Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$949,500
Entries
1,055
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Wolak Takes the Lead!
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Having started the final table as the overall short stack, Marsha Wolak has now taken the lead after scoring a massive double-up through Carol Tomlinson!
Karina Jett folded on the button before Tomlinson raised to 137,000 from the small blind. Wolak quickly moved all-in for 797,000 and Tomlinson snap-called.
Tomlinson: 
Wolak: 
The flop of 
kept Tomlinson in the lead, but Wolak's supporters got even louder! "Ace! Ace! Ace!" they cried.
BOOM! Down came the 
on the turn and Wolak froze in utter shock as it dawned on her that she was now in front. Needing one of only two queens left in the deck, the 
bricked on the river and Tomlinson's good run has been halted for now, moving down to 630,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
|
890,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
630,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
Here Comes Jett
Marsha Wolak limped from the small blind and Karina Jett checked her option from the big. On the 
flop, Wolak led for 60,000 and Jett called the bet. On the 
turn, Wolak checked this time and Jett bed 120,000. Wolak made the call as both players checked the on the river. Wolak announced, “Queen high” and turned over 
for a missed flush draw. Jett revealed 
for a pair of kings which and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,150,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
All In, No Call
Marsha Wolak raised to 75,000 on the button and Karina Jett called from the small blind. Both players checked the 
flop but Jett led out for 75,000 when the 
hit the turn. Wolak answered with an all in though and Jett laid her hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,380,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,250,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
500,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Wolak On a Roll
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ever since doubling Marsha Wolak up and becoming the short stack, Carol Tomlinson has played very few pots while Karina Jett and Marsha Wolak have been going at it.
In one such hand, Jett raised to 55,000 on the button and Wolak defended her big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and Wolak check-called a bet of 75,000 from Jett on the turn. On the 
river though, Wolak led out for 150,000 which got Jett to fold.
Wolak took down the next two hands with raises preflop.
Then when Jett hand the button next, she raised to 60,000 this time and again Wolak protected her big blind with a call. Just like the hand before, both players checked the 
flop and Wolak led out for 50,000 when the hit the turn. Jett laid her hand down as Wolak took down yet another pot.
Latest Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,640,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
820,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
|
|
530,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Carol Tomlinson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($74,459)
Marsha Wolak raised to 65,000 on the button and Carol Tomlinson moved all in from the big blind for around 575,000 total. Wolak made the call to put Tomlinson at risk as the players turned over their hands.
Wolak:
Tomlinson: 
Tomlinson was slightly ahead preflop and both players paired up on the flop but it came 
to give Wolak top pair over Tomlinson’s mid pair. The 
on the turn changed nothing and Tomlinson was down to an ace or eight for her tournament life. The river was the 
and unfortunately for Tomlinson, she was eliminated in third place. As Wolak’s rail has been doing for most of the final table, they cheered “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha” who enters play heads up with the chip lead against Karina Jett.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Official Heads-Up Chip Counts
Karina Jett and Marsha Wolak have agreed to take their 60-minute dinner break before commencing heads-up play. The tournament clock has been paused with just over 20 minutes remaining at the current blind level and we will resume at 8.10pm PST (GMT -7).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,341,000
701,000
|
701,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
814,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Strategy with Kristy Arnett
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
While you wait for our two ladies to return, check out the following video with Kristy Arnett talking strategy. She didn't survive this event long enough to discuss a hand from her time with the ladies, so she disects a cash game hand:
Back Underway
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The WSOP gold bracelet is now on the table and both players have just returned. There is just over 20 minutes left in the current level and play has resumed.