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

06-26-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Actress Jennifer Tilly Tried to Stop Sam Simon from Co-Creating 'The Simpsons'

Lyle Bateman

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The Simpsons is widely regarded as one of the most successful and beloved television shows of all time. But actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly, who was married to Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon, tried to stop her ex-husband from making the iconic show.

Tilly, the star of the Chucky franchise and a recent guest on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, revealed her skepticism about Simon pursuing the cartoon in a new episode of the PokerNews Life Outside Poker podcast.

"I remember us trying to keep Sam from doing it because he had been offered his own deal, multi-million-dollar deal, at Hollywood Pictures, which was at the time very trendy," Tilly told PokerNews. "And I said, 'Sam, don't you want to be your own person and do your own shows?'"

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06-26-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Defending Champ Jonathan Tamayo Wins Lucky Flip for WSOP Main Event Seat

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Lyle Bateman

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo flipped his way into this year's championship event, meaning he won't even have to put up the $10,000 buy-in to defend his title.

Tamayo announced on Sunday that he won a WSOP Online $160 All-In Flipament, a flip-and-go-style event that puts players all-in blind and that needs 64 players to run, according to Kevin Mathers.

Tamayo demonstrated his luck a year ago when he navigated the largest WSOP Main Event field in history to win $10 million. The longtime poker pro from Texas proved luck is still on his side in 2025.

"I won the 3pm one it seems," Tamayo wrote on X.

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06-26-2025 17:43 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The 600 remaining ladies of the event are now heading to a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 7.55 p.m., at blinds 400/ 800 with an ante of 800.

06-26-2025 17:43 UTC-8

The Ring Forces a Fold

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nadine Rohde opened to 1,400 and got three callers in Samara Alexandre on the button, Lea Nehme and Safiya Umerova on the blinds.

While waiting for the flop, Alexandre was relating to Lydia Cugudda, who was at the table, about her WSOP Circuit Ring, and Cuggudda was urging Alexandre to show the ring.

The hand continued with the dealer unfurling 9♣Q♥2♠. After the blinds checked, Rohde continued with 1,800 but Alexandre went beyond and made it 3,800. Rohde folded, prompting Cugudda to say, "See, she folded because you have a ring."

Player	Chips	Progress
Samara Alexandre	63,000
Nadine Rohde	57,000
Safiya Umerova	36,000

Lea Nehme	11,900

Tags: Lea Nehme Lydia Cugudda Nadine Rohde Safiya Umerova Samara Alexandre

06-26-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Big Blind Special for Futterman

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jade Park raised to 1,500 from late position, Mei Yang called from the cutoff, and Nika Futterman called from the big blind. The flop came out with 9♦9♣8♣, and Futterman checked, Yang bet 2,500, and Park folded.

On the turn J♠ and the river 3♦, both players checked. Futterman flipped over 8♥4♦ for two pair, and Yang mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nika Futterman	43,000
Jade Park	40,500
Mei Yang	17,000

Tags: Jade Park Mei Yang Nika Futterman

06-26-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Some Chip Updates Before Dinner

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ana Marquez	133,000 28,000	28,000
Susan Faber	104,000 61,500	61,500

Janet Kanstrup	62,000 62,000	62,000
Julie Marriott	58,000 58,000	58,000
Gabriela Lozada-Pozo	42,000 42,000	42,000
Laura Poulter	41,500 41,500	41,500
Tamar Abraham	38,400 24,500	24,500

Deborah Tallaksen	32,600 16,600	16,600
Loni Harwood	31,000 11,000	11,000

Nam Nguyen	30,400 13,400	13,400
Lais Lourencolongo	27,400 1,600	1,600
September Sarno	26,000 26,000	26,000
Kami Hudson	18,500 18,500	18,500

06-26-2025 17:41 UTC-8

Gollins Sends Salsido Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Julie Salsido opened to 1,800, and Christina Gollins three-bet to 5,000 in the cutoff. It came back to Salsido who called.

The flop appeared 3♠J♥2♥, and Salsido open-shoved for a remaining stack around 15,000. Gollins snap-called for the following showdown:

Julie Salsido: A♠4♣ All in
Christina Gollins: Q♦Q♣

The Q♠ turn improved even more Gollins' hand, giving her a set of queens, and Salsido joined the exit after the 8♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christina Gollins	79,000 47,400	47,400
Julie Salsido	Busted

Tags: Christina Gollins Julie Salsido

06-26-2025 17:35 UTC-8

Navarro Takes from Marquez

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Mallu Navarro raised and Ana Marquez called to see a flop Q♠J♣9♥. Navarro continued for 1,200 and Marquez called.

On the 4♣ turn, the same action happened, this time for 3,000, and a 9♦ hit the river. Navarro bet 3,500 and Marquez opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ana Marquez	105,000 36,000	36,000
Mallu Navarro	55,000

Tags: Ana Marquez Mallu Navarro

06-26-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Liebert on the Decline

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a heads-up pot, the board was K♣2♦9♥10♠ when Kathy Liebert bet 3,000 and Debra Ivey called on the button.

The Q♠ completed the board on the river and Liebert sent 11,000 in the middle. Ivey snap-called, showing K♦J♦ for the straight and Liebert mucked her cards.