Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-27-2025 15:39 UTC-7

Smith Takes a Big Pot to Fiorenza

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Antoinette Fiorenza raised to 7,000 and Dusti Smith called in the big blind. The flop came 9♠5♦10♠ and Smith check-called for 12,000.

The 2♦ turn saw another check-call from Smith, this time for 35,000. On the K♦ river, Smith fired 55,000 and Fiorenza made the call with Q♣Q♠, but only to see K♠10♥ in Smith's hands for top two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dusti Smith	330,000 36,000	36,000
Antoinette Fiorenza	135,000 169,000	169,000

Tags: Antoinette Fiorenza Dusti Smith

06-27-2025 15:31 UTC-7

Millionaire Maker Champ Will Receive $1 Million Contest Bonus Despite Controversy

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Jon Sofen

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker champion will collect the $1 million bonus check from ClubWPT Gold regardless of the WSOP's ruling on the alleged chip-dumping scandal, PokerNews confirmed.

Jesse Yaginuma overcame a 9-1 chip deficit to James Carroll during heads-up play in the $1,500 buy-in tournament to win the $1,255,180 first-place prize, a payout that is currently in limbo due to an open investigation into the matter. Carroll's $1,012,320 second-place cash also remains uncertain.

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06-27-2025 15:30 UTC-7

Some More Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Karia Yeung	Busted
Jennifer Wu	Busted
Rosalie Petit	Busted
Leo Margets	Busted

Jill Pike	Busted
Starr Valdez	Busted
Diane Cooley	Busted
Sue Grisham	Busted
Jennifer Dennis	Busted
Lorilynn Ponce	Busted
Devona Cole	Busted

06-27-2025 15:30 UTC-7

Broadway Straight For the Double up Before Bubble for Masterson

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alexandra O'Brien was in the small blind and moved all in for 44,000 effective, and Sheila Masterson called in the big blind.

Sheila Masterson: A♣Q♦ All in
Alexandra O'Brien: A♦10♥

The board ran out with 9♦K♣8♥10♦J♠ and although O'Brien hit her ten on the turn, Masterson hit her jack on the river to give her the broadway straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra O'Brien	115,000 20,000	20,000
Sheila Masterson	77,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Alexandra O'Brien Sheila Masterson

06-27-2025 15:16 UTC-7

Spears Survives a Pre-bubble Blind Battle

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Florencia Gigena limped from the small blind, and Geraldine Spears checked. The flop came out with 3♦4♠5♣. Gigena bet enough to put Spears in 2,000, and Spears called.

Geraldine Spears: 7♦3♣ All in
Florencia Gigena: 4♣3♠

The turn J♠ and the river 7♣ gave Spears two pair for the win and a hope to make the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florencia Gigena	231,000 127,000	127,000
Geraldine Spears	24 12	12

Tags: Florencia Gigena Geraldine Spears

06-27-2025 15:16 UTC-7

Hand for Hand Begins

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

With the tournament field whittled down to 208 players, the tournament director instructed the dealers to complete the hand they were on and to hold up for hand for hand play.

The money will be reached after two more eliminations.

06-27-2025 15:14 UTC-7

Liu Doubles up Before Bubble

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Geraldine Spears raised all in to 26,000 from middle position, and Ziyi Liu called for 18,000 from the button.

Ziyi Liu: K♦K♣ All in
Geraldine Spears: A♠Q♠

The board came out with 9♠4♠5♣9♦7♠, and Liu would win with her two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziyi Liu	35,000 23,500	23,500
Geraldine Spears	12 65,988	65,988

Tags: Geraldine Spears Ziyi Liu

06-27-2025 15:10 UTC-7

Klauschie Picks Up

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Laura Fryer

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Melanie Weisner opened to 6,000 from an early position and got two calls from Jennifer Klauschie in the small blind and Jean Villarreal in the big blind.

Action checked around on the Q♥8♦7♠ flop, to see a 10♣ turn.

Klauschie checked, Villarreal bet 10,000 and both Weisner and Klauschie called.

The 2♠ came on the river and the players checked to showdown. Klauschie showed A♠Q♣ for top pair and took the pot with both other players mucking their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melanie Weisner	250,000 147,000	147,000
Jean Villarreal	132,000 16,000	16,000
Jennifer Klauschie	60,000 19,500	19,500

Tags: Jean Villarreal Jennifer Klauschie Melanie Weisner

06-27-2025 15:10 UTC-7

Shulman Sends Russell Out As the Bubble Approaches

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Allyn Shulman raised to 6,000 in middle position and Neiasha Russell shoved for her last 21,000. It came back to Shulman who called for the following showdown:

Neiasha Russell: A♣J♠ All in
Allyn Shulman: 8♠8♦

Russell was unable to win the flip as the board ran out 6♦7♣5♥10♠9♦, and she made her way to the exit with the tournament just five spots away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allyn Shulman	115,000 24,000	24,000

Neiasha Russell	Busted

Tags: Allyn Shulman Neiasha Russell

06-27-2025 14:59 UTC-7

Liebert Wins at Showdown

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

The board 5♣6♦A♦K♣ was dealt with around 25,000 in the middle when Miaomiao Huang checked to Kathy Liebert who bet 25,000. After some thinking, Huang made the call.

The 5♦ hit the river and both quickly checked. Huang tabled 4♣7♣ and the pot was shipped to Liebert who showed A♥K♥ for top two pair.