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Nikki Limo is an American actress, comedian, content creator, and poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally from Santa Barbara, California, Limo built a substantial following through YouTube and stand-up comedy before transitioning into serious poker competition, developing into one of the most recognisable personalities at the intersection of poker and entertainment. A ClubWPT Gold ambassador, Global Poker Award winner, and co-host of the Aceholes podcast, she is as prominent off the felt as she is on it.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With total live tournament earnings exceeding $232,000 across 51 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Limo’s career-best score of $116,568 came at the 2022
World Series of Poker
, where she finished 4th in the $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em Event #11 after outlasting a field of 5,711 entries.
Her most recent cashes have come in 2026, maintaining an active tournament schedule in Las Vegas. Other notable results include:
- July 2025: Cash of $25,420 at the WSOP.
- October 2024: Win in the $200 No-Limit Hold’em Last Chance Ring Event for $3,489.
- 2022 WSOP: 4th place in Event #11, $600 Deepstack NLH for $116,568 - her career-best live cash.
Biography & Poker Background
Nikki Limo grew up in Santa Barbara, California, and pursued a career in entertainment from an early age, eventually building a YouTube channel with over 526,000 subscribers through vlogs, sketch comedy, and podcasts. She also worked as an actress, with television credits including How I Met Your Mother, before pivoting toward poker as a serious competitive pursuit.
Her entry into poker was methodical: she spent four months studying the game without playing a single live hand before making her competitive debut, and within her first year had shot her bankroll to six figures. Her biggest breakthrough came at the 2022 WSOP, where her 4th-place run in a massive deepstack field announced her as a genuine tournament player rather than simply a celebrity participant.
Beyond the tables, Limo has become one of poker’s most effective ambassadors. She is an official partner of ClubWPT Gold and co-hosts the Aceholes podcast alongside Cailin Comeskey. In February 2025, she won the 6th Annual Global Poker Award for Best Media Content: Short-Form Video for her viral “What’s It Like Playing Poker as a Woman?” clip, which used humour to challenge perceptions of female players at the table. She is married to fellow content creator Steve Greene.
Play Style & Strategy
Limo describes her approach to the game as rooted in study and continuous improvement rather than instinct alone. Her deepstack WSOP run demonstrated an ability to survive in large-field tournaments over multiple days of play, and she has spoken openly about the variance involved in tournament poker and the importance of managing expectations through long stretches without results. She views poker as part of a broader creative life, using content creation, commentary, and community engagement to stay close to the game even away from the tables.
Social Media & Online Presence
Video Highlights
Originally from the Lake District, UK, I’ve spent the last few years living and breathing the Southeast Asian poker circuit. Since 2025, I’ve been a fixture on the floor at the APT, PokerStars, and WSOP events, serving as a lead reporter and media specialist for Somuchpoker. My work is about more than just recording action; I manage the social media and digital content that brings action rail to the fans. By combining a business education and creative background, I aim to look past the technical hand histories to capture the actual human grit and drama that happens during a deep run.
