J. J. Liu
Taiwanese-born American poker player (born 1965)
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Joanne Jishung Liu (born April 10, 1965 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a professional poker player from Palo Alto, California.[1] She was in 2007 the highest placing female in a World Poker Tour Championship event,[2] finishing runner-up to Ted Forrest at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars.[3]
April 10, 1965 (age 61)
Taipei, Taiwan
| J. J. Liu | |
|---|---|
Liu in the 2006 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname | J. J. |
| Born | Joanne Jishung Liu April 10, 1965 (age 61) Taipei, Taiwan |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | None |
| Money finishes | 43 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 442nd, 2017 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | 0 (+1) |
| Final table | 2 (+1) |
| Money finishes | 5 (+1) |
As of 2024, her total live tournament winnings exceed $3,800,000.[4] She ranks 7th in live tournament earnings among female players, behind Vanessa Selbst, Kathy Liebert, Annie Duke, Annette Obrestad, Liv Boeree and Vanessa Rousso.[5]
Liu was born in Taiwan, and moved to Peoria, Illinois to pursue a master's degree in computer engineering at Bradley University. After graduation, she took a job as a software engineer in Silicon Valley. It was there that she discovered her love for poker, having never played it until she came to the United States.
