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

06-28-2025 00:10 UTC-7

Hegedus Takes from Izzi

Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Juliet Hegedus opened to 32,000 from under the gun. Michelle Izzi called from the cutoff and JJ Liu defended the big blind.

The 8♠9♠K♦ flop was checked to the 3♥ turn.

After Liu checked, Hegedus bet 50,000 and only Izzi called.

The A♣ came on the river and Hugedus bet 75,000. Izzi mucked her hand, passing the pot to Hegedus.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Liu	1,150,000 430,000	430,000
Juliet Hegedus	950,000 150,000	150,000
Michelle Izzi	400,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: JJ Liu Juliet Hegedus Michelle Izzi

06-28-2025 00:00 UTC-7

Yon Finds a Double on Jordison

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Angela Jordison raised and called the all in from Sophal Yon, worth 132,000.

Sophal Yon: K♠J♦ All in
Angela Jordison: A♠10♦

Jordison was ahead but Yon found a board of 4♦7♥9♠9♦J♠ to hit a pair of jacks on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angela Jordison	365,000 100,000	100,000

Sophal Yon	290,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Angela Jordison Sophal Yon

06-27-2025 23:55 UTC-7

Abraham Picks Up Small

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Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With around 30-minute left in the day, the action has slowed slightly.

Sasha Mahabir opened to 32,000 from the cutoff and got two calls, from Tamar Abraham on the button and Lang Yi in the big blind.

The K♦6♦8♦ flop was checked to Abraham who bet 35,000. Mahabir and Yi folded, leaving Abraham to pick up the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamar Abraham	530,000 260,000	260,000

Lang Yi	335,000 212,000	212,000
Sasha Mahabir	270,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Lang Yi Sasha Mahabir Tamar Abraham

06-27-2025 23:53 UTC-7

Kings Are Good for Shashikhina

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sonia Shashikhina went all in preflop for her last 160,000 with K♠K♦ and got called by Sumire Uenomachi who held A♠K♣.

The board didn't bring any bad surprises to Shashikhina with 6♦7♥3♠7♠Q♣ and she received the needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonia Shashikhina	350,000 164,000	164,000
Sumire Uenomachi	125,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Sonia Shashikhina Sumire Uenomachi

06-27-2025 23:45 UTC-7

Smith Joins the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

According to the table, the flop read K♥5♠9♦ in a three-way pot when Dusti Smith checked from the big bling and a player bet. Dorothy Ecaldre shoved and Dusti Smith called with a remaiing stack around 160,000 while the third player folded:

Dusti Smith: 9♥5♦ All in
Dorothy Ecaldre: K♣8♦

Smith was ahead with two pair but a K♦ hit the turn to give trips to Dorothy Ecaldre, and Smith joined the exit after the 5♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorothy Ecaldre	490,000 295,000	295,000

Dusti Smith	Busted

Tags: Dorothy Ecaldre Dusti Smith

06-27-2025 23:41 UTC-7

Some More Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samantha Dolinsky	Busted
Clare Schlotter	Busted
Shannon Fahey	Busted
Ksenia Shuali	Busted
Alexandra O'Brien	Busted
Nancy Birnbaum	Busted

06-27-2025 23:36 UTC-7

Huynh Hits the Flop; Ecaldre Tumbles

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Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Dorothy Ecaldre opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Julie Huynh moved all in for the button for her remaining 356,000. Ecaldre called and covered.

Julie Huynh: A♦K♦ All in
Dorothy Ecaldre: Q♥Q♠

Huynh needed to improve and the A♥5♦J♦ flop came her way.

The 8♣ turn and 2♥ river didn't change anything, and Huynh secured a huge double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julie Huynh	752,000 492,000	492,000
Dorothy Ecaldre	195,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Dorothy Ecaldre Julie Huynh

06-27-2025 23:35 UTC-7

O'Brien Cracks Aces for a Small Double up

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alexandra O'Brien pushed her last 64,000 chips in the middle with 7♦7♥ and got called by Janet Kanstrup who held nothing else than A♥A♠.

O'Brien managed to find a flop 9♠5♠7♠ to hit a set, but a 2♠ fell on the turn to give the nut flush to Kanstrup. However, the 9♦ completed the board to give a full house to O'Brien who took down the pot.