Shiina Okamoto En Route to a Back-to-Back Championship
Day 3 of Event #70: $1,000 LADIES No-Limit Hold'em Championship has concluded here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas . Out of the total of 1,368 players that participated in the event, only seven players remain. On top is none other than defending champion Shiina Okamoto, bagging 7,500,000.
With 50 players returning for Day 3, Okamoto started the day as the chip leader and never let go of her chip advantage throughout. She is closer than ever to fulfill a back-to-back championship, eyeing both the WSOP Golden Bracelet and the top prize of $184,094 of the $1,203,840 total prize pool.
Following her in second is Juliet Hegedus with 5,600,000 chips. She also came into Day 3 as Okamoto's second, but unlike her, however, Hegedus’ stack went up and down, making her fall to third or fourth throughout the day. But her elimination of Elisa Nakagawa in 7th place boosted her stack back into second at the end of the evening. Finishing the top three positions is Stephani Hagberg with 4,575,000 chips.
Seat and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiina Okamoto | Japan | 7,500,000 | 94 |
| 2 | Heather Alcorn | United States | 2,100,000 | 26 |
| 3 | Juliet Hegedus | United States | 5,600,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Julie Huynh | United States | 1,860,000 | 23 |
| 5 | Stephani Hagberg | United States | 4,575,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Sumire Uenomachi | Japan | 1,375,000 | 17 |
| 7 | Sonia Shashikhina | Russia | 4,340,000 | 54 |
Each player is guaranteed $26,131, but, although friendly, they will battle ferociously to be the last player standing.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $184,094 | 5 | $46,614 |
| 2 | $122,654 | 6 | $34,667 |
| 3 | $87,695 | 7 | $26,131 |
| 4 | $63,517 |
One of the familiar names that didn’t make it today were Barbara Enright, who had a painful exit when her aces got cracked by Julie Huynh's eights. Other notables who fell short were Ruth Hall, Tamar Abraham, Allyn Shulman and Angela Jordison.
Action will resume tomorrow at 4:00pm with a 1 hour delayed live stream on PokerGO, which live updates will be synchronized with. Blinds will continue at Level 27 with 40,000/80,000 and 80,000 ante. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels and a dinner break yet to be announced. Play will continue until a champion is crowned.
So remain tuned in with PokerNews for live updates to find out who the last woman standing will be.