2008 World Series of Poker

Event 15 - $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$244,702
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,082,900
Entries
1,190
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Celina Lin Takes One Out

Celina "BondGirl" Lin raised to 600 on the button and the big blind called. The flop was {A-?} {K-?} {7-?}. The big blind checked, Lin bet 1,000 and the big blind called. The turn was a {10-?}. The big blind led out for 1,500, Lin raised to 3,500, setting her opponent all in and she called.

Lin {A-?} {10-?}

Big Blind {A-?} {8-?}

The river was a {6-?} and Lin raked in the pot, increasing her stack to 12,500.

"It's good to see them drawing dead!" she said with a smile as she stacked up the pot.

Tags: Celina Lin

Lacey Jones Chipping Up

Diana Donofrio raised to 650 from the cutoff and Lacey Jones called from the small blind. The flop was {9-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {2-Hearts}. Jones check-called a 600 bet from Donofrio. The turn was the {2-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {K-Clubs}. Jones checked, Donofrio bet 1,600 and Jones called.

Donofrio turned over {7-Clubs} {8-Clubs} for a busted straight draw, while Jones tabled {4-Hearts} {9-Hearts} for second pair. Jones dragged the pot and increased her stack to 12,000.

Tags: Dana DanafrioLacey Jones

Linda Johnson Likes Pocket Aces

Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson
The cutoff moved all in, and Linda Johnson moved all in from the button. The blinds folded and the cards were turned up.

Johnson {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}

Cutoff {6-Spades} {6-Hearts}

Johnson's aces held up on the ten-high flop and eliminated her opponent. She's now up to 13,500.

Tags: Linda Johnson

Vanessa Rousso Eliminated

Vanessa Rousso and her trademark cap
Vanessa Rousso and her trademark cap
All the money went in on a flop of {Q-?} {9-?} {5-?}, Vanessa Rousso holding {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts} and Pam Shoemaker {K-?} {K-?}. The turn and river blanked out for Rousso, bouncing her from the tournament.

Just after Shoemaker eliminated Rousso, she turned around and asked her for an autograph. Rousso gracefully obliged.

Tags: Pam ShoemakerVanessa Rousso

Vanessa Selbst Doubles

Vanessa Selbst moved all in under the gun with pocket jacks. It folded all the way around to the big blind, who thought before making the call. She showed pocket deuces.

The board was clean for Selbst, {6-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs}, allowing her to double back up to 5,500.

Tags: vanessa Selbst

Clonie Gowen Eliminated

Clonie Gowen
Clonie Gowen
Heather Escuin raised to 600 from UTG, and Clonie Gowen called from the big blind. The flop was {7-Spades} {6-Clubs} {5-Diamonds}. Gowen checked, Escuin bet 800 and Gowen called. The turn was the {3-Hearts}. Gowen checked, Escuin moved all in for 6,000 and after a long stint in the tank, Gowen called all in.

Gowen {3-Spades} {7-Clubs}

Escuin {4-Clubs} {4-Diamonds}

The river was the {J-Clubs} and Gowen's two pair fell to Escuin's straight, eliminating her from the tournament. Escuin increased her stack to 21,000.

Tags: Clonie GowenHeather Escuin

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Kathy Liebert Doubles Up

An early-position player limped in and action was folded around to Kathy Liebert in the big blind, who checked her option. The flop was {J-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {5-Spades}. Liebert led out for 900 and the EP player called. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}. Liebert bet 1,200, the EP player raised to 2,700, Liebert moved all in for 4,975 and her opponent called.

Liebert {6-Spades} {7-Spades}

EP player {Q-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}

The river was the {3-Spades} and Liebert doubled up to 12,000 in chips

Tags: Kathy Liebert