Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-02-2023 17:20 UTC-8

First Hand of the Heads-Up for Abraham

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

With K♦Q♠, Tamar Abraham raised to 550,000 and Shiina Okamoto chose to call with A♦8♦ in her hands.

The flop Q♥4♣5♠ brought a pair of queens to Abraham who bet 850,000 after Okamoto checked. The latter didn't take long to fold her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamar Abraham	21,300,000 730,000	730,000

Shiina Okamoto	4,625,000 -855,000	-855,000

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Tamar Abraham

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

07-02-2023 17:14 UTC-8

Nam Nguyen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($85,756)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Nam Nguyen was on the button and pushed her chips in for 1,300,000 and Shiina Okamoto made the call from the big blind.

Nam Nguyen: J♦7♦
Shiina Okamoto: A♥10♠

The board did not save the "dressed for success" Nguyen with 4♦9♣3♦4♣2♥ and Nguyen went to the rail to thank her group of friends and fans.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	5,480,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Nam Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Nam Nguyen Shiina Okamoto

07-02-2023 17:09 UTC-8

Okamoto Puts Pressure

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto fired 1,500,000 on the button, with A♠3♣ in her hands, and picked up the pot right away after Nam Nguyen and Tamar Abraham folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamar Abraham	20,570,000 470,000	470,000

Shiina Okamoto	4,080,000 -400,000	-400,000

Nam Nguyen	1,300,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Tamar Abraham Nam Nguyen

07-02-2023 17:06 UTC-8

Abraham Grabs Chips from Nguyen

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Nam Nguyen completed with 10♦9♦ in her hands and Tamar Abraham decided to raise to 500,000, holding 10♠8♠. It was enough to get a fold from Nguyen and grab the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamar Abraham	20,300,000 230,000	230,000

Shiina Okamoto	4,480,000 -600,000	-600,000

Nam Nguyen	1,450,000 -920,000	-920,000

Tags: Nam Nguyen Tamar Abraham

07-02-2023 17:03 UTC-8

Suzanne Malavet Eliminated in 4th Place ($62,658)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Suzanne Malavet was on the button and made her move pushing all of her chips in for 2,290,000. Tamar Abraham woke up with a hand in the small blind and made the isolation all-in raise and Shiina Okamoto folded.

Suzanne Malavet: A♣J♦
Tamar Abraham: A♥K♣

The board ran out with no aid to Malavet 2♥5♣6♦5♦Q♦ and Malavet was eliminated in fourth place after a long run. Her rail applauded her and she was met with many hugs from the all of her friends and fans.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamar Abraham	20,070,000 4,135,000	4,135,000

Suzanne Malavet	Busted

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Suzanne Malavet Tamar Abraham

07-02-2023 16:58 UTC-8

Nguyen Shoves ơn Malavet

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

With 9♣6♦ in her hands, Nam Nguyen raised in the small blind to 380,000 and Suzanne Malavet called, holding K♥9♦.

The flop fell 3♠4♦2♣ and Nguyen shoved for around 950,000. Malavet didn't take long to fold her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nam Nguyen	2,370,000 1,010,000	1,010,000
Suzanne Malavet	1,900,000 -1,010,000	-1,010,000

Tags: Nam Nguyen Suzanne Malavet

07-02-2023 16:55 UTC-8

Nguyen Loses One to Okamoto

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

It folded to Shiina Okamoto in the small blind who found J♥J♦ and completed her option. Nam Nguyen checked with 10♥5♣ and they went to see a flop K♠8♠5♠. Nguyen check-called Okamoto for 200,000.

They both checked on the A♣ turn and K♦ river and Okamoto took down the pot two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	5,080,000 520,000	520,000

Nam Nguyen	1,360,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Nam Nguyen Shiina Okamoto

07-02-2023 16:50 UTC-8

Okamoto Moves All in with Air on the Turn

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Suzanne Malavet raised on the button to 325,000 and Shiina Okamoto called from the big blind.

The flop came out 7♦2♠2♣ and Okamoto checked to Malavet who made a continuation bet of 175,000 and Okamoto called.
The turn brought the A♦ and Malavet bet 425,000 and Okamoto immediately announced, "all in" for 2,890,000 effective.

Malavet took some time to decide before folding her K♦10♥. Okamoto was holding Q♦4♦ and was drawing to the flush on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	4,560,000 145,000	145,000

Suzanne Malavet	2,910,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Suzanne Malavet

07-02-2023 16:45 UTC-8

Okamoto versus Abraham Round Two

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tamar Abraham raised to 325,000 in the small blind with K♥7♣ and Shiina Okamoto called in the big blind with 10♦8♠.

The flop brought 3♥10♣9♣ and Abraham bet 250,000, which Okamoto called. The same action happened on the K♠ turn, this time for 450,000.

The Q♥ hit the river and Abraham sent a third barrel for 600,000. Okamoto called again only to muck when Abraham showed a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamar Abraham	15,935,000 1,735,000	1,735,000

Shiina Okamoto	4,415,000 -1,785,000	-1,785,000

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Tamar Abraham