Liz Lieu was born on August 2, 1974 in Vietnam. Shortly after, she moved to the United States. Liz was just a teenager when she became passionate about poker. Step by step, she became a knockout and respected professional poker player. Her peers even called her the "Poker Diva".
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Liz Lieu has played many poker tournaments around the world and holds excellent results from throughout her poker career. In 2005, she participated in a WSOP final table, winning $168,590.
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Russell Thomas started the hand with the button. He raised to 1 million, Jake Balsiger called out of the small blind, and Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind. The flop came , and the action checked to Thomas, who continued for 1.35 million. Only Ausmus called.
The turn was the , Ausmus checked again, and Thomas tossed out 2.1 million. Ausmus called.
The completed the board, and Ausmus checked a third time. Thomas quickly checked behind.
Ausmus tabled for a full house, evidently trying to trap Thomas, and Thomas mucked his hand.
Jeremy Ausmus had the button. He raised to 1 million, and Greg Merson three-bet to 3.4 million from the small blind. Jesse Sylvia forfeited his big blind, Ausmus released, and Merson took down the pot.
Greg Merson had the button. Action folded to him, and he raised to one million. Jesse Sylvia reraised from the small blind to 2.6 million. In the big blind, Andras Koroknai reraised and made it 5.3 million to go. Merson didn't go anywhere. He reraised to 9.2 million. That folded out Sylvia, then Koroknai moved all in. Merson quickly called, creating a massive, massive pot.
Koroknai turned over the , but he was very much dominated by the for Merson.
On the flop, the landed, and Merson stayed in front. The turn was the taking away the queen of spades as an out for Koroknai. The dealer burned one last time, and then dealt the on the river.
Merson's cheering section erupted in joy as Merson stormed his way to over 80 million in chips. Koroknai was eliminated in sixth place and took home $1,640,902.
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, and the action checked to Thomas, who continued for 1.35 million. Only Ausmus called.
, Ausmus checked again, and Thomas tossed out 2.1 million. Ausmus called.
completed the board, and Ausmus checked a third time. Thomas quickly checked behind.
for a full house, evidently trying to trap Thomas, and Thomas mucked his hand.
, but he was very much dominated by the 
for Merson.
taking away the queen of spades as an out for Koroknai. The dealer burned one last time, and then dealt the 
on the river.
