We didn't catch all of the details, but we happened upon Lauren Kling's table as she was doubling up a short-stacked opponent. Kling held 
, but it was no good against the 
of the big blind. Kling is down to 1,100.
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From under the gun, Alexandra Petitjean raised to 350 before Joy Kenworthy snap-shoved for just over 2,100 from middle position. The action folded back around to Petitjean and she insta-called with 
, flipping against the 
of Kenworthy.
The flop of 
put Petitjean further ahead, but despite both players making two pair on the turn of the repeat 
, Petitjean held when the 
bricked out on the river, sending Kenworthy to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000 |
| Player | Points | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lamb | 572.65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $1,130,494 |
| Chris Moorman | 486.20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | $1,051,466 |
| Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier | 479.25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | $811,639 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 458.25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $527,970 |
| Sam Stein | 402.63 | 4 | 2 | 1 | $716,342 |
| Mikhail Lakhitov | 401.80 | 5 | 2 | 1 | $851,058 |
| Jason Mercier | 385.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | $696,438 |
| Mitch Schock | 364.81 | 5 | 3 | 1 | $406,018 |
| Joe Ebanks | 360 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $1,179,031 |
| Sean Getzwiller | 325 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $672,627 |
*Through Event #49
On flop reading 
, the player in the small blind checked to her lone opponent, Liv Boeree, who bet 275 from the cutoff. Boeree's opponent cut out 600 and pushed it into the middle for a check-raise. Boeree made the call.
The turn came the and the player in the small blind led out for 1,000. Boeree re-checked her cards and tanked for a bit, but decided to fold.
Boeree is currently sitting with 4,000.
Over on Kirsty Chick's table, we caught some action between Marie Lizette and an opponent heads-up to a flop that read 
; Lizette checked to the opponent who bet out from the hijack, but Lizette insta-check-shoved for more than 2,000.
After about two minutes in the tank, her opponent folded and Lizette flashed the 
before raking in the chips. "Not much more than the starting stack, hun!" she said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Maria Ho's stack has been left by itself and has been blinding down since the last break. We checked her twitter, and for the first time in her career she is attempting to live double table, as she is still in Day 2 of the Mixed Hold'em. We will be sure to post when Ho is back in her seat over here in the Pavilion room.
The action folded around to Wooka Kim who min-raised to 200 from the button in the small blind; her opponent in the big blind called, then Kim fired out 200 again after the flop of 
.
The big blind raised to 500, but Kim quickly shoved for 1,575. After some time, the big blind folded and Kim picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400 |
While the Ladies Championship is considered a non-open event, it doesn't mean that woman haven't succeeded in other events. Here is a look at the women who've managed to claim a bracelet in open events throughout the years:
Vanessa Selbst (2008 PLO)
Annette Obrestad (2007 WSOP-Europe Main Event)
Katja Thater (2007 Razz)
Kathy Liebert (2004 Limit Hold'em Shootout)
Cyndy Violette (2004 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo Split 8 or Better)
Annie Duke (2004 Omaha Hi Lo Split 8 or Better)
Jennifer Harman (2002 Limit Hold'em & 2000 No Limit 2-7 Lowball)
Nani Dollison (2001 Limit Hold'em), Jerri Thomas (2000 Limit Seven Card Stud)
Maria Stern (1997 Limit Seven Card Stud)
Linda Johnson (1997 Limit Razz)
Barbara Enright (1996 Pot Limit Hold'em)
Vera Richmond (1982 Limit Ace to Five Draw)
An early-position player limped and Victoria Coren raised to 250 from middle position. Everyone folded back around to the limper, who flatted.
Both players checked the 
flop. However, when a 
fell on the turn, Coren's opponent led out for 600. Coren thought for a bit but landed on a call. Both players went back to checking on the 
river.
Coren's opponent revealed 
for a pair of queens and Coren mucked. She is currently sitting with 3,300.
