Couple, Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov, Tie the Knot at Burning Man Festival

In an unforgettable celebration, professional poker players Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov exchanged vows at Burning Man in Nevada's Black Rock Desert on September 1, 2025. Known as a "poker power couple," the duo, who have achieved significant success in the poker world, chose their favourite place on earth to mark their special day.

Liv Boeree, a British science communicator and television presenter, began her journey in the poker world with a First Class Honours degree in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of Manchester. She went on to win the 2008 Ladbrokes European Ladies Championships and the 2017 WSOP $10,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Championship, sharing the victory with Kurganov. Boeree's live tournament winnings total $6,699,290.

Kurganov, too, has an impressive poker resume, with live tournament winnings of $19,070,011. The couple's shared passion for the game was evident in their unconventional wedding outfits, which paid homage to their poker careers.

Boeree and Kurganov met on the reality TV show Ultimatepoker.com Showdown, where they were coached by poker legends Phil Hellmuth and Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot. After turning their backs on the professional game, the couple now work for the charity project they founded, Raising for Effective Giving.

The wedding ceremony was a private affair, with Boeree sharing candid photos from the event on her Twitter account. An album of official wedding photos will be released soon, according to Boeree's post on her X account. The couple's wedding at Burning Man is sure to be remembered as one of the most unique and memorable events in the poker world.