Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-28-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Katerina Lukina Eliminated in 14th place ($7,836)

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Julie Huynh opened for 110,000 in middle position and Katerina Lukina shoved all-in in late position. Huynh called putting Lukina's tournament life on the line.

Katerina Lukina: A♠Q♠ All in
Julie Huynh: A♦J♦

Lukina was ahead with the superior ace-high. The dealer flopped Q♣K♠10♥, however, giving Huynh a straight on the flop. Lukina could only hope for a miracle to save her. The turn 9♣ and river 3♣ fell, ending Lukina's tournament run instantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julie Huynh	2,750,000 1,255,000	1,255,000
Katerina Lukina	Busted

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06-28-2025 16:48 UTC-8

JJ Liu Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,691)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

JJ Liu open-shoved on the button for 1,745,000 and Juliet Hegedus tanked for some time before sending a chip in the middle to call:

JJ Liu: 2♦2♠ All in
Juliet Hegedus: A♠Q♠

Liu couldn't find any help to win the flip with a board K♦4♥3♣Q♦Q♥, improving Hegedus' hand into trips, and Liu made her way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juliet Hegedus	3,870,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
JJ Liu	Busted

Tags: JJ Liu Juliet Hegedus

06-28-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Nana Sanechika Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,691)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nana Sanechika open-shoved for a total stack worth 790,000 and it folded to Shiina Okamoto who snap-called in the big blind for the following showdown:

Nana Sanechika: Q♦Q♠ All in
Shiina Okamoto: 9♦9♣

Sanechika had good hopes for a double-up, but the board revealed 4♣9♥8♦2♦10♥ to give a set of nines to Okamoto and send Sanechika to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	6,750,000 850,000	850,000

Nana Sanechika	Busted

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06-28-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Tsz Liu Eliminated in 11th Place for ($12,158)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tsz Liu open-shoved all-in in cutoff and got called by Heather Alcorn in the big blind with a chance to eliminate Liu.

Tsz Liu: A♣8♦ All in
Heather Alcorn: A♦K♦

The moment Alcorn called, Liu stood up saying that Alcorn got her. The flop came 4♣10♦9♥ maintaining Alcorn's lead.

The turn J♦ gave Liu a straight draw that gave Alcorn a sweat. When the 7♦ fell, Alcorn said, "Oh no," as Liu got herself a straight. But then the table pointed out that she had a flush and won the pot. With a sigh of relief, Alcorn sat back as the dealer pushed the chips her way.

As Liu was leaving, Elisa Nakagawa, who was on the table thanked Alcorn for making her reach the soft final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heather Alcorn	4,100,000 1,920,000	1,920,000
Tsz Liu	Busted

Tags: Elisa Nakagawa Heather Alcorn Tsz Liu

06-28-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Christine Brewer Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,158)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Juliet Hegedus raised to125,000 under the gun and Christine Brewer shoved next to her for 315,000 chips left. It folded to Sumire Uenomachi who reshoved in the big blind and Hegedus got out of the way:

Christine Brewer: J♣Q♣ All in
Sumire Uenomachi: A♣K♠

Brewer was in bad shape for her tournament's life, and the board 5♠K♣A♥6♠9♠ improved Uenomachi's hand into top two pair to eliminate Brewer right before the official final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juliet Hegedus	4,400,000 250,000	250,000
Sumire Uenomachi	1,070,000 360,000	360,000
Christine Brewer	Busted

Tags: Christine Brewer Juliet Hegedus Sumire Uenomachi

06-28-2025 19:20 UTC-8

Elisa Nakagawa Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,472)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Elisa Nakagawa open-shoved all in for around 1,200,000 under the gun and got called by Juliet Hegedus on the button taking them to showdown.

Elisa Nakagawa: 10♦10♣ All in
Juliet Hegedus: A♣Q♠

The moment the hands were tabled, Nakagawa stood up, preparing to leave. The flop came 5♠8♦8♣ keeping Nakagawa's lead but the turn A♠ fell pushing Hegedus ahead. The 3♠ river didn't help Nakagawa eliminating her in the process.

In an earlier hand, Nakagawa bluffed Hegedus out of a pot, and when the final table started, Hegedus jokingly told her happy rail that she would felt Nakagawa for doing so. She made good on her vow, but before Nakagawa left the table, Hegedus gave her an enormous hug of friendship.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juliet Hegedus	5,775,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Elisa Nakagawa	Busted

Tags: Elisa Nakagawa Juliet Hegedus

06-28-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Tanith Rothman Eliminated at 8th Place ($19,969)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Tanith Rothman open-shoved all-in and got called by Heather Alcorn, putting her tournament life at risk.

Tanith Rothman: A♦9♥ All in
Heather Alcorn: A♠K♥

Rothman was dominated from the start with Alcorn ahead. Her lead was further cemented when the board ran out J♥5♣J♠K♠7♦ sending Rothman to join Elisa Nakagawa before she could even leave the floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heather Alcorn	2,345,000 245,000	245,000
Tanith Rothman	Busted

Tags: Elisa Nakagawa Heather Alcorn Tanith Rothman