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Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,203,840
Total Entries
1,368
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
317
Players Left
50
Players Left 1 / 1,368
Filter
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Day 2 of Event #70: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship saw 317 ladies return to the felt to battle it out in the 2025 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
With a $1,203,840 prize pool generated from the total 1,368 entries, only 206 players made the money. The bubble burst just a few levels into the day, with Geraldine Spears leaving empty-handed after getting in with ace-king against Alisa Baumann's pocket eights. The eliminations came thick and fast after the bubble burst with many notables making the money. A few never made it to Day 3 such as Kerryjane Craigie and Jennifer Shahade.
There are also many familiar faces that bagged and will return for Day 3, such as defending champion Shiina Okamoto. Okamoto had a great day and came into the day third in chips but improved to bagging a monster 1,495,000 stack, putting her in the chip lead. Towards the end of the day, she and her heads-up competitor and 2023 champion Tamar Abraham were on the same table and got into a couple of battles for chips.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiina Okamoto | Japan | 1,495,000 | 75 |
| 2 | Juliet Hegedus | United States | 1,450,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Una Kelly | United States | 1,260,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Krista Gifford | United States | 1,155,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Elisa Nakagawa | United States | 910,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Julie Huynh | United States | 890,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Jessica Cai | United States | 855,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Susan Faber | United States | 850,000 | 43 |
| 9 | JJ Liu | Taiwan | 845,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Tanith Rothman | South Africa | 709,000 | 35 |
Juliet Hegedus is close on Okamoto’s heels, returning second in chips. Hegedus played plenty of pots throughout the day and although she doubled up her opponent later in the day, she regrouped and chipped away late into the evening, picking up a number of small pots.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $184,094 | 9 | $15,472 |
| 2 | $122,654 | 10-11 | $12,158 |
| 3 | $87,695 | 12-13 | $9,691 |
| 4 | $63,517 | 14-17 | $7,836 |
| 5 | $46,614 | 18-26 | $6,431 |
| 6 | $34,667 | 27-35 | $5,356 |
| 7 | $26,131 | 36-44 | $4,529 |
| 8 | $19,969 | 45-50 | $3,889 |
Three-time WSOP bracelet winner and Hall of Famer Barbara Enright (565,000) also returned to Day 2 and outlasted most of the field, bagging a respectable stack to take into Day 3. Late in the day she forced a fold from Farah Galfond, which added to her stack. There are also a number of other previous WSOP bracelet winners set to return tomorrow including Susan Faber (850,000), Allyn Shulman (295,000) and Jessica Marks (217,000).
The remaining 50 players will return to the felt at 12.p.m on Saturday, June 28, to Level 21 with 10,000/20,000 blinds and a 20,000 big blind ante. Levels are 60-minutes long and there will be 15-minute breaks every two levels. There is a scheduled dinner break after Level 26 at approximately 6:30pm. Players are due to play down to the final five before bagging for Day 4.
Stick with PokerNews as we follow all the action until a winner is crowned.
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,495,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
|
||
|
1,450,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
1,260,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
1,155,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
910,000
647,000
|
647,000 |
|
890,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
855,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
850,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
||
|
845,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
709,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
700,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
687,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
675,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
625,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
625,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
600,000 | |
|
597,000
173,000
|
173,000 |
|
565,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
525,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
510,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
495,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
490,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
455,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
435,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
430,000 | |
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The remaining 50 players bag for Day 3 and will return tomorrow at 12.p.m.
The full recap will be posted soon.
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
On a board 5♥10♣K♣5♣ in a blind versus blind situation, Lang Yi bet 25,000 and called Shiina Okamoto's raise for 72,000.
Both checked on the 10♠ river and Yi tabled A♣4♠. Okamoto claimed the pot with 2♠5♠ for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,318,000
568,000
|
568,000 |
|
|
||
|
340,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Sumire Uenomachi open-jammed for her remaining 118,000 from the hijack. Miaomiao Huang called from the small blind.
Sumire Uenomachi: A♠8♠
Miaomiao Huang: 7♥7♠
The K♥9♣A♥ flop went Uenomachi's way and she improved to top pair.
The 4♠ turn and 5♥ river didn't change anything, and Uenomachi doubled her stack in the last hand of the day at her table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
690,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
268,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The floor has announced that each table should deal four more hands before bagging for Day 3.
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Barbara Enright raised to 70,000, and action folded to Farah Galfond in the big blind.
"Why so big?" asked Galfond before opting to call.
The flop came 2♠3♠7♥, and Galfond checked. Enright moved all in for 438,000, sending Galfond into a long tank.
"If I fold and show you my hand, will you show yours?" Galfond asked.
"It's a deal!" replied Enright.
"I hope it's a good deal," Galfond said before revealing J♠J♦.
Enright tabled 10♠10♥ with a smile and raked in the pot.
"I almost shoved," admitted Galfond.
"A ten was coming on the river," Enright replied jokingly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
600,000
262,500
|
262,500 |
