Event 17 - $1,000 Ladies No Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-12-2007 17:29 UTC-7

To Quote the Late, Great Chick Hearn

[user628]

“They should be buying a ticket”. Thater and Selbst are mixing it up, and playing a few pots here and there…but no one else at the table seems interested in playing any pots.

06-12-2007 17:46 UTC-7

Missing: Chip Leader

[user628]

Its been easily an hour since our chip leader entering the day, Frauke Ritter Von Sporschill has played a hand of any significance. Since taking a bad beat on an A-K vs A-K hand early on - Frauke has been virtually silent. She is still third in chips, but like the rest of the table is a far cry from Katja's monster stack.

Tags: Frauke Ritter Von Sporschill

06-12-2007 17:50 UTC-7

We Gotta Get Out of This Place...

[user628]

Not a lot of action, and the players are playing with as much hesitation as this reporter has ever seen at a WSOP final table. The players are playing right into Katja's hands. No one is contesting her, and she can wait to pick good spots to play big pots in.

06-12-2007 17:56 UTC-7

Interesting Play From the One Seat

[user628]

Randi Calabro hasn't played many pots. So, it could have been a sign when she moved from early position. Vanessa Selbst must have thought Randi was on a move, cause she re-raised with a A-7. Unfortunately, Calabro had {a-Spades}

, and had Selbst crushed. The board brought an ace, but no seven, and Randi Calabro doubled up through Selbst, who may be tilting a little.

Tags: Randi Calabro Vanessa Selbst

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

06-12-2007 18:09 UTC-7

Katja Gets the First Bad News She Has Had in Hours

[user628]

Mindy Trinidad and Katja Thater get it all in with {A-Diamonds}

for Mindy, and {6-Clubs}

for Katja. The flop {10-Hearts}

puts Katja WAY ahead with a set of sixes, but the turn {9-Spades}

brings some outs for Trinidad. Mindy can double through Katja with a seven. and indeed the {7-Hearts}

comes on the river to save Mindy from elimination. Katja Thater goes backwards for the first time in a long time.

Tags: Katja Thater Mindy Trinidad

06-12-2007 18:16 UTC-7

Vanessa Selbst -- Eighth Place.

[user628]

The one woman who was standing up to Katja Thater at the table is no longer at the table. Vanessa Selbst moved all in with {a-Diamonds}

, and Katja Thater re-raised to isolate with {7-Spades}

. The board did not look too promising on the flop {J-Diamonds}

, but the turn opened up some outs, when the {2-Clubs}

fell. No gut shot, or Ace for Vanessa, and she has to be disappointed with an 8th place finish. Vanessa won $20,480 for her play.

Tags: eliminations Katja Thater Vanessa Selbst

06-12-2007 18:48 UTC-7

Do You Remember the Song ‘Dancin’ In Heaven’?

[user628]

You Know….the one that goes “Slow….Slow….Quick..Quick….Slow”

Sing along in your head, instead replacing the Slow/Quick with “raise…fold…..raise..raise…fold” – and you will get an idea of the rhythm of the play. We’re not seeing a lot of flops….and if you think I’m reaching with this post – you’re right.

06-12-2007 18:49 UTC-7

Short-Stack Play

[user628]

A short-stacked Mindy Trinidad moves in with {K-Diamonds}

. She is so short, she gets called by Anne Heft in the big blind with {8-Spades}

. Anne flops a gutshot, but other than that the board never improves, and Mindy Trinidad doubles up, but is still pretty short.

Tags: Anne Heft Mindy Trinidad

06-12-2007 19:22 UTC-7

Trinidad is Three for Three

[user628]

Mindy Trinidad moves in with {K-Spades}

, and gets **gasp** a call from Anne Heft in the big blind with {a-Clubs}

. Trinidad must be living right, as she catches a king on the {k-Clubs}

flop. Heft can still catch an ace, or a queen, but no help comes and Trinidad has doubled up for the third time in the last hour or so. It works every time but the last time...

Tags: Anne Heft Mindy Trinidad