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

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Sumire Uenomachi

06-29-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Okamoto Turns the Straight

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Laura Fryer

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

Shiina Okamoto limped the small blind with 8♦5♠ and Heather Alcorn checked the big blind with A♥3♠.

The 4♦6♥A♣ flop was checked by Okamoto and Alcorn bet 200,000 with top pair. Okamoto called and had a gutshot straight draw.

The 7♦ turn brought it in for Okamoto and she checked. Alcorn bet 400,000 and Okamoto raised to 1,400,000. Alcorn eventually made the fold, leaving Okamoto to rebuild her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	6,225,000 700,000	700,000

Heather Alcorn	2,950,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Heather Alcorn Shiina Okamoto

06-29-2025 17:07 UTC-8

Shashikhina Extracts Value from Okamoto

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a blind versus blind situation, Sonia Shashikhina raised to 200,000, holding A♦K♦, and after some thoughts, Shiina Okamoto made the call with Q♠7♣.

The flop gave A♣3♦A♥ to bring trips aces to Shashikhina. The latter bet 325,000 and Okamoto called again to see a 10♠ on the turn. This time Shashikhina checked. Okamoto opted to bet for 325,000 and Shashikhina thought about her move and decided to just call.

The river brought the 8♥, and Shashikhina checked to induce a bluff from Okamoto. Okamoto obliged with a bet of 1,390,000, and Shashikhina snap-called to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	5,525,000 2,090,000	2,090,000

Sonia Shashikhina	4,580,000 2,230,000	2,230,000

Tags: Sonia Shashikhina Shiina Okamoto

06-29-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Hagberg Takes the Chip Lead; Hegedus Left Hanging

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Laura Fryer

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

Juliet Hegedus opened to 200,000 on the button with 10♠2♠ and Stephani Hagberg called from the big blind with K♦10♥.

The 4♦10♦J♥ flop was checked by Hagberg and Hegedus bet 150,000, which got a call.

Hagberg checked the 2♣ turn and Hegedus bet 500,000, having picked up two pair. Hagberg called.

The K♠ river changed the momentum and Hagberg checked. Hegedus moved in a 1,000,000 stack and Hagberg called, leaving Hegedus to fall back down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephani Hagberg	7,930,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Juliet Hegedus	955,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tags: Juliet Hegedus Stephani Hagberg

06-29-2025 16:54 UTC-8

Another Pot for Huynh

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a blind versus blind situation, Juliet Hegedus raised in the small blind with A♣5♠ and Julie Huynh made the call with Q♦10♠.

The flop gave A♦8♦7♦ and both checked to see the Q♣ on the turn. This time Hegedus check-called Huynh for 225,000.

The 10♥ river gave Huynh two pair, but there was no further betting. The players tabled their cards, and the pot was awarded to Huynh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julie Huynh	3,545,000 425,000	425,000
Juliet Hegedus	2,805,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Julie Huynh Juliet Hegedus

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-29-2025 16:51 UTC-8

Hegedus Takes Back From Okamoto

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Laura Fryer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto opened to 160,000 on the button with Q♣9♦ and got two calls from Heather Alcorn in the small blind holding 5♣4♣ and Juliet Hegedus in the big blind with J♦10♠.

The A♠A♥K♠ flop was checked to Okamoto who continuation bet for 130,000. Alcorn folded and Hegedus called.

The 8♦ was turned and action was checked down to J♠ river, which brought in a pair for Hegedus.

Hegedus checked, Okamoto also checked, passing a small stack back to Hegedus.

Hegedus said to the rail "I won a pot, I won a pot" and the rail cheered her on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	7,615,000 290,000	290,000

Heather Alcorn	3,750,000 160,000	160,000
Juliet Hegedus	3,230,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Heather Alcorn Juliet Hegedus Shiina Okamoto

06-29-2025 16:48 UTC-8

Alcorn Takes One From Okamoto

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sonia Shashikhina started the action by raising on the button to 160,000, holding K♣3♣. Shiina Okamoto saw A♠Q♥ in her hands and three-bet to 500,000 in the small blind, which Heather Alcorn called with K♠Q♠ in the big blind. Shashikhina folded.

The flop K♥2♣4♦ appeared, giving top pair to Alcorn. Okamoto continued for 325,000 and Alcorn decided to raise it to 700,000. After some consideration, Okamato released her cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	7,905,000 985,000	985,000

Heather Alcorn	3,910,000 1,385,000	1,385,000
Sonia Shashikhina	2,350,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Heather Alcorn Shiina Okamoto Sonia Shashikhina

06-29-2025 16:41 UTC-8

Hagberg Takes On Shashikhina

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Laura Fryer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Stephani Hagberg opened to 160,000 from the button with 10♦10♣ and Sonia Shashikhina called from the big blind with 8♠8♣.

The A♥A♦3♦ flop was checked by both to the 7♠ turn. Shashikhina bet out 80,000 and Hagberg called.

A 3♠ turn was checked by Shashikhina and Hagberg bet 450,000. Shashikhina called, but quickly said "good hand" after seeing Hagberg's tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephani Hagberg	6,030,000 610,000	610,000
Sonia Shashikhina	2,390,000 770,000	770,000

06-29-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Huynh Makes the Right Call to Double Up

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sonia Shashikhina raised to 160,000 under the gun with A♣7♣ and only Julie Huynh was interested and called on the button with A♥J♣.

The flop showed 5♣5♠10♦ and both checked to see the J♥ on the turn, giving two pair to Huynh. Shashikhina bet 240,000 this time and Huynh made the call.

The 3♥ completed the board and Shashikhina checked. Huynh opeted to bet 400,000 and after some thinking, Shashikhina tossed a pile of 100,000-chip in front of her, putting Huynh at risk for her last 660,000.

Huynh didn't take long to call and took down the pot to double up.