Event 4: 2nd Place - Liu

 $450 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B

Limits 30k/60k

 Hsiao 'Sasha' Liu (Lawrenceburg, IN)

$6,635

The heads-up battle finally saw a lead change after a big pot that Liu raised pre-flop.  The river was a King and Hal Rotholz took the pot with KK52 (set of Kings).  Liu did not show, but said she had flopped a set.  After that pot, Hal led with about 850k to Liu's 350k.

They continued to battle, trading pots until another key hand.  On the river the board read T T 2 4 Q and Hal bet.  Liu thought about it, then called.  Hal tabled AQT9 for the full house to scoop the pot.

Liu was left short-stacked and got all-in with AJ75 against Hal's Q332 on a flop of 7 5 4 rainbow.  Her two pair was good for half against his low, but then an Ace on the turn gave Hal the wheel and the scoop.  River was a useless 2.

Sasha Liu had to settle for second place and $6,635.  She's a professional poker player and I expect we'll be seeing more of her in this series.