2008 World Series of Poker

Event 15 - $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
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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
Total Entries
1,190
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 1,190
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Mary Jones Wins a Big One

Mary Jones raised from the button to 900. The small blind called and the big blind folded. The flop was {K-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {5-Hearts}. The small blind led out for a bet of 1,200. Jones made the call.

The turn brought the {10-Spades} and once again the small blind led out for 1,200. This time, Jones decided to raise to 2,600. The small blind called.

The river brought the {Q-Hearts}. The small blind checked and Jones moved all in. The small blind called. Jones turned over {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades} for the nut straight and the winning hand. She took down the pot of over 12,000 and is now sitting at 15,000 chips.

Tags: Mary Jones

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

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

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

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

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

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

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