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

06-29-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Updated Counts After the Break

Laura Fryer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	12,320,000 970,000	970,000

Stephani Hagberg	7,330,000 450,000	450,000
Heather Alcorn	3,410,000 565,000	565,000
Julie Huynh	2,565,000 730,000	730,000
Juliet Hegedus	1,200,000 360,000	360,000
Sonia Shashikhina	550,000 470,000	470,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

06-29-2025 17:47 UTC-8

First Break of the Day

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

The six remaining players of the $1,000 Ladies Championship are now sent to a first 15-minute break. Play will resume at blinds 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 ante.

06-29-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Alcorn Forces a Fold from Okamoto

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Laura Fryer

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

Shiina Okamoto opened to 200,000 on the button with 7♦4♦, and Heather Alcorn called from the small blind with A♥4♠.

The 4♥2♦3♥ flop saw Alcorn bet 300,000 and Okamoto called. Both had picked up a pair of fours, but Alcorn was ahead with the better kicker.

Alcorn bet 500,000 on the 3♠ turn and Okamoto mucked her hand. Alcorn remarked, "Nice fold" to Okamoto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	11,350,000 500,000	500,000

Heather Alcorn	2,845,000 750,000	750,000

06-29-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Set on the River for Okamoto

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Okamoto raised to 200,000 under the gun with J♠J♥ and received calls from Julie Huynh on the button with Q♥10♦ and Sonia Shashikhina in the big blind with 9♠8♥.

The flop gave two pair to Shashikhina with 9♦A♥8♦ and they all checked. The turn was the 2♦ and Shashikhina led out for 175,000. Okamoto made the call but Huynh let it go.

The J♣ hit the river, giving a set to Okamoto and Shashikhina opted for a small bet of 200,000. Okamoto shoved, putting Shashikhina at risk. Shashikhina tanked a minute but eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	11,850,000 925,000	925,000

Julie Huynh	3,295,000 250,000	250,000
Sonia Shashikhina	1,020,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Julie Huynh Sonia Shashikhina

06-29-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Okamoto Regains the Lead

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Laura Fryer

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

Sonia Shashikhina opened to 200,000 from under the gun with A♦Q♣ and Shiina Okamoto three-bet to 500,000 with A♣J♣.

Shashikhina four-bet to 1,210,000 and Okamoto called.

The J♦2♠7♥ flop saw Shashikhina check and Okamoto check behind. Okamoto was ahead having flopped top pair.

The 9♣ was turned and Shashikhina bet 425,000. Okamoto called.

Shashikhina bet 1,200,000 on the 2♣ river, and Okamoto called quickly, taking a big pot off Shashikhina.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	10,925,000 3,085,000	3,085,000

Sonia Shashikhina	1,695,000 2,835,000	2,835,000

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Sonia Shashikhina

06-29-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Chipcounts Update

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	7,840,000 350,000	350,000

Stephani Hagberg	7,780,000 50,000	50,000
Sonia Shashikhina	4,530,000 250,000	250,000
Julie Huynh	3,545,000
Heather Alcorn	2,095,000 200,000	200,000
Juliet Hegedus	1,560,000 350,000	350,000

06-29-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Okamoto Takes Small from Hegedus

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Laura Fryer

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

Juliet Hegedus opened to 200,000 from under the gun with K♦Q♥ and Shiina Okamoto called the small blind with A♠9♠.

The J♠5♦A♥ flop was checked to the 2♥ turn and the 6♦ river.

Okamoto bet out 400,000 and Hegedus took some time before making a call, passing a small pot to Okamoto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	7,490,000 150,000	150,000

Juliet Hegedus	1,910,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Juliet Hegedus Shiina Okamoto

06-29-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Shashikhina Grabs a Few Chips from Hagberg

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Sonia Shashikhina raised to 200,000 with K♠9♠ and it folded to Stephani Hagberg who called in the big blind with K♦5♦.

The dealer showed a flop A♣6♥10♠ and Shashikhina continued for 150,000, which was enough to grab the pot right away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephani Hagberg	7,830,000 100,000	100,000
Sonia Shashikhina	4,780,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Sonia Shashikhina Stephani Hagberg

06-29-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Hegedus Holds to Double Through Alcorn

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Laura Fryer

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

Heather Alcorn opened to 325,000 from under the gun with J♥J♦. Juliet Hegedus moved all in with K♥K♣ in the hijack for 1,005,000.

Sonia Shashikhina woke up with 9♠9♣ in the small blind and made the fold.

Alcorn asked for a count and called.

Juliet Hegedus: K♥K♣ All in
Heather Alcorn: J♥J♦

Hegedus held on the 8♠5♥5♦ flop, the 6♣ turn and the A♦ river.

Hegedus celebrated with the rail as she secured the double, leaving Alcorn as the shortest stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonia Shashikhina	4,430,000 150,000	150,000
Juliet Hegedus	2,260,000 1,305,000	1,305,000
Heather Alcorn	1,895,000 1,055,000	1,055,000

Tags: Heather Alcorn Juliet Hegedus Sonia Shashikhina