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

06-26-2025 20:31 UTC-8

Konnikova Heading to the Reentry Desk

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The board read 8♥3♣8♦A♣ when Shannon Stangis checked in the big blind and Maria Konnikova bet 6,000 on the button. Stangis made the call.

The river was the 5♦ and after another check from Stangis, Konnikova bet 15,000, with just a few chips behind. Stangis announced all in and Konnikova snap-called with J♦9♥, but Stangis took down the pot with 9♠8♣ for trips. Konnikova announced she was going to reenter the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Stangis	86,000 86,000	86,000
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova Shannon Stangis

06-26-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Lin's Jacks Hold

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nali Phommavong opened to 3,000 from cutoff and got a three-bet from Seina Asagiri to 6,000 in cutoff. Elfin Lin in the big blind called. Phommavong, however, decided to four-bet shove for 23,400 pushing Asagiri out of the way. Lin asked for a count then made the call taking them to showdown.

Nali Phommavong: A♥K♠ All in
Elfin Lin: J♠J♥

The flop dropped 3♠Q♠Q♦ which maintained Lin's lead. Phommavong could still turn things around if she hit one of her cards on the board but the runout 4♣9♦ didn't help her at all. Phommavong left the table as the pot was pushed towards Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elfin Lin	76,000 76,000	76,000
Seina Asagiri	48,300 48,300	48,300
Nali Phommavong	Busted

Tags: Elfin Lin Nali Phommavong Seina Asagiri

06-26-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Oskooi Climbs in the Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jordan Handrich opened to 2,300 and got called by Nikki Vongvone and Marguerite Spagnuolo on the button before Shirin Oskooi squeezed in the big blind for 56,000. Handrich called all in with a smaller stack and after some thinking, Vongvone and Spagnuolo folded:

Jordan Handrich: A♠J♥ All in
Shirin Oskooi: K♣K♥

Oskooi didn't find any bad surprise throughout the board 4♥10♥8♠10♠7♠ and took down the pot while Handrich joined the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shirin Oskooi	143,000 103,000	103,000
Marguerite Spagnuolo	32,000 12,000	12,000
Nikki Vongvone	31,500 31,500	31,500
Jordan Handrich	Busted

Tags: Jordan Handrich Marguerite Spagnuolo Nikki Vongvone Shirin Oskooi

06-26-2025 21:07 UTC-8

Aces for Praitano

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mei Siu raised to 2,200 and faced a three-bet worth 7,000 from Angela Praitano on the button. Mei Siu shoved with a stack around 21,000 and Praitano snap-called:

Mei Siu: Q♠Q♥ All in
Angela Praitano: A♥A♦

Siu was in terrible shape for a double up, and busted after the board revealed A♣5♠9♦4♣8♥, improving Praitano's hand into a set of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angela Praitano	108,000 108,000	108,000
Mei Siu	Busted

Tags: Angela Praitano Mei Siu

06-26-2025 21:10 UTC-8

Aoki Eliminated by McIntyre

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Samara Alexandre raised to 2,000 from middle position, and Jennifer McIntyre called from the cutoff. Mikiyo Aoki three-bet squeezed all in for 9,500. Alexandre folded, and McIntyre made the call.

Mikiyo Aoki: K♣J♣ All in
Jennifer McIntyre: 5♥5♦

The board did not offer any aid to Aoki with 3♦2♦2♠10♣Q♦, and McIntyre won with her two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Mcintyre	137,000 47,500	47,500
Samara Alexandre	35,000 37,000	37,000
Mikiyo Aoki	Busted

Tags: Jennifer McIntyre Mikiyo Aoki Samara Alexandre

06-26-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Buchanan Eliminated by Kalietina's Straight

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up on the river on a board of Q♣3♣6♦8♠9♥, and Rachel Buchanan was all in for her last 1,100 from the cutoff and had three callers. Diana Kalietina on the button, Alice Lee from the small blind, and Katherine Riga in middle position. The pot was about 4,500.

On the river, Diana Kalietina put out a bet of 5,000 into a dry side pot, and Lee, jokingly said "Thief" but folded, and Riga folded.

Rachel Buchanan: A♦Q♦ All in
Diana Kalietina: 10♠7♠

Kalietina had made the straight on the river, and Buchanen's pair of queens was not good enough.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alice Lee	40,400 40,400	40,400
Katherine Riga	25,500 25,500	25,500
Diana Kalietina	21,000 21,000	21,000
Rachel Buchanan	Busted

Tags: Alice Lee Diana Kalietina Katherine Riga Rachel Buchanan

06-26-2025 22:01 UTC-8

Nakagawa Scores an Upset, Eliminates Two

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with three women - Molissa Farber, Marian Myszkowski and Elisa Nakagawa - on their feet with their cards and chips in the middle of the table for a three-way all-in showdown.

Marian Myszkowski: A♦J♣ All in
Molissa Farber: K♥K♠ All in
Elisa Nakagawa: 5♥5♣

The moment the hands were tabled, Nakagawa joked about changing her mind and reclaiming her chips. However, the 10♣8♣5♦ flop gave her a set, moving her into the lead. Farber still had minimal outs that could turn things around.

The A♣ turn gave Myszkowski additional outs with a flush draw. But the river 4♥ ended the wait and sealed both Myszkowski's and Farber's fate of getting eliminated from the tournament. Nakagawa, happily surprised, scooped the pot as the other two players left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elisa Nakagawa	130,000
Marian Myszkowski	Busted
Molissa Farber	Busted

Tags: Elisa Nakagawa Marian Myszkowski Molissa Farber

06-26-2025 22:08 UTC-8

Kojima Eliminates Lourencolongo with Tens

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with Lais Lourencolongo and Saiko Kojima in an all-in showdown.

Lais Lourencolongo: 7♥7♦ All in
Saiko Kojima: 10♦10♠

Kojima was ahead and remained ahead on the board of 6♣8♦A♠A♥Q♠ eliminating Lourencolongo in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saiko Kojima	96,000 96,000	96,000
Lais Lourencolongo	Busted

Tags: Lais Lourencolongo Saiko Kojima

06-26-2025 22:10 UTC-8

Shulman Sends Sugimoto Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Allyn Shulman raised to 2,500 and Elodie Noel called in the small blind before Naho Sugimoto shoved for around 13,000 chips left. Shulman quickly called and Noel let it go.

Naho Sugimoto: A♦Q♠ All in
Allyn Shulman: J♣J♠

The flip went in favor of Shulman with 3♣2♦4♠K♠10♣ and Sugimoto left the tournament area.