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Three-way play was already underway with a 160,000 pot when the flop dropped 2♠5♦4♣.
After action was checked to her, Svetlana Gromenkova in cutoff fired 55,000. Small blind Summer Jarreau folded her hand while big blind Angela Jordison called to see what the next card would bring.
The 2♥ turn fell, and both players checked. On the river 7♠, Jordison resumed action with a 55,000 bet, which was enough to take the pot down.
Emily Spencer opened 40,000 from cutoff and Jian Long in the small blind shoved all-in for 190,000. With action back to her, Spencer asked for a count and made the call.
Jian Long: K♠7♠ 
Emily Spencer: K♥Q♥
Long was dominated and visibly disheartened by the hands when the flop came 6♣J♠9♥. The 8♠ turn increased her outs with a flush draw. When the 6♠ river was peeled, somehow surprised at her luck, she exclaimed, "I have a flush! I have a flush, right?"
When players did confirm that she indeed had a flush, she scooped the pot as the floor informed the players that the table would break. Somewhat hesitant to leave, "But I just won..." Long commented.
Manda Moore opened from under the gun and Franky Green moved all in for her last 138,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Moore who called and covered Green, and the pair turned over their hands.
Franky Green: A♦K♥
Manda Moore: J♥J♦
Green was looking for an ace or a king but missed on the 4♣9♠2♦ flop.
There was no help on the 5♠ turn or 10♣ river either, and she busted out of the tournament, being the second player in the day to be eliminated.
In the first hand of the day, Latifa Guennas moved all in for her remaining 80,000 from the cutoff and was called by Aubrey Williams in the big blind.
Latifa Guennas: K♦2♦
Aubrey Williams: J♥8♥
Guennas was ahead with the king, and the K♠9♣Q♦ flop was good for her too. She held to double up and remain in the tournament after seeing the J♠ turn and 9♥ river and retook her seat at the table.
In the very next had she open-jammed again for 190,000, and action folded around to Williams, who was in the small blind. Williams re-jammed for her chip-leading stack, and the pair went to showdown again.
Latifa Guennas: A♦K♥
Aubrey Williams: A♥A♠
Quennas found herself up against pocket aces, and this time she didn't fare so well.
She did pick up some straight outs on the J♥10♣2♥ flop, but bricked on the 9♣ turn and 6♣ river to see her time in the tournament come to an end.
She was the first to bust from the tournament today, taking home a $4,123 payout.
Cards are back in the air for the remaining 48 players in Event #68: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
After two full days of action, the field in Event #68: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship has been reduced from a massive 1,475 entries to just 48 players, all of whom return today guaranteed $4,123 but with their sights firmly set on the $194,630 top prize and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. The event generated a prize pool of $1,298,000, and with the pay jumps steepening quickly, every pot on Day 3 will matter as the field races toward the final five who will return Sunday to play for the championship.
Leading the way is Aubrey Williams, who brings 1,665,000 into the day after steadily building throughout Day 2 at the World Series of Poker hosted by Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. Williams min-cashed this event last year and also has a min-cash in the WSOP Main Event. Sharing the top spot is Shannon Fahey, who also returns with 1,665,000.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Williams | United States | 1,665,000 | 83 |
| 2 | Shannon Fahey | United States | 1,665,000 | 83 |
| 3 | Cherish Andrews | United States | 1,640,000 | 82 |
| 4 | Emily Spencer | United States | 1,185,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Lexy Gavin-Mather | United States | 1,165,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Skye Chen | United States | 1,035,000 | 52 |
| 7 | Lee Ilagan | United States | 1,015,000 | 51 |
| 8 | Svetlana Gromenkova | United States | 975,000 | 49 |
| 9 | Sondra Lacoy | United States | 930,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Melissa Miller | United States | 895,000 | 45 |
Fahey’s biggest cash came from her fourth-place finish in the 2023 WSOP $1,000 Seniors Championship for $269,841, a score that accounts for more than half of her lifetime earnings. What began as her first WSOP appearance has turned into an annual event, and she has already surpassed her deep run in last year’s Ladies Event, where she finished 57th for $3,392.
Sitting just behind them is Cherish Andrews with 1,610,000. Andrews is one of the most accomplished players in the field and a familiar name in the 25K Fantasy draft. She final-tabled this event in 2022 and captured her first WSOP bracelet that same year in the WSOP Online No-Limit Hold’em Championship. With three WSOP Circuit rings and more than $4 million in career earnings, Andrews is one of the most experienced players returning to Day 3. She has already shown her dominance in the field and was seen building up her stack throughout play yesterday, applying maximum pressure to her opponents.
Also returning in a strong position is Lexy Gavin Mather, who bagged 1,165,000. She started to build momentum early in the day and saw some lucky rivers to help her maintain her stack. Gavin Mather has already enjoyed a successful 2026 WSOP, including a 23rd place finish in the $1,700 Circuit Championship and a seventh place finish in Event #59: $500 Salute to Warriors for $33,120. She also placed 26th in the WSOPE Ladies Championship and will now look to continue her strong summer run.
Ladies 2022 champion Jessica Teusl returns with 675,000, which places her squarely in the middle of the pack as she works toward securing another WSOP bracelet in the very event she won a few years ago. Her chips fluctuated throughout the day, but a late-night elimination of Laura Poulter helped her carry through a 33 big blind stack to work with.
Other familiar names still in contention include fellow WSOP bracelet winner Svetlana Gromenkova (975,000), and notables such as Caitlin Comesky (450,000) and Lisa Tan (830,000), both of whom will be looking to build early on Day 3 to climb the payouts ladder.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $194,630 | 9 | $16,668 | |
| 2 | $129,692 | 10-11 | $13,097 | |
| 3 | $93,149 | 12-13 | $10,432 | |
| 4 | $67,735 | 14-17 | $8,423 | |
| 5 | $49,874 | 18-26 | $6,897 | |
| 6 | $37,192 | 27-35 | $5,727 | |
| 7 | $28,092 | 35-44 | $4,824 | |
| 8 | $21,497 | 45-48 | $4,123 |
Action will resume at 12 p.m. today, with updates delayed, in sync with the live stream when it starts. Blinds resume at Level 21 with 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante, with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break scheduled after Level 26 at approximately 6:30 p.m.
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Event #68: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
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