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

06-26-2025 11:41 UTC-8

Gardner Adds to her Stack

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Barbara Chirila opened to 300 under the gun and Carolyn Gardner called next to her before Florencia Gigena three-bet to 1,600 on the button. Both Chirila and Gardner called.

The flop showed 9♣5♦10♦ and they all checked to see a 9♠ pair the board on the turn. Chirila checked to Gardner who bet 1,100 and only Gigena made the call.

The river was the J♦ and bot quickly checked. Gardner showed A♣10♣ for two pair and Gigena mucked her cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carolyn Gardner	23,700 23,700	23,700

Florencia Gigena	20,500 20,500	20,500
Barbara Chirila	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Barbara Chirila Carolyn Gardner Florencia Gigena

06-26-2025 11:57 UTC-8

Vance Out Draws Fujita for a Set

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

On a pot of around 1,500, Lyra Vance in middle position and Haruna Fujita in late were waiting for the flop to be dealt. The dealer fanned out 6♠Q♥A♥.

Vance led out with 1,500 and Fujita called. Both players checked the 9♣ turn. On the river 7♠, Vance resumed action with a 4,000 bet which Fujita called again.

Vance tabled 7♣7♦ for a set on the river. Fujita showed A♣5♣ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyra Vance	28,500
Haruna Fujita	14,500 5,500	5,500

Tags: Haruna Fujita Lyra Vance

06-26-2025 11:57 UTC-8

Jacks Good for Smith

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Big blind player Krista Gifford raised to 800 after Ellen Smith, in the small blind, led with 200 on a flop of Q♥3♣6♠ with a pot of around 1,000. Smith called leading them to the turn.

Smith fired 1,1000 on the turn 2♠ and Gifford called. On the river 3♦, both women checked.

Smith tabled J♦J♠ prompting Gifford to muck her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ellen Smith	23,000
Krista Gifford	18,800

Tags: Ellen Smith Krista Gifford

06-26-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Aces vs Kings for Murata

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The board Q♦3♦9♣10♦7♠ was already dealt with Georgiana Noroc being all in, holding K♥K♣, against Haruka Murata who held A♥A♣ with slightly less chips.

Murata took down the nice pot for an early double up while Noroc was left with 2,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haruka Murata	31,000
Georgiana Noroc	2,300

Tags: Haruka Murata Georgiana Noroc

06-26-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Malavet With Spidey Senses

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Roxanne Johnson

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Katherine Porrello raised from the button to 300, and the small blind Lina Niu called, as did Suzanne Malavet from the big blind. The flop came out with 7♥4♣A♦ and both of the blinds checked to Porello, who bet out 400. Niu folded, and Malavet called.

On the turn 2♥, Malavet checked, and Porrello bet 1,200. Malavet called again.

The river Q♦ saw Malavet check again, and Porrello quickly bet out 3,600. Malavet hesitated for a second and made the call.

Porrello queried, "Do you have an ace"?

Malavet flipped over 7♦5♥ for a pair of sevens, and Porrello flipped over K♠J♥.

Malavet stated, "I just knew you didn't have the ace".

Malavet received fourth place in this tournament in 2023.

Legend Barbara Enright is also at this tough table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Suzanne Malavet	20,400 400	400
Lina Niu	20,000 20,000	20,000
Barbara Enright	19,000 1,000	1,000

Katherine Porrello	16,600 16,600	16,600

Tags: Barbara Enright Katherine Porrello Lina Niu Suzanne Malavet

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

06-26-2025 12:06 UTC-8

More Faces in the Room

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ana Marquez	38,000 38,000	38,000
Mikiyo Aoki	27,000 27,000	27,000
Dehlia De Jong	23,000 23,000	23,000
Florence Mazet	21,000 1,000	1,000
Lacey Jones	20,800 800	800
Susan Murphey	20,700 20,700	20,700

Kerryjane Craigie	20,500

Danielle Forner	19,000 19,000	19,000
Olga Iermolcheva	19,000 1,000	1,000
Nam Nguyen	17,000 17,000	17,000
Natalie Teh	11,100 11,100	11,100
Rosalie Petit	9,000 11,000	11,000
Daiva Byrne	8,000 8,000	8,000

06-26-2025 12:20 UTC-8

Grisham Keeps the Pressure High

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Elisabetta Pedicelli opened with 500 in middle position and got a caller in Sue Grisham in the small blind, taking both players to the flop.

The flop dropped J♠9♥7♥ which both players checked. The turn 6♠ came and Grisham fattened the pot with a 1,000 bet. Pedicelli called.

On the river 6♥, Grisham fired another 2,000 which was enough to make Pedicelli fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elisabetta Pedicelli	35,000
Sue Grisham	9,500

Tags: Elisabetta Pedicelli Sue Grisham

06-26-2025 12:26 UTC-8

Hagberg's Aggression Pays Off

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jian Levine from under the gun and Michelle Izzi from the hijack limped the pot. When action went to the small blind, Stephani Hagberg raised to 1,500 and got called by Lim Hyunjin in the big blind. Levine folded but Izzi joined the fun to see a flop.

The flop came J♦8♣Q♣. Both the blinds checked and Izzi fired 3,500. Hagberg went beyond and made it 9,000 pushing Hyunjin out of the pot.

Izzi took two seconds, then surrendered her hand and the pot to Hagberg.