Maria Konnikova

Maria Konnikova

Nationality
United States
United States
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GPI Rank 533
WSOP Bracelets 1
Total Live Earnings $783,709
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Biography

Maria Konnikova is a Russian-American writer and poker player with over $300,000 in career earnings.

A former PCA National Championship winner, Konnikova built up a strong relationship with Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel en-route to publishing 'The Biggest Bluff' a book Konnikova authored about her journey into poker.


Related: Maria Konnikova on Erik Seidel: "He's the Best There Is"


owns a doctorate in psychology

Away from poker, Konnikova owns a doctorate in psychology, and has published two other books: 'Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes' and 'The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time'

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 NAPT Las Vegas
$5,300 NAPT Main Event
14th $39,550
2024 NAPT Las Vegas
$550 NAPT Mystery Bounty
33rd $950
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
5th €84,800
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€2,200 Estrellas High Roller
84th €7,450
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
1059th €1,800
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
56th $5,880
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship
303rd $6,306
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack
494th $1,601
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€10,300 EPT High Roller
56th €17,950
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€1,100 FPS Main Event
187th €3,770
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€2,200 FPS High Roller
124th €5,100
2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas
$10,400 WPT World Championship
465th $18,700
2023 NAPT Las Vegas
$1,650 Main Event
115th $3,430
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #20: $777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's
78th $2,176
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions
398th $4,070
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€3,000 Mystery Bounty
25th €6,350
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€2,200 FPS High Roller
96th €4,420
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
223rd €2,190
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 PCA Main Event
30th $38,900
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$1,100 BSOP Bahamas Main Event
7th $13,650
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
1085th $15,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #61: Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
20th $5,457
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
97th $5,333
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
41st $5,835
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #68: $1,111 Little One for One Drop
527th $1,779
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
425th $2,629
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
206th $5,550
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #13: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
25th $10,816
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
521st $1,050
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #14: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
56th $6,031
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max
131st $1,656
2019 Wynn Winter Classic
$5,300 Championship Event
42nd $15,101
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
204th $5,278
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #75: $1,000+111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em
607th $1,822
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
46th $6,690
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
69th $4,283
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
251st $2,097
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty
204th $1,281
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$1,100 PCA National
115th $1,760
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
34th €9,200
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
910th $17,025
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty
230th $1,576
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
227th $1,549
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
120th $2,641
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 Main Event
42nd $22,020
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$1,650 National Championship
1st $84,600
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
595th $532
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
1063rd $2,249
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
237th $2,247

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