After a raise and a reraise preflop, and a another bet and a call on the turn, Kathy Liebert and Thao Vu get it all-in on a 5 2 2 6 board with Le's life at risk.

It turned out the money was destined to go in, with Liebert on aces and Le drawing very thin with Q Q.

The 7 river was all it took to end the San Jose local's hopes and vault Liebert into a three-way heat with Steve Brecher and Tony Behari for the chip lead, all on around $2 million.

A 28-year-old manufacturing technician who was born in Vietnam, Le takes $180,000 for fifth and just that quickly, just four souls remain in contention for the Bay 101 crown.

A 38-year-old prop player at the Bay 101, Chau Vu came in as the short stack and has now gone home sixth.

He actually finished eighth here in 2005, but his 2008 campaign ended when he open-shoved with A 8.

Tony Behari called him down with 8 8 and although the KsT J flop gave Vu a gut-shot and the 9 turn gave him chop outs, the 3 river finished him off.

Born and raised in Vietnam, the San Jose resident managed to turn a seat won in a $100 rebuy into $135,000 payday today.

The energy in the crowd waiting get into the stands around the final table at the 2009 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star reached a fever pitch moments ago when TD Matt Savage went outside to give away a few tickets.

Without question the fans in San Jose are the best on the WPT - they are ready to blow the roof off this joint.

The final six will get going just minutes from now, and it starts out as the Kathy Liebert show.

This is her sixth WPT final table. She passed the $5 million mark in career tournament earnings earlier this year at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, and since she's also the only Shooting Star left, she takes the stage in a starring role this time around.

Liebert has never won one of these things. Although she comes in fourth in chips, she's got a real shot this time.

The next-biggest name left actually has the lead.

Full Tilt pro Steve Brecher sits just ahead of local Tony Behari and with his having made a WSOP, USPC and WPT Championship final table before, experience may be on his side.

2008 Wynn Classic champ Chris Moore comes in third in chips and is a legitimate threat while two other locals, Thao Le and Chau Vu, round out the final six.

The players have come to the set and things are about to get started.

Saddle up kids - the 2009 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star final table is next!