Debby Perkins was all in with 
against Sarah Chandler's 
. Unfortunately for Perkins, in a hand that was eerily similar to an earlier hand cost her much of her stack, Chandler made a straight to win the pot, sending Perkins to the exit.
We came over as they were counting down the 130,000 chip stack of Connie Bruce. She had aces against another big stack at the table which left the other player with just 3,000 after her chips were sent over to Bruce. The very next hand, Bruce eliminated the player with queens against the queen deuce of her opponent.
The players are on a 10-minute break while the tournament staff remove the black chips from play.
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
The short break is over, and play has resumed.
Helen Wang has just busted in 28th place, and the final 27 will redraw to three tables.
The players have redrawn to three new tables and moved to the blue section of the Amazon Room:
Table 446
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Priday | 160000 |
| 2 | Barbara Enright | 177000 |
| 3 | Laura Bare | 130000 |
| 4 | Janet Neuroth | 17000 |
| 5 | Minseong Kim | 35000 |
| 6 | Sarah Chandler | 90000 |
| 7 | Wattana Cruz | 48000 |
| 8 | Kendra Wray | 83000 |
| 9 | Kristen Bicknell | 130000 |
Table 447
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidsel Boesen | 45000 |
| 2 | Lynne Beaumont | 63000 |
| 3 | Mayumi Kaneko | 115000 |
| 4 | Connie Bruce | 265000 |
| 5 | Sari F. Utschen | 61000 |
| 6 | Tania McBride | 85000 |
| 7 | Cindy Kerslake | 34000 |
| 8 | Amanda Baker | 56000 |
| 9 | Lara Boutros | 63000 |
Table 452
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garilyn Nelson | 90000 |
| 2 | Anne Spinetti | 50000 |
| 3 | Leanne Haas | 80000 |
| 4 | Eleanor Gudger | 250000 |
| 5 | Siriwan Sukmekerd | 80000 |
| 6 | Claire Renaut | 262000 |
| 7 | Ping Wang | 125000 |
| 8 | Julie Monsacre | 51000 |
| 9 | Shana Matthews | 42000 |
For the first time in several years, a male did not enter the Ladies Championship at the World Series of Poker. The absence is most likely a direct result of the new $10,000 price tag of the event, with a 90% discount going only to ladies when they registered.
We spoke with several top female players about their thoughts on the rule, and whether it will prevent all men from playing in the future.
“The change is great because I think it’s important for women to have a safe environment where they can learn poker and just enjoy themselves," said poker pro Danielle Andersen. "The guys who registered in the past were perhaps ruining that environment for a lot of the women. So anything we can do to make it a great time and encourage more women to become more involved in poker is something I will always support. “
Although this year was a success, Andersen wasn’t convinced that this would be the end of males entering the tournament forever. “If it remains a $10,000 buy-in, surely a man will lose a prop bet or just want stir up controversy for no good reason. Hopefully the integrity of the event remains intact for the future.”
Check out the full story at PokerNews.com.
We came to the table with 
already on the board. Anne Spinetti had 
and Eleanor Gudger had 
for the better hand. Spinetti was eliminated from the tournament in 27th place.
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