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

06-26-2025 17:07 UTC-8

Masterson Disappointed on River

Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mengting Hu raised from late position to 1,200, and Sheila Masterson called in the big blind. The flop came out with 9♦6♥J♦ and Masterson checked, while Hu put out a continuation-bet of 1,500. Masterson called.

On the turn J♥, both players checked.

The river Q♠ also brought a check from both players, and Masterson let out an "Ugh", and stated, "I have the jack".

Masterson flipped over J♣5♣ for the trips, and Hu mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sheila Masterson	25,000 4,000	4,000
Mengting Hu	7,600

Tags: Mengting Hu Sheila Masterson

06-26-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Nolan Catches Trips on the Flop

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Both Stephanie Nolan and Kristen Foxen on the button checked the flop of 9♠9♦A♥ and a pot of about 4,000.

Nolan bet out 3,000 on the turn 8♠ which Foxen called. Nolan fired another 3,500 which Foxen called again.

Nolan tabled 9♣3♣ prompting Foxen to fold.

Foxen got eliminated a few hands after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephanie Nolan	33,000 33,000	33,000
Kristen Foxen	6,700 6,700	6,700

Tags: Kristen Foxen Stephanie Nolan

06-26-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Set on the Flop Eliminates Smith

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michele Smith, at risk, and Jenelle Exner, who went back-to-back Ladies rings at WSOP Circuit Calgary in 2024, were engaged in an all-in showdown on a completed board.

Michele Smith: K♥Q♥ All in
Jenelle Exner: 7♦7♠

Exner, who was ahead, improved her hand further with a set on a board showing K♦5♠7♥4♣2♠. Smith picked up her bags as Exner added the chips to her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenelle Exner	47,500 47,500	47,500
Michele Smith	Busted

Tags: Jenelle Exner Michele Smith

06-26-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Hochstetler Joins the Exit

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Michelle Dimaunahan raised to 1,200 and Hayley Hochstetler shoved for her last 12,700. Dimaunahan took a minute and called:

Hayley Hochstetler: A♣6♠ All in
Michelle Dimaunahan: A♠3♠

Hochstetler had the dominating hand but the board brought 4♦K♣7♠3♦8♣ to give a pair of threes to Dimaunahan and Hochstetler made her way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michelle Dimaunahan	83,000
Hayley Hochstetler	Busted

Tags: Hayley Hochstetler Michelle Dimaunahan

06-26-2025 17:20 UTC-8

England Chops with Swinton

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kyna England opened to 1,400 in middle position and got two callers in Kimeshia Swinton and Jill Pike in cutoff.

The dealer displayed 2♥8♠A♠. All three ladies checked. On the turn K♥, England initiated with a 2,200 bet which the two women in the hand called.

On the river 2♦, England, not slowing, fired 4,500. Swinton called and Pike decided to fold.

England tabled A♥6♥ and Swinton showed A♦10♠ for a chopped pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jill Pike	134,000
Kyna England	27,000 2,000	2,000
Kimeshia Swinton	23,000

Tags: Jill Pike Kyna England Kimeshia Swinton

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Debra Ivey	43,000
Kathy Liebert	9,700 5,600	5,600

Tags: Debra Ivey Kathy Liebert

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 17:41 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 17:42 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 17:42 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.