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

06-26-2025 21:04 UTC-8

Ramos' Ace-High Wins the Pot

Gabrielle Barredo

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

In middle position, Elizabeth Medina raised to 2,500 and got called by Natalie Ramos and Barbara Leonardi on the button.

The dealer flopped J♥7♥K♠ and all three players checked. The turn K♥ fell and Medina led with another 2,500. Ramos called but Leonardi had seen enough and folded.

The river 5♣ dropped and both remaining players checked. Ramos was waiting for Medina to show but when it took sometime, she took the initiative and tabled A♥10♠ which made Medina muck her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalie Ramos	70,000 17,000	17,000
Elizabeth Medina	62,300
Barbara Leonardi	43,000

Tags: Barbara Leonardi Elizabeth Medina Natalie Ramos

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 21:11 UTC-8

Last Break of the Day

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Players are now on their last break of the day and will return in 20 minutes. Two more 60-minute levels will be played before players bag and tag for the night.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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 21:41 UTC-8

Twomey Takes from Iermolcheva

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Kathleen Twomey raised to 2,500 under the gun and only Olga Iermolcheva made the call in the big blind.

Both checked on the5♦10♥2♣ flop and a A♦ fell on the turn. Iermolcheva check-called Twomey for 3,000. The river was the 5♥ and this time Iermolcheva check-folded after Twomey bet 4,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kathleen Twomey	49,000 49,000	49,000
Olga Iermolcheva	38,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: Kathleen Twomey Olga Iermolcheva

06-26-2025 21:49 UTC-8

Dunn Chips Up through Martinez

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Lucia Martinez opened to 2,500 in middle position and got called by big blind Tara Dunn leading them to the flop.

The flop came 5♠9♠3♥ and both players checked. Dunn led with 3,000 on the turn 5♣. Martinzez called.

On the river A♦, Dunn fired another 6,500. After a few seconds of thinking, Martinez folded her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucia Martinez	127,000
Tara Dunn	30,900

Tags: Lucia Martinez Tara Dunn

06-26-2025 21:51 UTC-8

Prizepool and Payouts

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

The prizepool and payouts have been posted and with a total of 1,368 entries, there will be $1,203,840 up for grabs that will be spread out across 206 players. A min-cash will be worth $2,001 and the winner will be taking home $184,094 along with a WSOP gold bracelet.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$184,094	14-17	$7836
2	$122,654	18-26	$6431
3	$87,695	27-35	$5356
4	$63,517	36-44	$4529
5	$46,614	45-53	$3889
6	$34,667	54-62	$3392
7	$26,131	63-71	$3006
8	$19,969	72-80	$2706
9	$15,472	81-89	$2477
10	$12,158	90-98	$2305
11	$12,158	99-116	$2182
12-13	$9691	117-206	$2101

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