Event 17 - $1,000 Ladies World Championship Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-07-2009 08:11 UTC-12

Castello Eliminates Opponent

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After looking down {A-?}

and seeing a raise before her to 275, PokerNews TV host Melissa Castello bumped the action to 625 with the original raiser making the call.

The flop fell down King-high and with the action checked to Castello she fired a 900-chip bet, only to be raised to 1,800. Castello pushed all in and her opponent called for her tournament life.

Castello would see her hand hold up against her opponent's {A-?}

and see her soar to 6,250 in chips.

Tags: Melissa Castello

06-07-2009 08:08 UTC-12

Kid Poker Schmoozing with the Ladies

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Daniel Negreanu was just spotted strolling through the room saying hello to old friends and taking pictures with new ones. I guess there are worse ways to prep for a WSOP final table than chatting it up with a massive room full of women. Good on ya, Danny.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

06-07-2009 08:03 UTC-12

Oops!

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Over on table 11, Margarita Corona-Willard (best name ever) opened a pot with a raise to 75. Lacey Jones made the call, but Margarita didn't notice and she accidentally flipped her cards -- two queens -- face-up on the table.

The floorman called to the table ruled that the hand would remain live, but that Corona-Willard was to receive a one hand penalty following the completion of the hand.

A ten-high flop ensued and Lacey folded to Corona-Willard's continuation bet with a smile on her face.

Tags: Lacey Jones Margarita Corona-Willard

06-07-2009 08:00 UTC-12

Wroblewski Building

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The late start to her tournament hasn't bothered Anna Wroblewski at all!

We found her involved in a pot on a board of {7-Spades}

where her 300-chip bet was called by a player from middle position.

When the turn fell the {5-Diamonds}

Wroblewski continued her aggression by making it 500 to go, which was enough to see her opponent's cards go flying into the muck.

As the pot was pushed to Wroblewski she stacked her chips up to amount to a healthy 5,800.

Tags: Anna Wroblewski

06-07-2009 07:56 UTC-12

Maria Ho Chipping Up

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Catching the action on a flop of {K-Hearts}

Maria Ho checked to her opponent on the button, only to be faced with a 125-chip bet.

Ho then check-raised to 325 with her opponent making the call. The turn landed the {9-Hearts}

and a bet of 475 was enough to prompt a fold from her opponent as Ho moves to 3,900 in chips.

Tags: Maria Ho

06-07-2009 07:54 UTC-12

A Few More Faces in the Crowd

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Wendeen Eolis, Maridu Mayrinck, Anna Wroblewski, Wooka Kim and the Bicycle Casino's Women's Poker Liaison Roni Taylor have all taken their seats inside the Amazon Room.

06-07-2009 07:49 UTC-12

Gazes Gone Early

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Kristy Gazes became one of the first casualties of the day after her aces were cracked by an opponent's {K-?}

. Raises were traded before the flop came {J-?}

. The action went check, bet (Gazes), check-raise all in, call (Gazes) and the rest was history.

Tags: Kristy Gazes

06-07-2009 07:35 UTC-12

Great Start For Gromenkova

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Reigning champion Svetlana Gromenkova is off to a great start in today's tournament after sending an opponent to the rail.

With all the money going in on a Queen-high flop, her opponent held a set of Queens to her pocket aces.

However an ace on the turn would put Gromenkova into the lead and see her eliminate an opponent while climbing to 6,300 in chips.

Tags: Svetlana Gromenkova

06-07-2009 07:27 UTC-12

Familiar Faces

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Our reporters spotted the following notables on their initial walk-through:

Shirley Williams (David Williams' mother)
Nancy Todd Tyner
Maureen Feduniak
Liv Boeree
Wooka Kim
Janet Lee
Evelyn Ng
Maria Ho
Lacie Jones
Kristy Gazes
Tiffany Michele
Marsha Waggoner
PokerNews representatives Haley Hintze and Melissa Castello
PokerRoad's Amanda Leatherman
J.J. Liu
Svetlana Gromenkova