Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-29-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Sumire Uenomachi Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,131)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sumire Uenomachi, who began the final table as the short stack, open-shoved under the gun for her last 1,165,000—worth 11 big blinds—with A♥10♦. She was called by Shiina Okamoto, who held the better hand with A♣Q♣.

The board didn't bring any help to Uenomachi with K♠Q♠3♥A♠2♠ and she made her way to the payout desk to collect her $26,131.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	7,640,000 1,415,000	1,415,000

Sumire Uenomachi	Busted

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06-29-2025 18:04 UTC-8

Juliet Hegedus Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,667)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto opened to 240,000 with A♥6♥ in her hands and it folded to Juliet Hegedus in the small blind who shoved for her last 960,000, worth eight big blinds, with 4♦4♣.

Hegedus was slightly ahead, but the flop instantly brought a pair of sixes for Okamoto with K♥6♦9♦. No miracle came on the rest of the board—5♥10♣—and she was eliminated in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	13,760,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Juliet Hegedus	Busted

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06-29-2025 18:14 UTC-8

Sonia Shashikhina Eliminated in 5th Place ($46,614)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Short-stacked with 550,000 chips left, Sonia Shashikhina shoved under the gun holding K♦7♠, but was called by Julie Huynh, who held the best possible hand: A♠A♥.

The dealer fanned a board without surprise with A♦8♠5♦8♣Q♦, improving right away Huynh's hand into a set to send Shashikhina out in 6th place. .

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	13,580,000 300,000	300,000

Stephani Hagberg	6,730,000 600,000	600,000
Julie Huynh	3,955,000 550,000	550,000
Heather Alcorn	3,110,000 300,000	300,000
Sonia Shashikhina	Busted

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06-29-2025 18:39 UTC-8

Julie Huynh Eliminated in 4th Place ($63,517)

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Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto opened to 240,000 on the button with 10♠7♥. Heather Alcorn called with 7♦6♥ in the small blind and Julie Huynh was forced all in with J♥9♠ All in .

The Q♦4♦K♥ flop was checked to the 5♠. Okamoto bet 500,000 and Alcorn called. Huynh hadn't improved.

The 3♣ river gave Alcorn the straight, but action was checked to showdown and Huyhn was eliminated in 4th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	17,100,000 740,000	740,000

Heather Alcorn	6,485,000 925,000	925,000
Stephani Hagberg	3,790,000
Julie Huynh	Busted

Tags: Heather Alcorn Julie Huynh Shiina Okamoto

06-29-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Stephani Hagberg Eliminated in 3rd Place ($87,695)

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Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Stephani Hagberg raised to 600,000 with 10♦9♥ and Shiina Okamoto defended the big blind with 6♣5♣.

The 7♣J♥10♣ flop brought Hagberg top pair and a flush draw for Okamoto. Hagberg checked and Okamoto bet 800,000. Hagberg called.

The turn came the 9♣ and Hagberg checked. Okamoto bet 1,600,000 and Hagberg took some time to act. Hagberg was looking at two pair, but Okamoto's flush came in.

Hagberg raised to 4,000,000. Okamoto moved 7,000,000 into the middle. Hagberg took a little while, but made the call.

Hagberg stood after seeing Okamoto was ahead, she had to find a ten or a nine to stay alive but the dealer placed the 7♠ river card, sealing her fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	25,100,000 9,030,000	9,030,000

Heather Alcorn	2,275,000 235,000	235,000
Stephani Hagberg	Busted

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06-29-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Heather Alcorn Eliminated in 2nd Place ($122,654)

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Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Heather Alcorn had just got through a jam in the small blind with K♣J♥. It wasn't long before Alcorn found herself all in again against Shiina Okamoto.

The final hand of the day saw Okamoto limp from the small blind with 9♣9♠ and Heather Alcorn swiftly moved her remaining 2,350,000 with A♦2♠. Okamoto snap called and the players went to the runout.

Heather Alcorn: A♦2♠ All in
Shiina Okamoto: 9♠9♣

The 3♥10♠K♣ flop brought nothing in for Alcorn.

A J♥ turn brought in the straight draw for Alcorn. She needed to see an Ace or a Queen on the river.

The 3♣ river sealed her fate, and sent her home in second place.