Speaker Profile

Maria Ho is a record-breaking professional poker player, TV personality, and award-winning broadcaster. She is currently ranked in the top five of the winningest female poker players of all time in the world.

In 2013, Maria became the first woman ever to be hired as the lead strategic commentator on a televised poker show. In 2018, she became the youngest to be inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, her first year being age eligible.

Maria’s work as both player and broadcaster can be seen on ESPN, FSN, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, and PokerGO, to name a few, and is one of the most widely recognized and respected players and voices in poker today.