{"id":4985,"date":"2022-10-06T11:45:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T11:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?p=4985"},"modified":"2022-10-06T11:45:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T11:45:31","slug":"poker-player-spotlight-maria-ho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/blog\/poker-player-spotlight-maria-ho","title":{"rendered":"Poker Player Spotlight: Maria Ho"},"content":{"rendered":"
What makes Maria Ho a successful poker player? <\/p>\n The Taiwanese American female poker player is one of the most popular female poker players in the world<\/a> and continues to be an inspiration and role model for many female poker players. <\/p>\n The following article turns the spotlight on female poker pro Maria Ho<\/strong>. Keep reading to find out more.<\/p>\n Born on March 6, 1983, in Taipei, Taiwan but she grew up in the United States. Maria Ho made a name for herself as a professional poker player, TV host and ace commentator. A Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee<\/a>, she is among the world\u2019s top-ranked female poker pros. Her total live tournament earnings have exceeded $4 million ($5 million<\/i>).<\/p>\n She has achieved 75 World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes, 12 World Poker Tour (WPT) cashes, six WSOP final tables, three WPT final tables<\/em>. She has had a total of 156 cashes playing poker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Ho has also appeared on several TV shows, including Deal or No Deal, The Amazing Race and Hollywood Week<\/em>.<\/p>\n Ho is also a popular poker personality as she has over 6400 followers on Twitch.<\/p>\n Her player profile on the WSOP website says she has $1,959,554 in total WSOP earnings and $1,010,914 in WPT earnings<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n When Ho was four years old, she and her family moved to the United States. She has an older sister, Judy Ho<\/strong>, a psychologist and media personality who hosts Face The Truth<\/a>, a CBS talk show.<\/p>\n Attracted to the competitive spirit and psychology of poker, she started playing poker with her friends in college. Later, she started visiting the neighboring Indian tribal casinos to play low-stakes cash games.<\/p>\n By the time she graduated with a minor in law and a major in communications from the University of California in San Diego, Ho had started playing high-stakes cash games<\/a> and built a sizable bankroll.<\/p>\n Since her bankroll was already plump, she decided she wanted to become a professional poker player.<\/p>\n
\nSummary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Who Exactly is Maria Ho?<\/h2>\n\n
Ho\u2019s Poker Earnings<\/h3>
Life As A Poker Player<\/h2>\n