Poker Pro Liz Lieu
February 1, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Name: Liz Lieu
Age: 34
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Los Angeles & London, U.K.
Relationship Status: Single
Liz Lieu, also known as “The Poker Diva” has been playing her cards right, showing her fans that poker can go well with both beauty and brains. Although very much identified with a glamourous lifestyle, Liz donates her time and money to various charitable causes, as she’s known as a supporter for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Children’s Cancer Hospital – Granting Last Wishes and numerous Vietnamese charities. The Vietnam-born beauty first fell in love with the cards when she played Chinese poker at the tender age of 13. Liz started out her career as a professional poker player in Las Vegas but her real big break was after her win at the $1500 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Event at the 2005 World Series of Poker which put her in fifth place with over $168,000 in prize money. Thanks to her best friend and fellow poker pro John Phan, she continued onto other poker tournaments after the huge win. And yes, she is single, in case you’re wondering. So if you happen to be in Vegas, LA or London, UK, you might bump into her as she has homes in those three places.
Liz’s Top Placings: 2007 APPT Macau, Main Event 1 (7th), 2007 L.A. Poker Classic (WPT), $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Event 12 (1st), 2006 L.A. Poker Classic (WPT), $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em (1st), 2006 Gold Strike World Poker Open (WPT), $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em (5th), 2005 World Poker Finals (WPT), $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (5th)
Poker Pro Cycalona “Clonie” Gowen
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Name: Clonie Gowen
Age: 38
Current Residence: Dallas, Texas
Relationship Status: Married
Cycalona “Clonie” Gowen (whose name was inspired by a powerful storm during her birth) was expected to make something of her considerable athletic talents, given her varsity high school basketball career and ranking seventh in state track and field’s high jump. But Clonie found her luck behind a poker table when she won the World Poker Tour Ladies’ Night event in 2003, and has made a career of it ever since. When not playing poker –which is all she does right now, the mother of two spends her time scuba diving around the world. Talk about a hot mom!
Clonie’s Top Placings: 2008 Bellagio Cup IV Event 6, $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (1st), 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker, $910 No-Limit Hold’em with Rebuys (15th), 2007 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT Championship) Event 5, $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (11th), 2006 World Poker Finals (WPT) Event 15, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Championship (25th), 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker, $1,500 No Limit Hold’em (19th)
