2025 World Series of Poker
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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♣
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.