Sengphet Puts Her Tournament Life on the Line

As a prelude to the following hand, keep in mind La Sengphet had just lost a 70K pot (though we don't have the details on that.

In the last hand of Day 1a, an early-position player opened for 2,300 only to have a middle-position player three bet to 4,800. La Sengphet then moved all in from the cutoff for 15,400. She nonchalantly tossed her chips in the pot and seemed to broadcast she was ready and willing to gamble.

The player in the small blind then tanked and asked for a count from the MP player. Eventually the small blind moved all in and drove the other players from the hand.

Showdown
Sengphet | {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}
Small Blind | {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

By this time, Sengphet's better half, David Clark, had come over from his table to sweat the action and even gave her a good-luck kiss. When the flop fell {6-Spades} {9-Spades} {K-Diamonds} , Sengphet's supporters on the rail went crazy and she excitedly gave them all double high fives. Neither the {8-Clubs} turn nor {7-Clubs} river changed a thing, and Sengphet advanced to Day 2.