In Lieu of a Real Hand, a Bluff Will Do
Three players remained following the 
flop. The player in the small blind checked. Liz Lieu bet 2,500 -- about half the pot -- and both the late position player and the small blind called.
The turn was the 
. This time it checked to the late position player who bet 4,500. The small blind folded, but Lieu made the call.
The river brought the 
, putting a fourth diamond on board. Lieu checked quickly, and her opponent wasted little time firing out a bet of 6,500. Lieu immediately gathered the necessary chips to call, then riffled in them in her right hand above the table for 15 seconds before pushing her cards forward with her left hand to fold.
As the dealer pushed the pot toward her opponent, he tabled his cards -- 
! Lieu nodded, acknowledging the successful bluff. Lieu now has about 25,000.