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

06-26-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Graham's Hero Call Catches Brown Bluffing

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The hand was in progress with Camille Brown all-in on the cutoff for 13,400. The board showed 10♦4♥3♠Q♣7♦ and the pot was around 12,000 chips. Action was on Ruth Graham, who was taking her time to consider her options.

After some time, she made the call, prompting Brown to table her hand to show A♣J♥ for ace-high. Graham showed 9♣9♠ and scooped the pot as Brown left the table to re-enter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruth Graham	49,500 49,500	49,500
Camille Brown	Busted

Tags: Camille Brown Ruth Graham

06-26-2025 13:46 UTC-8

Smith Makes the Call on Berenson

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a heads-up pot, Ellen Smith check-called Jacqueline Berenson for 1,200 on a flop Q♣K♣K♥. On the 4♠ turn, the same action happened this time for 2,100.

The river was the 7♠ and Smith checked again. Berenson bet 5,000 and Smith didn't take long to call, showing Q♦2♥ for two pair. Berenson sent her cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ellen Smith	37,000 14,000	14,000
Jacqueline Berenson	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Ellen Smith Jacqueline Berenson

06-26-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Asuncion Takes It River

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a three-way pot, the flop read Q♥K♣10♠ when Susan Murphey checked to Christine Asuncion who bet 1,500. Only Danielle Laiken seated on the button called.

The turn brought the 9♣ and both checked to see a 7♣ on the river. Asuncion sent 5,000 in the middle, putting pressure on Laiken who only had 5,300 left and the latter folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christine Asuncion	27,000 27,000	27,000
Susan Murphey	14,000 6,700	6,700

Danielle Laiken	5,300 5,300	5,300

Tags: Christine Asuncion Susan Murphey

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

06-26-2025 13:01 UTC-8

First Break of the Day

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The players are now heading to the first 20-minute break of the day. Play will resume at blinds 200/300 with a 300 ante.

06-26-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Royal Flush versus Quads

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jana Delacerra approached PokerNews to relate a hand that may be the best hand of the day.

On the board of K♥A♠A♥A♣Q♥, Sau Sung shoved all-in for around 21,000 to be snap-called by Delacerra, who was covered. Sung showed A♦J♠ for quads on the turn. But Delacerra tabled J♥10♥ for a royal flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jana Delacerra	34,000 34,000	34,000
Sau Sung	4,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Jana Delacerra Sau Sung

06-26-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Frederick Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Linda Durden and Krystal Harris, both in middle position, limped the pot. Brittany Spain, in the hijack, raised to 1,000 and got called by Rachel Frederick in the cutoff. Both Durden and Harris also tagged along to see the flop.

The flop came A♥10♠J♦ and everyone checked. On the turn 5♥, after action was passed to her, Harris bet 1,500 and got one caller in Frederick.

Harris check-called the river 10♥ after Frederick fired 3,200. Frederick showed K♥9♥ for a flush prompting Harris to throw her hand in the muck pile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachel Frederick	27,000 27,000	27,000
Krystal Harris	25,500 25,500	25,500
Linda Durden	21,400 1,400	1,400
Brittany Spain	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Brittany Spain Krystal Harris Linda Durden Rachel Frederick

06-26-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Loeliger Turns a Pair

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Caitlin Comeskey opened to 500 under the gun and Paulina Loeliger three-bet to 1,500. Jean Julian in the big blind called while Comeskey folded leaving the remaining two to see the flop.

The flop came 6♣7♠5♦. Julian checked then Loeliger asked how much she had behind. Misunderstanding the question, Julian, holding her hole cards, turned her wrist to show one card, which Comeskey immediately covered with her hand.

Loeliger bet 1,000 and Julian responded with an all-in shove for 6,000. Loeliger called taking them to showdown.

Jean Julian: J♣J♥ All in
Paulina Loeliger: A♣K♣

Julian was ahead with jacks and Loeliger was left to hope for one of her over cards to hit the board. The turn K♥ dropped giving Loeliger the higher pair. The 8♣ river was dealt with no consequence. Julian left the table as Loeliger scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caitlin Comeskey	24,500 4,500	4,500

Paulina Loeliger	24,500 24,500	24,500
Jean Julian	Busted

Tags: Caitlin Comeskey Jean Julian Paulina Loeliger

06-26-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Contest of the Best Nails

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

While covering this table, the ladies were comparing poker nails. Michelle Ceglarek suggested a picture montage of the best nails and a prize given to the winner.

Mor Kamber raised from early position to 500 and received calls from Michelle Ceglarek on the button, Sigrid Dencker in the small blind, and Michelle Montoya in the big blind. The flop arrived with 6♥Q♦3♠ and everyone checked.

On the turn A♣, everyone checked to Ceglarek, who bet out 500, Kamber folded, Decker folded, and Montoya called.

The river 2♣, Montoya checked again, as Ceglarek bet 1,500, Montoya called. Ceglarek showed A♥10♠ for the top pair, and Montoya hit her second pair on the river with Q♥2♦ for the win.

But the winners at the table for the best nails were Ceglarek and Kyong Yung.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michelle Montoya	45,110
Michelle Ceglarek	33,400 7,100	7,100
Sigrid Dencker	20,100 100	100
Mor Kamber	15,600

Tags: Kyong Yung Michelle Ceglarek Michelle Montoya Mor Kamber Sigrid Dencker

06-26-2025 13:00 UTC-8

A Few More Notable Chips

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gloria Vasquez	26,700 26,700	26,700
Molly Mossey	25,600 25,600	25,600
Christina Read	21,800 1,800	1,800
Sheila Masterson	21,000 21,000	21,000
Caitlin Comeskey	20,000 20,000	20,000

Heidi Erickson	19,500 19,500	19,500
Andrea Sager	19,000 19,000	19,000
Amy Houghtling	16,400 16,400	16,400
Deborah Tallaksen	16,000 1,000	1,000
Kyong Yung	12,000 12,000	12,000