Maria Konnikova

Maria Konnikova

Active Ambassador PokerStars United States tournament pro, author, podcaster, commentator
68K
Total Followers
$1,013,276
Lifetime Earnings
1
WSOP Bracelets
2026-04-01
Last Active
Featured in: Power Rankings

About

Maria Konnikova is a Russian-American author with a PhD in psychology who transitioned from writing New York Times bestsellers like 'Mastermind' and 'The Confidence Game' to professional poker, mentored by Erik Seidel. She won the 2018 PCA National Championship for $84,600 and has amassed over $1 million in live earnings while chronicling her journey in 'The Biggest Bluff'. In 2024, she captured her first WSOP bracelet in an online event ($68,478).

Notable: 2024 WSOP Online Bracelet Event #12: NL Hold'em Fall Crazy 8's ($68,478); 2018 PokerStars PCA National Championship ($84,600) WSOP

Partnership History

RoomRoleStatusStartedEnded
PokerStars Team Pro Active - Present

Social Accounts

PlatformHandleFollowers
X (Twitter) @mkonnikova 52K
YouTube @mkonnikova 89
Instagram @grlnamedmaria 16K

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Sources

  1. Hendon Mob tournament results
  2. WSOP bracelet records
  3. PokerInfluencers.com verified data, last checked 2026-05-15
  4. X (Twitter) @mkonnikova
  5. Instagram @grlnamedmaria

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