Player Profile: Liz Lieu

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Seat 2: Liz Lieu
Country of Origin: USA
Chips: 384,000

One of the most glamourous and recognizable faces in poker, this 34-year-old poker pro was born in Vietnam, raised in the U.S., and has recently made the move to London. Known as the "Poker Diva," she established her reputation first as a cash-game player mainly in limit hold’em before making her mark in the tournament arena at the 2005 WSOP with a fifth-place finish in the $1500 No-Limit Hold’em event. Two more cashes, including 12th place in the $5000 No-Limit Hold’em event, marked her as a player to watch. She carried that form into the 2005 Festa Al Lago at the Bellagio, where she was fourth in the $2500 No-Limit Hold’em event, then broke through for her first major win in 2006 in the $1000 No-Limit Hold’em Tournament at the L.A. Poker Classic. Incredibly, she won the same event 12 months later (pocketing almost $150,000 USD).