Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-01-2023 14:52 UTC-8

Felisa Westermann and Melissa Dube Eliminated in 13th and 12th Place ($,9824)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Melissa Westermann open-shoved for her last 650,000 and Mary Dvorkin tanked on the button before making the call. Melissa Dube decided to reshape in the small blind for 850,000 and Dvorkin called to create a three-way showdown:

Felisa Westermann: A♥J♥
Melissa Dube: A♣K♣
Mary Dvorkin: 3♣3♠

The board revealed Q♠4♠6♠2♣9♥ and Dworkin's pair of threes held to scoop the pot and send Westermann and Dube out respectively in 13th and 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mary Dvorkin	5,600,000 2,230,000	2,230,000

Felisa Westermann	Busted
Melissa Dube	Busted

Tags: Felisa Westermann Mary Dvorkin Melissa Dube

07-01-2023 15:02 UTC-8

Wu Doubles on Ogilvie

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kristie Ogilvie raised to 120,000 with 9♣9♥ and called the all in three-bet from Jennifer Wu for a remaing stack around 600,000, who held A♥Q♣ for a flip situation.

The board 4♦A♠3♦8♥A♦ was dealt, giving the winning hand and the double up to Wu with trips aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristie Ogilvie	1,520,000 780,000	780,000
Jennifer Wu	1,320,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Jennifer Wu Kristie Ogilvie

07-01-2023 15:10 UTC-8

Okamoto Takes The Lead

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Florence Mazet

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There was a huge battle between the two chip leaders Mary Dvorkin and Shiina Okamoto.

In a blind versus blind situation, Dvorkin bet 180,000 from the small blind and Okamoto called.
On the flop 5♦10♠9♦, Dorvkin bet 200,000 and Okamoto called.
On the turn K♣, Dvorkin checked and Okamoto bet 300,000. Dvorkin called.
On the river 8♠, Dvorkin bet 600,000 and Okamoto decided to raise to 2,000,000.

Dvorkin quickly folded and Okamoto took the lead of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	5,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Mary Dvorkin	4,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Mary Dvorkin Shiina Okamoto

07-01-2023 15:15 UTC-8

Katrina Lim Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,324)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mary Dvorkin opened under the gun to 125,000 and it folded to Katrina Lim in the big blind who jammed for a total stack around 950,000. Dvorkin immediately sent a chip in the middle for the call:

Katrina Lim: A♦Q♦
Mary Dvorkin: 8♦8♠

Lim had to win the flip, but the flop showed 5♣8♥A♥ to give flopped set of eights to Dvorkin, and Lim made her way to the payout desk after the Q♣ and the 10♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mary Dvorkin	5,550,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Katrina Lim	Busted

Tags: Katrina Lim Mary Dvorkin

07-01-2023 15:22 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Table	Place	Name	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
661	1	Chrysi Phiniotis	Cyprus	1,700,000	21,25
661	2	Nam Nguyen	United States	2,700,000	33,7
661	3	Suzanne Malavet	United States	695,000	8,6
661	4	Laura Westfall	United States	1,300,000	16,2
661	5	Kristie Ogilvie	United States	1,230,000	15,3
661	6	Tara Cain	United States	2,300,000	28,7
661	7	Jennifer Wu	United States	1,250,000	15,6
661	8	Tamar Abraham	United States	3,100,000	38,7
661	9	Mary Dvorkin	Israel	5,550,000	71
661	10	Shiina Okamoto	Japan	5,800,000	72,5

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	5,800,000

Mary Dvorkin	5,550,000

Tamar Abraham	3,100,000 600,000	600,000

Nam Nguyen	2,700,000 800,000	800,000
Tara Cain	2,300,000 300,000	300,000
Chrysi Phiniotis	1,700,000 775,000	775,000
Laura Westfall	1,300,000 70,000	70,000

Jennifer Wu	1,250,000 70,000	70,000
Kristie Ogilvie	1,230,000 290,000	290,000
Suzanne Malavet	695,000 805,000	805,000

07-01-2023 15:32 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #8: Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker

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Chad Holloway

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On the latest episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They are joined by Joey Ingram, AKA Papi, a lover of four-card poker. A prolific poker podcaster, Ingram is known for his marathon emergency investigations into such controversial matters as the Mike Postle and Robbi Jade Lew cheating allegations. Ingram, who was in L.A. for the Hustler Casino Live $1,000,000 Cash Game, recently returned to Las Vegas and was at the 2023 WSOP for the first time when he sat down with the guys.

Hear what Ingram thinks the future holds for poker, which just might surprise you.

Chad and Jesse also break down all ten nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Only one will get in, and it’ll undoubtedly be a close affair with so many deserving individuals.

Click here to watch the latest episode now!

07-01-2023 15:35 UTC-8

Okamoto Versus Dvorkin Again

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Florence Mazet

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nam Nguyen limped under the gun and Mary Dvorkin over limped from the button.
On the small blind, Shiina Okamoto squeezed to 300,000 and only Dvorkin called.

On the flop 8♦6♥6♣, Okamoto bet 300,000 and Dvorkin called.
On the turn 4♦, Okamoto bet 800,000 and Dvorkin called.
On the river 7♥, Okamoto fired a third barrel worth 1,500,000 and Dvorkin called again quite quickly.

Okamoto showed Q♦Q♥, Dvorkin mucked and the Japanese player built a massive chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	9,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Mary Dvorkin	2,200,000 3,350,000	3,350,000

Tags: Mary Dvorkin Nam Nguyen Shiina Okamoto

07-01-2023 15:43 UTC-8

Malavet Takes Down Big Pot

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jennifer Wu raised from under the gun to 125,000 and Mary Dvorkin flat called from the cutoff position. Suzanne Malavet put the squeeze play into action and three-bet all in for 770,000 from the big blind. Both players folded and Malavet scooped a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mary Dvorkin	2,650,000 450,000	450,000

Jennifer Wu	1,180,000 70,000	70,000
Suzanne Malavet	1,000,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Jennifer Wu Mary Dvorkin Suzanne Malavet

07-01-2023 15:47 UTC-8

Okamoto Grabs a Small Pot from Dvorkin

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Mary Dvorkin completed and Shiina Okamoto raised to 200,000, which Dvorkin called.

The duo checked on the 3♥5♥5♠ flop and a A♦ came on the turn. After another check from Dvorkin, Okamoto bet 130,000 and it was enough to make Dvorkin fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	9,200,000 200,000	200,000

Mary Dvorkin	2,200,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Mary Dvorkin Shiina Okamoto

07-01-2023 15:48 UTC-8

A Small One for Malavet

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Florence Mazet

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On the last hand before the dinner break, Suzanne Malavet opened to 150,000 in early position, Kristie Ogilvie called in middle position as did Mary Dvorkin from the button.

The flop showed 6♦6♥9♥ and Malavet bet 125,000. Only Dvorkin called.
On the turn 8♣, Dvorkin insisted to 150,000 and Dvorkin folded.