J._J._Liu

J. J. Liu

J. J. Liu

Taiwanese-born American poker player (born 1965)

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]

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As of 2019, her total live tournament winnings exceed $3,200,000.[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.

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  1. [1]
    "J.J. Liu". World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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    "Joanne Liu". PokerListings. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "World Poker Tour - WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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    "Joanne Liu's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Women's All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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