Event #57: $1,000/$10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-28-2018 15:19 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristy Arnett	14,300 9,500	9,500
Jamie Kerstetter	11,000 3,200	3,200
Michelle Coon	11,000
Maria Konnikova	10,500 100	100
Heidi May	5,300 1,300	1,300

Mina Greco	3,300 -2,300	-2,300

Big Double Up for Tai Kornuth

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : 75/150, 25 ante

Jenny Israel opened to 450 under the gun and it was called by Emily Tai Kornuth and the big blind player.

The flop came and the big blind bet 800. Israel made the call and Tai Kornuth raised it to 1,600. The big blind shoved all in for 2,975 and after some thought, Israel announced all in, putting Tai Kornuth's tournament at risk. The latter snap-called with for a set of eights, and was in good shape to win the big pot, facing for Israel and .

The turn and river improved Tai Kornuth's hand into a full house and she climbed up to a stack worth 15,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emily Tai Kornuth	15,100
Jenny Israel	6,400

Tags: Emily Tai Kornuth Jenny Israel

06-28-2018 15:24 UTC-7

Break

Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : 75/150, 25 ante

Players are on a 20-minute break to clear their heads.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-28-2018 16:03 UTC-7

Fuchs' Sixes Are Good

Sandra Barbour

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

The player in early position opened to 400. Carol Fuchs, in the hijack, called. The button three-bet to 1,300. The original raiser and the hijack stuck around with a call.

The flop came and was checked around to the . Action checked to the button who threw in a bet of 1,700. The original raiser gave up his hand while Fuchs check-called.

The river filled up the board and was checked around. Fuchs tabled . Her opponent showed before tossing her cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carol Fuchs	11,300 6,300	6,300

Tags: Carol Fuchs

06-28-2018 16:06 UTC-7

Cahill Loses One

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

See Yang called the 200 and Patricia Cahill situated in the cutoff raised to 500. it was called by Louise Francoeur in the big blind, the big blind and Yang completed.

The flop brought and all the players checked. On the turn , after a check from Francoeur, the big blind bet 800 and both Yang and Cahill made the call. The river fell a and Yang bet 1,300 after the small blind check. Cahill eventually called, but sent her hand into the muck when Yang revealed for the straight.

Cahill, who finished 9th in the Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship in 2014, chipped down to 6,300 after that hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
See Yang	14,500 14,500	14,500
Louise Francoeur	8,000 -3,000	-3,000
Patricia Cahill	6,300 -3,700	-3,700

Tags: Louise Francoeur Patricia Cahill See Yang

06-28-2018 16:13 UTC-7

Chip Counts

Sandra Barbour

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Natasha Mercier	30,000 11,000	11,000
Aleeyah Jadavji	14,000 9,000	9,000
Molly Mossey	13,000 8,000	8,000
Maria Konnikova	11,000 500	500
Ashley Sleeth	5,000 2,100	2,100
Barbara Cardin	3,500 -8,200	-8,200

06-28-2018 16:21 UTC-7

Moscati Adds Chips

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Gaelle Baumann opened to 400 and Elise Moscati raised it to 1,400 from the cutoff. The button player called and Baumann chose to fold.

A flop appeared and Moscati continued for 1,700. Her opponent folded her hand and Moscati grabbed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elise Moscati	18,000 8,500	8,500
Gaelle Baumann	7,800 2,300	2,300

Tags: Gaelle Baumann Elise Moscati

06-28-2018 16:25 UTC-7

New Chipcounts

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Monika Zukowicz	26,500 7,500	7,500
Emily Tai Kornuth	16,000 900	900
April Facey	15,000 -1,800	-1,800
Latifa Guennas	12,000 -3,000	-3,000
Tiffany Michelle	12,000
Jenny Israel	11,500 5,100	5,100
Allyn Shulman	11,300 6,300	6,300

Barbara Martinez	10,000 3,300	3,300
Kimberly Kilroy	9,200 9,200	9,200
Melanie Weisner	7,400 1,000	1,000
Bonnie Carl	6,000
Nancy Birnbaum	5,500 400	400