Qualifier Annette Dworski drew a first-round opponent with plenty of success in this tournament, Chris Ferguson. Ferguson quickly took a chip lead on Dworski and kept pounding away. Dworski made a small double-up by out-flopping Ferguson's with , but she was soon all in and behind a second time.
Dworski shoved and was called by Ferguson with . Neither player connected in any way with a board of . Queen-high was enough for Ferguson to cinch the victory.