Event #10: $300 Ladies
Day 1 Completed
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Event #10: $300 Ladies
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Buy-in
300 CAD
Prize Pool
35,525 CAD
Entries
145
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
145
Players Left
1
Christine Davis Prevails in Epic Heads-Up Duel to Capture First Circuit Ring in $300 Ladies Event
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
After nearly 14 hours of play the curtain has fallen on Event #10: $300 Ladies Event here at the 2024 World Series of Poker Circuit Playground. After the dust had settled, Christine Davis was the last woman standing, last defeating Nancy Brett heads-up to take home her first WSOP circuit ring and the top prize of $9,335.
Davis entered the final table with the chip lead but her path to victory from there was far from easy. On several occasions during the final table Davis got the chips in with the best hand preflop only to be outdrawn on later streets. She was able to consistently battle back to the chip lead every time before ultimately prevailing over Brett in a lengthy heads-up match that lasted over one hour.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize (in CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Davis | $9,335 |
| 2 | Nancy Brett | $6,180 |
| 3 | Natasha Tatta | $3,640 |
| 4 | Stacey Sullivan | $2,220 |
| 5 | Laurie Willett-Turner | $1,710 |
| 6 | Elisabetta Bertucci | $1,420 |
| 7 | Zerina Brenie | $1,230 |
| 8 | Yongwei Gao | $1,070 |
| 9 | Florence Masset | $930 |
| 10 | Denyse Mignault | $800 |
Action of the Day
The tenth of 15 circuit events attracted a field of 145 entrants to generate a prize pool of $35,525, smashing the $10,000 guarantee. Eventual runner up Brett got off to a good start today after cracking pocket aces with pocket kings to get an early double up. Florence Masset found herself among the chip leaders after getting max-value with the second nut-flush in another highlight midway through the day.
Danielle Rancy was the unfortunate soul to bust on the stone bubble after running into Denyse Mignault's pocket aces. From that point all remaining players were guaranteed at least a min-cash of $350 CAD. The eliminations were rapid-fire from that point, with Davis, Brett and Yongwei Gao scoring multiple eliminations each after the bubble had burst to enter the final table with the three biggest stacks.
The Final Table
Mignault entered the final table with a very short stack and was first to fall against Nathasha Tatta's ace-king. Mignault was followed out the door by Masset, Gao and Zerina Brenie in ninth, eighth and seventh place respectively.
Elisabetta Bertucci began the final table with the second-shortest stack but did a great job navigating the early stages of the final table to ladder up a few spots. She eventually busted in sixth place versus Davis who had turned a straight. Davis had a strong lead over the rest of the field at this point, with nearly double the chips of her next-closest competitor.
Stacey Sullivan had a roller coaster final table, finding herself down to just three big blinds after losing a massive flip to Davis. Sullivan began to mount an admirable comeback, doubling up twice before eliminating Laurie Willett-Turner in fifth place after a blind on blind confrontation. Brett put a stop to Sullivan's comeback after spiking a three-outer to claim most of her stack and Davis claimed the rest of it a few hands later. Natasha Tatta was next to fall in third place setting up heads-up play between Brett and Davis.
Davis entered the heads-up duel with close to a 2:1 chip lead but the match ended up being well over an hour with the chip lead changing multiple times over the course of the match. Brett doubled up to take the chip lead early, was gradually whittled back down to a short stack and then doubled up through Davis to take the chip lead for a second time over the course of the heads-up match. After a lengthy back and forth Brett finally ran into Davis' ace-king in a preflop battle that saw her left with ten big blinds. Davis got the rest of it with pocket nines shortly afterwards to take home $9,335 and her first WSOP circuit ring.
That concludes our coverage for this event but stay tuned to PokerNews for our continuing coverage of the 2024 World Series of Poker Playground.
Christine Davis Wins the $300 Ladies Event
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Christine Davis has emerged victorious in the $300 Ladies Event, last defeating Nancy Brett in heads-up play.
Stay tuned for a full recap of the night's action that will follow shortly.
Nancy Brett Eliminated in 2nd Place ($6,180 CAD)
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nancy Brett was all in from the button for her remaining stack of about 500,000 and up against Christine Davis in the big blind.
Nancy Brett: 9♣6♣ 
Christine Davis: 9♦9♥
The board ran out K♣7♥3♥J♠A♥. Davis' pocket nines held and she took the final pot of the night while Brett was eliminated in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 480,000 |
|
Busted |
Davis Leaves Brett on Fumes
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Christine Davis found herself all in on the button for 1,185,000 against Nancy Brett in the big blind who had her covered.
Christine Davis: A♣K♠
Nancy Brett: K♥Q♠
Davis was in great shape with the bigger ace and remained ahead on the 5♥3♣A♥A♦Q♣ runout to score the double up leaving Brett with just over ten big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,420,000 | 1,070,000 |
|
|
480,000 | -1,070,000 |
Brett Doubles Again
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation, Nancy Brett was all in for roughly 750,000 and up against Christine Davis who had her covered.
Nancy Brett: K♥J♠
Christine Davis: A♣7♣
The board ran out 8♥6♦2♣K♦10♠ giving Brett a pair of kings to pull ahead of Davis once more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000 | 575,000 |
|
|
1,350,000 | -575,000 |
Davis Extends Lead Over Brett
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Christine Davis limped in from the button and Nancy Brett raised to 140,000 from the big blind. Davis made the call.
Both players checked the J♥7♣7♥ flop leading to the 8♦ turn. Brett checked, Davis bet 110,000 and Brett called.
Brett check-called another bet from Davis on the 10♣ river, this time for 200,000. Davis turned over J♠7♦ for a flopped full house and Brett promptly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,925,000 | 125,000 |
|
|
975,000 | -125,000 |
Davis Back in the Lead
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
After a series of pots that were taken down either preflop or on the flop, Christine Davis has retaken the chip lead from Nancy Brett.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | -600,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Brett Doubles Through Davis
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Christine Davis opened to 115,000 from the button and Nancy Brett defended from the big blind.
The flop came J♠8♠2♥. Brett checked, Davis bet 150,000, Brett moved all in for 665,000 and Davis called to put her at risk.
Nancy Brett: J♦9♣
Christine Davis: 8♦7♦
Brett was good with top pair against Davis' second pair and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 10♠3♦ to double up through Davis and take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000 | 625,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -625,000 |