshank Redemption, Braveheart.
Favorite Music: Hip Hop/ R & B/ Soul
Favorite Place: It is a toss up between Rome and San Francisco.
Poker Players I Respect Most: Daniel Negreanu for his cheerful demeanor at the tables and his humility, Barry Greenstein for his charitible contributions outside of the poker world, Phil Ivey for his composure, and all the grinders who have maintained extreme discipline to achieve longevity in this business.
If I could change anything in the world: I would change the lack of acts of kindness and respect we give each other on a daily basis.
If I could change anything in the poker world: Although the nature of this business can be cutthroat and revolve around people with a healthy appetite for competition, it is imperative for us as poker players to remember that at the end of the day, it is the strength of our character that defines us, and no amount of money is worth compromising that.
Location: Arcadia, CA, United States
Yearly Statistics: Click HereCashes:26
Total Winnings: $1,210,222 (Includes all tournament winnings)
ProRank 1 Position: 2432 [ DETAILS ]
ProRank 2 Position: 6678
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Started Playing Poker: November 2002, professionally from the summer of 2005
Favorite Poker Game: NL Texas Hold 'Em
Ambition: To make a positive impact for this world and the people in it, to be successful in my own right whether it be through poker or other ventures, and to find genuine happiness in the simple things that make life beautiful.
Hobbies: Singing, dancing, spending time with family and friends, curling up with a good book. I am a full-time knowledge seeker who loves to try new things.
Favorite Movie: Sound of Music, The Shawshank Redemption, Braveheart.
Favorite Music: Hip Hop/ R & B/ Soul
Favorite Place: It is a toss up between Rome and San Francisco.
Poker Players I Respect Most: Daniel Negreanu for his cheerful demeanor at the tables and his humility, Barry Greenstein for his charitible contributions outside of the poker world, Phil Ivey for his composure, and all the grinders who have maintained extreme discipline to achieve longevity in this business.
If I could change anything in the world: I would change the lack of acts of kindness and respect we give each other on a daily basis.
If I could change anything in the poker world: Although the nature of this business can be cutthroat and revolve around people with a healthy appetite for competition, it is imperative for us as poker players to remember that at the end of the day, it is the strength of our character that defines us, and no amount of money is worth compromising that.
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