The 319 players still in contention for Event #70: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship will return to the tables at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, at noon to battle through ten more intense levels of poker before bagging up.
Dorothy Ecaldre enters Day 2 as the chip leader with 297,500 and is hoping to notch her first deep run in the Ladies Event. Close behind are several formidable opponents, including Jill Bowen with 271,500 and defending champion Shiina Okamoto holding 251,000. Jill Pike, runner-up in the 2018 edition, starts the day with the same 251,000 stack.
A total of 1,368 entered this always popular event, generating a prize pool of $1,203,840. The 206 players surviving the bubble today will be guaranteed $2,001, while the new champion will collect $184,094 along with a WSOP gold bracelet.
As usual, the event attracted many notable players. Some WSOP champions are also still in the hunt for a second bracelet with Susan Faber (205,200), Safiya Umerova (146,000), Leo Margets (139,000), 2023 Ladies Event Champion Tamar Abraham (132,500) and Marsha Wolak( 122,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Ecaldre | United States | 297,500 | 149 |
| 2 | Jill Bowen | United States | 271,500 | 136 |
| 3 | Shiina Okamoto | Japan | 251,500 | 126 |
| 4 | Jill Pike | United States | 251,000 | 126 |
| 5 | Tammy Vaught | United States | 248,000 | 124 |
| 6 | Juliet Hegedus | United States | 247,000 | 124 |
| 7 | Lang Yi | China | 243,500 | 122 |
| 8 | Haven Taylor | Canada | 232,000 | 116 |
| 9 | Cynthia Compton | United States | 231,000 | 116 |
| 10 | Christine Brewer | United States | 231,000 | 116 |
Several well-known players still in contention with healthy stacks include Maria Lampropulos (213,000), Ana Marquez (210,000), recent runner-up of Event #27: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Dusti Smith (193,000), Farah Galfond (138,500), Robbi Jade Lew (133,000), and Survivor contestant Shirin Oskooi (132,000), just to name a few.
Cards will be in the air at 12 p.m. local time as Level 11 begins, with blinds set at 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 big blind ante. Players are expected to complete ten 60-minute levels, taking 15-minute breaks after every two levels. A 60-minute dinner break will follow Level 16, at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Stick with PokerNews as we bring you updates right up until the new champion is crowned on Sunday!
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Ana MarquezDorothy EcaldreDusti SmithFarah GalfondJill BowenJill PikeLeo MargetsMaria LampropulosMarsha WolakRobbi Jade LewSafiya UmerovaShiina OkamotoShirin OskooiSusan FaberTamar Abraham
