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Level 8
: 200/400, 50 ante
We didn't catch the hand, but it appears Susie Isaacs, one of the most beloved women in poker, has been eliminated from the tournament.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$949,500
Total Entries
1,055
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 1,055
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As we were wandering the tables, we came across the monster stack of Melanie Banfield, who is now holding more than 40,000 in chips. You may have recognized her from her 34th place finish in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Event earlier in the series, but she's accomplished far more than that.
To date, Banfield has cashed more than $278,000 in tournament winnings, including five WSOP cashes with the biggest coming from a runner-up finish in the WSOP Circuit Event at the Emerald Casino in South Africa.
She'll definitely be one of the ones to watch throughout this event!
Level: 8
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
Lea Nehme was short stacked and in the big blind as action folded around to the button, who happened to be one of the few men who entered the Ladies Championship. He limped, the small blind folded, and Nehme moved all in for 2,525 more. The big blind thought for a moment before making the call.
Nehme: 
Man: 
"Really, six-three?" Nehme questioningly. Her opponent just shrugged and then watched the flop come down 
, giving him two pair. Nehme was clearly unhappy and desperately needed to catch an ace to stay alive. The 
turn wasn't it, and neither was the 
.
Nehme made a hasty exit from the tournament area.
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
We caught up with the action on a 
flop. Erica Schoenberg's opponent checked from the big blind, prompting a 800 bet from Schoenberg. Her opponent deliberated, but then stuck out a check-raise to 2,000. Schoenberg quickly mucked and has slipped to 27,000.
On a flop that read 
, the player in the small blind checked to Wooka Kim who bet out; the small blind called and then open-shoved after the dealer produced the 
on the turn.
Kim snap-called and small blind players showed 
but was trailing Kim's . Kim's set then improved to a full house after the repeat 
came down on the river and she's now just under 11,000 in chips as she moves to her new table.
Gloria Balding opened for 650 from middle position and found one caller in the big blind.
The flop came 
and the player in the big blind checked, prompting a 900 c-bet from Balding. Her opponent mucked without much hesitation.
Balding is up to 5,700.
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
With a board reading 
, Traci Brown moved all in for 5,375 from middle position. Her sole opponent, a woman in the cutoff, thought for a few moments and then called off her stack of 4,500.
Brown: 
Opponent:
Brown was ahead with two pair, but she needed to dodge a lot of cards on the river, including any club. Both players were clearly anxious as the dealer burned and put out the . Brown headed to her supporters on the rail for a brief celebration as her opponent was sent to the rail.
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
We went over to Lana O'Brien's table and saw that she was in the middle of a big pot, but unfortuantely, she was in rough shape. O'Brien raised on the button, and the big blind shoved all in for around 10,000. O'Brien decided to make the call, and saw that the big blind woke up with a monster.
O'Brien: 
Big Blind:
Any hopes that she had of pulling a sick suckout virtually went out the door when the flop came out 
. The turn provided her with some hope when it came the 
. Even though it gave her opponent a straight, she could catch a six or ace for a chop pot. However, the river came the , and O'Brien shipped most of her stack over to her opponent, leaving her with just 2,000.
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