With 163 players left in the field, the tournament director has announced hand-for-hand play will begin.
With 163 players left in the field, the tournament director has announced hand-for-hand play will begin.
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in a raised pot, Jamie Vela bet and Abby Merk shoved, putting Vela at risk. Vela called and they revealed their cards:
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Vela had many outs for the double up but couldn't find any on the
turn and
river and busted right before the hand for hand play.
Amanda Botfeld raised to 7,000 from middle position. Action folded to Erika Weinstein who moved in for 89,000, all of her chips. Back to Botfeld, she called immediately and the two were off to a runout.
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"I think you're going to win this one," said Botfeld.
"You think?" said Weinstein hopefully.
The flop held something for both when the ![]()
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came out, but the set of queens had an iron lock on the hand. The
turn and
river made it official and Weinstein was eliminated.
In a three-way raised pot, the flop read ![]()
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when Yian Saelee checked from the big blind and so did Lexy Gavin. Kayla Voogd bet 8,000 in the cutoff and only Saelee decided to call.
The turn brought the
and after another check from Saelee, Voogd tossed a pile of 5,000-chip in front of her, putting Saelee at risk. The latter snap-folded and Voogd added the chips to her stack.
Cherish Andrews raised under the gun to 6,000 and Huifang Zhang called, followed by Junxiu Zhang to create a three-way pot.
The flop fanned ![]()
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and Andrews continued for 5,000, which Huifang Zhang called. Junxiu Zhang raised it to 20,000 and only Andrews made the call.
Things heated on the
turn. Andrews checked to Zhang who shoved for around 37,000 and Andrews snap-called:
Junxiu Zhang: ![]()
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Zhang was drawing dead and the
completed the board to officially eliminate Zhang from the event while Andrews is approaching 600,000 in chips.
Lori Kilpatrick raised on the button before Cherish Andreww put in the three-bet from the small blind to 20,000.
Kilpatrick fairly quickly moved all in for 73,000 and action was back on Andrews. After thinking for a bit, she laid it down.
"I know you had it," said Andrews.
"I did. I wasn't afraid of you calling, I was afraid of losing," said an honest Kilpatrick.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
The 174 remaining players of the Ladies Event are now sent to the first 15-minute break of the day. Action will resume at blinds 2,000/ 3,000 ante 3,000 as the bubble approaches.