Maria Ho
Maria Ho
GPI:395
$5,261,309
Maria Ho poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Profile
- Name
- Maria Ho
- Nationality
United States- GPI Rank
- 395
- WPT Wins
- Total Live Earnings
- $5,261,309
Biography
Maria Ho is a Chinese-American professional poker player and broadcaster. Ho has over $4.2 million in career earnings.
She is a member of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2018. She competed in the fifteenth season of The Amazing Race alongside fellow poker player Tiffany Michelle.
Her poker resume includes six top-10 finishes in WSOP events, including a sixth-place finish in the 2017 WSOP Europe Main Event for 174,365.
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Biography
Ho was born in 1983 in Taipei, Taiwan, but moved to the US at a very young age. Ho started playing poker while she was studying Communications and Law at the University of California, San Diego.
At first she competed against her friends in home games, but soon moved on to playing limit cash games at nearby Indian casinos. Ho took her game to the next level after graduating from university in 2005. She started playing high stakes cash games and after awhile moved to the big tournaments.
After cashing in numerous tournaments around Los Angeles during the mid-2000s, Ho's breakout score came in the 2007 WSOP Main Event, finishing 38th for $237,865.
Ho would be a regular at the WSOP, but would also cash in events around the world including South Africa, Australia, France and Ireland.
In 2011, she recorded the largest cash of her career. She narrowly missed out on a WSOP bracelet after finishing second in a $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $540,020.
Having previously competed on The Amazing Race, Ho returned to reality TV with GGPoker's Survivor-style poker show, Game of Gold. Ho was part of the first season of Game of Gold when it aired in November 2023.
Commentary
As a respected member of the poker community, Ho has regularly provided commentary on tours, events, and festivals around the world. This includes working for PokerGO during High Roller Triple Crown, US Poker Open, Super High Roller Bowl, and World Series of Poker events.
In 2019, Ho won the Global Poker Award for Broadcaster of the Year.
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship | 158th | $13,900 |
| 2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #11: $800 Flip & Go | 64th | $1,800 |
| 2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #1: $1,500 Mystery Millions | 3rd | $200,000 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona5,300 EPT Main Event | 206th | €11,700 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #13: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship | 27th | $12,240 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw | 18th | $6,108 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #58: $3,000 Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) | 32nd | $5,290 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #10: $400 No-Limit Ultra Deepstack | 62nd | $2,193 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw | 25th | $5,855 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 230th | $3,502 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) | 17th | $30,429 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 38th | $11,806 |
| 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,300 PCA Main Event | 98th | $19,300 |
| 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$1,100 BSOP Bahamas Main Event | 20th | $4,100 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 30th | $15,233 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop | 808th | $1,778 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 5th | $131,655 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 147th | $4,355 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em | 952nd | $2,625 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 115th | $1,976 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerOnline $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack | 246th | $682 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #18: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 304th | $1,751 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 272nd | $2,630 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #54: $2,500 Nine-Game Mix 6-Handed | 23rd | $6,142 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #50: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 106th | $1,291 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $1,000 Double Stack | 361st | $2,002 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 5th | $39,423 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 128th | $2,006 |
| $10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD) | 20th | $97,274 |
| 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event2020 WSOP Main Event - WSOP.com | 22nd | $35,194 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold'em | 351st | $1,194 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #73: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 72nd | $3,272 |
| 2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #6: $3,200 Mix-Max Championship, $3m GTD | 64th | $8,250 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #65: $600 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship | 34th | $4,580 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #15: $1,000 PLO 8-Max HR | 74th | $1,701 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #11: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack 6-Handed | 235th | $761 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #6: $600 PLO8 6-Handed | 118th | $899 |
| 2019 Wynn Winter Classic$5,300 Championship Event | 39th | $15,101 |
| 2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series$1,500 Main Event | 127th | $2,822 |
| 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria$10,300 Main Event | 78th | $20,000 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #47: $1,000/$10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 141st | $1,496 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #22: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em | 250th | $2,097 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #11: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 5th | $91,211 |
| 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North AmericaCA$10,300 High Roller | 4th | 95,000 CAD |
| 2019 PokerStars and Monte-CarloCasino EPT2,200 French National Championship High Roller | 73rd | €3,450 |
| 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,300 PCA Main Event | 29th | $38,180 |
| 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$1,100 PCA National | 63rd | $2,340 |
| 2018 Caribbean Poker Party$5,300 Main Event | 153rd | $12,500 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 12th | $20,253 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #50: $1,500 Razz | 54th | $2,322 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 187th | $2,249 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER | 770th | $2,621 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | 16th | $3,522 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Holdem | 1140th | $1,027 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 111th | $2,317 |
| 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final BarcelonaMain Event | 122nd | €25,000 |
| 2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival$5,300 Millions Main Event ($5 Million Gtd.) | 25th | $30,000 |
| 2017 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #11: 10,350 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT | 6th | €174,365 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY | 225th | $1,509 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em | 58th | $10,221 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER | 397th | $4,638 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em | 950th | $1,540 |
| 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo CasinoMain Event | 105th | €7,580 |
| 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta5,300 Main Event | 85th | €8,070 |
| 2015 WinStar River Poker SeriesMain Event | 97th | $4,500 |
| 2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final10,600 Main Event | 69th | €20,900 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $10,000 Main Event | 77th | $85,812 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack | 336th | $5,412 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #47: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em | 19th | $6,573 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #41: $1,500 Six-Handed Dealer's Choice | 15th | $5,911 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #30: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low | 50th | $2,905 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #14: $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low | 13th | $12,811 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #8: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em | 309th | $6,353 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 40th | $4,385 |
| 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,000,000 Guarantee Main Event | 85th | $22,800 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #48: $2,500 Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) | 6th | $26,858 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed) | 26th | $7,004 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #25: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better | 19th | $9,741 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better | 21st | $8,377 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 214th | $1,901 |
| 2012 WinStar River Poker SeriesMain Event | 90th | $4,517 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | 322nd | $32,871 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 56: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 168th | $3,702 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 52: $2,500 10-Game Mix - Six-Handed | 44th | $4,309 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em | 25th | $5,799 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 40: $2,500 Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed | 11th | $9,362 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 24th | $12,621 |
| The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand FinalMain Event | 79th | €15,000 |
| 2011 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #7: 10,400 Main Event Championship | 27th | €32,000 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem | 125th | $4,242 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #4: $5,000 No-Limit Holdem | 2nd | $540,020 |
| 2011 Aussie MillionsEvent #15: 8-Game Mixed Event | 2nd | 70,000 AUD |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem | 193rd | $3,428 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #31: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 42nd | $4,276 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #22: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Holdem Championship | 75th | $2,362 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em | 11th | $41,040 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 17 - $1,000 Ladies World Championship | 97th | $2,083 |
| 2009 L.A. Poker Classic$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship | 43rd | $32,740 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem | 38th | $237,865 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem | 97th | $5,729 |
