Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Day 2 Started
Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Day 2 Started
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).
| 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!
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Cards are in the air for the returning 317 players in Day 2.
Action folded to Aoi Oyama who moved all in for her remaining 10,000 in the small blind. Lisa Thumm called from the big blind.
Aoi Oyama: K♣J♠
Lisa Thumm: 10♦9♣
The A♠8♥K♠ flop went Oyama's way and she secured and early double after she held on the Q♣ turn and 10♣ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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22,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Pamela Steinhouse open-shoved for her last 13,500 with K♣Q♥ and got called by Kitty Kuo in the small blind, who revealed K♥K♠.
Steinhouse was in terrible shape shape to double up but she managed to get a board A♥6♣J♠3♣10♠ , giving her a straight on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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28,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Patricia Hildreth raised to 4,000 in middle position and it was called by Jiachi Li next to her before Thi Dao three-bet to 12,000. Tanith Rothman called in the cutoff and so did Li.
The flop came K♣3♣9♠ and Li checked to Dao who continued for 15,000. This time Rothman and Li folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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140,000
48,000
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48,000 |
|
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127,500
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
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90,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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56,000
9,500
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9,500 |
Action is starting with a bang here at the ladies' tournament. Amanda Holmquist raised from an early position, and Sayuri Orimoto was called from the hijack. The flop was 5♥7♦4♣, and both ladies checked.
On the turn 5♠ and the river 3♦, both players checked again.
Holmquist turned over K♠J♣ for king high, and Orimoto turned over A♥10♦ for ace high and the victory. By the way, there are no victories too small today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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75,000
57,500
|
57,500 |
Tammy Wing opened to 4,500 from the small blind and Lynn Hopengardner Kuch called from the big blind.
The 3♦Q♠10♣ flop was checked by Kuch and Wing bet out 5,000. Kuch called.
The 5♣ turn was checked by Kuch. Wing bet another 5,000 and Kuch mucked her hand, passing an early pot to Wing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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114,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
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47,500
19,500
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19,500 |