Poker Brit Liv Boeree to play for £2.2 million

A 25-YEAR-OLD British woman is taking part in a £2.2 million prize poker final which starts today – just days after she landed a big-money win.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Apr 2010, 00:04 BST

Updated 26th Apr 2010, 00:53 BST

Liv Boeree, from Kent, won 1.1 million in a tournament in San Remo, Italy, earlier this week to book a place at the table.