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

06-07-2009 10:44 UTC-12

Ho Lotta Chips

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Maria Ho was one of the first to move past the 10k mark in chips; here's a look at the hand that catapulted her to the top:

An opponent sitting in the ten seat opened with a raise to 300. Ho, sitting with aces, opted to slow play her hand and therefore just called.

Ho then check-called bets of 525 and 1,500 on the flop and turn as the board filled out: {A-?}

giving Maria quads.

The river brought another six and Ho open-shoved all in for 3,000. Her opponent made the call, but quickly mucked at the site of Maria's quad aces. After the hand, the Bluff/WSOP hostess stacked up 10,500 in chips.

Tags: Maria Ho

06-07-2009 10:39 UTC-12

Gromenkova Doubles

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Catching the action on the turn with the board reading {10-Clubs}

, Svetlana Gromenkova checked-raised all in for her last 3,075 with her opponent making the call.

Gromenkova: {K-Clubs}

Opponent:

Having to only fade a nine to stay alive, she would see the {8-Hearts}

fall on the river as she raked in the pot to climb to 10,800.

Tags: Svetlana Gromenkova

06-07-2009 10:32 UTC-12

Boeree Bounces Back

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After running a failed bluff and losing some key pots, Liv Boeree has managed to find a double up.

With the last of Boeree's chips going into the middle on a board of {7-Spades}

it would be her {J-Clubs}

in front of her opponent's {9-Clubs}

.

The turn and river fell the {Q-Diamonds}

and

to see Boeree reclaim some of her stack to now sit on 2,800 in chips.

Tags: Liv Boeree

06-07-2009 10:23 UTC-12

Maya Gellar Eliminated

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Maya Gellar pushed the last of her remaining short-stack into the middle and found a caller out of the small blind.

Gellar: {Q-Hearts}

Opponent:

In a dominant shape to double up, the flop of {J-Hearts}

would shock both the table and Gellar as it sent the ladies into bouts of screaming.

Those screams would then be let out again when the {Q-Spades}

landed on the turn to see Gellar make a full house and be left with just one-out to stay alive.

Paint would fall on the river, but it wouldn't be to the comfort of Gellar as it was the {K-Hearts}

that dropped to see her head to the rail.

Tags: Maya Gellar

06-07-2009 10:16 UTC-12

Hostesses in the House

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At least eight of poker media's past and present on-air girls are playing this afternoon; here's how they currently stack up:

Melissa Castello (PokerNews): 1,800
Amanda Leatherman (PokerRoad/WPT): 2,200
Kristy Arnett (CardPlayer): 1,350
Lizzy Harrison-Morone (former hostess): 3,100
Lacey Jones (Bluff/WSOP): 4,300
Maria Ho (Bluff/WSOP): 10,500
Christina Lindley (Bluff/WSOP): 2,075
Tiffany Michelle (former PokerNews hostess): Eliminated

Tags: Lacey Jones

06-07-2009 09:55 UTC-12

Calhoun Cut Down

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We caught the action on the flop of {A-Clubs}

with Catherine Calhoun all in holding {J-Hearts}

against an opponent's {A-Spades}

.

With Calhoun in the lead the {7-Clubs}

on the turn would be a dagger to her heart as she stood up and called for the board to pair.

However when the {Q-Diamonds}

landed on the river, Calhoun's fate would be sealed as she packed her belongings and exited the tournament floor.

Tags: Catherine Calhoun

06-07-2009 09:52 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The cards are back in the air!

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

06-07-2009 09:21 UTC-12

Break Time

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The ladies are now on a 30-minute break.

06-07-2009 09:21 UTC-12

Baker 'Setting' Her Sights on a Final Table

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Amanda Baker just doubled through to 5,900 in chips after flopping a set against five other preflop contenders.

An opponent made it 200 to go from under-the-gun and got two callers before the action reached Baker in the cutoff, who made the call. Both blinds joined in the fun and the action went six-handed to the {A-Spades}

flop.

Four checks sent the action to a player in late position who led out with a 300 bet. Baker, next to act, kicked it up to 1,025 and everyone folded back around to the original better who made the call.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs}

, and after a check from her opponent, Baker moved all in for her remaining 1,275. A call was made and the cards revealed:

Baker: {4-Spades}