The WSOP has moved two of the final three tables to the streamed featured tables area, which means our live reporting will have to be delayed by around 2.5 hours to match the live stream, per the WSOP media guidelines. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Marie Benedetto opened to 200,000 from early position and Cherish Andrews moved all in on the button for her remaining 670,000. Benedetto made the call and the players went to showdow.
Cherish Andrews: A♥Q♥
Marie Benedetto: J♠J♦
Andrews was looking to improve to stay alive and she picked up a queen to get ahead on the 3♦Q♠8♣ flop. The A♦ turn and 10♦ river didn't change anything and Benedetto was left on just 50,000.
Shannon Fahey opened from the cutoff, Svetlana Gromenkova in the small blind three-bet all in for 470,000, and Fahey called.
Svetlana Gromenkova: A♥8♠
Shannon Fahey: K♦K♠
After a flop of Q♣J♥6♦, Gromenkova hit the A♣ turn. The 4♦ river completed the board and she doubled up.
Skye Chen opened to 100,000 from the hijack and Carol Hart called from the cutoff.
The K♦10♦3♦ flop saw Chen move all in and Hart made the quick call for her last 390,000.
Carol Hart: K♠10♥
Skye Chen: A♦J♣
Hart had flopped two pair, and Chen was looking at the straight draw. Chen didn't lock up the pot on the 9♥ turn but the Q♥ river saw her take Hart's tournament life, as the straight came in.
Aubrey Williams opened to 105,000 from the hijack and was called by Lisa Tan on the button. Honglian Ye in the small blind moved all-in for 715,000, Williams called and Tan folded.
Honglian Ye: K♠J♠
Aubrey Williams: A♦K♣
Ye flopped two pair on 2♦J♥K♦2♣7♣ and secured a double up.
Lisa Teebagy opened to 110,000 with 7♥7♣ on the button and Lizhen Chen defended her big blind with A♦3♥.
The 2♣7♠Q♠ flop saw Chen check and Teebagy bet 65,000. Chen quickly mucked leaving Teebagy to pick up the small pot.
The WSOP livestream is now underway.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The WSOP has moved two of the final three tables to the streamed featured tables area, which means our live reporting will have to be delayed by around 2.5 hours to match the live stream, per the WSOP media guidelines.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
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