2023 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
$192,167
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,152,550
Entries
1,295
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
331
Players Left
47

Mary Dvorkin Bags the Chip Lead on Day 2 of the Ladies Event

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Mary Dvorkin
Mary Dvorkin

Mary Dvorkin has emerged as the Day 2 chip leader, bagging 1,420,000 in chips in Event #67: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. A total of 331 players started the day out of the original 1,286 entrants from Day 1. At the end of the day, 47 players bagged and will be competing tomorrow on Day 3.

One important hand for Dvorkin was when she flopped a full house against Daris Justice. Following close behind Dvorkin were Eunji Park (1,400,000), Shiina Okamoto (1,225,000) and Talia Fligelman (1,190,000). Last night’s chip leader Bernice McLennan is still in contention with 980,000 and last year's winner Jessica Teusl is holding her own with 785,000.

Event #67: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Mary DvorkinUnited Kingdom1,420,00071
2Eunji ParkCanada1,400,00070
3Shiina OkamotoJapan1,225,00061
4Talia FligelmanUnited States1,190,00060
5Bernice MclennanCanada980,00049
6Chrysi PhiniotisCyprus950,00048
7Tara CainUnited States915,00046
8Felisa WestermannGermany915,00046
9Nam NguyenUnited States900,00045
10Marguerite SpagnuoloUnited States820,00041
Shiina Okamoto
Shiina Okamoto

The players returning will be guaranteed $3,860 out of the $1,152,550 total prize pool but all of them will by vying for the $192,167 first-place prize and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet.

The bubble burst at the end of level 13 and the numbers fell fast and furious after that. Many notables did not make the money, including Kristen Foxen, Vanessa Kade , Julie Marriott, Katie Kopp, Vivian Saliba, Ji Young Kim, Lara Eisenberg and Allyn Shulman.

Some notables that did cash were Jiyoung Kim and Vivian Saliba.

Day 3 of Event #67: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship kicks off tomorrow July 1st at 10 a.m. local time here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Blinds will start at 10,000/20,000/20,000. A 15-minute break will occur after every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break will happen after Level 26 at approximately 4:30 p.m. local time. Play will continue until five players remain.

The PokerNews team will continue to follow all of the action until the newest WSOP bracelet winner is crowned.

Tags: Allyn ShulmanBernice McLennanDaris JusticeEunji ParkJessica TeuslJi Young KimJiyoung KimJulie MarriottKatie KoppKristen FoxLaura EisenbergMary DvorkinShiina OkamotoTalia FligelmanVanessa KadeVivian Saliba

Mclennan Hits Aces at the Right Time

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Wattana Cruz
Wattana Cruz

Wattana Cruz was under the gun and raised to 25,000 and Bernice Mclennan from the button three-bet to 75,000 and Cruz flat called.

The flop came out 2410 and Cruz pushed her stack in for 340,000 and Mclennan called.

Wattana Cruz: QxQx
Bernice Mclennan: AA

The turn and river were J and 3 and Cruz was sent packing but still hoped for a consolation prize of a date with Chad the Tournament Director.

Player Chips Progress
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Bernice McLennan
1,150,000
270,000
270,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Wattana Cruz
Busted

Tags: Bernice McLennanWattana Cruz

Lucky Chop for Nguyen versus Ngata

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Nam Nguyen
Nam Nguyen

According to the table, all the chips went in the middle on a board J8910 between Nam Nguyen, at risk for a stack 230,000 and Aroha Ngata who had her covered:

Nam Nguyen: QJ
Aroha Ngata: KQ

Ngata had the nut straight, but Nguyen found a lucky K on the river to also give her the straight and avoid the elimination by chopping the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Aroha Ngata
760,000
110,000
110,000
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Nam Nguyen
490,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Aroha NgataNam Nguyen

New Round of Chip Counts

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Mary Dvorkin
Mary Dvorkin
Player Chips Progress
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Mary Dvorkin
1,480,000
-550,000
-550,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Laura Westfall
875,000
340,000
340,000
Jaka Coaching
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Tamar Abraham
830,000
530,000
530,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Eunji Park
685,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Vanessa Castro us
Vanessa Castro
670,000
285,000
285,000
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Linda Lesterson
501,000
51,000
51,000
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Nam Nguyen
500,000
-120,000
-120,000
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Susan Bluer
390,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Kristen Lapari
320,000
320,000
320,000
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Chiori Gannon
235,000
199,000
199,000
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Melissa Dube
183,000
-37,000
-37,000
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Krisha Augerot
Busted
Jaka Coaching

Morita Sends De Jong to the Rail

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Dehlia De Jong
Dehlia De Jong

On a flop AJ7, Dehlia De Jong checked in the blinds and Mayuko Morita sent a bet worth 80,000. De Jong replied with a shove for 204,000 and Morita quickly made the call:

Dehlia De Jong: KQ
Mayuko Morita: AK

De Jong had the dominated hand and didn't find any help throughout the 4 turn and K river to make her way to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Mayuko Morita
560,000
414,000
414,000
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Dehlia De Jong
Busted

Tags: Dehlia De JongMayuko Morita

Balzano Stays Alive

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Pamela Balzano
Pamela Balzano

Shiina Okamoto raised from the cutoff to 21,000 and Pamela Balzano went all in for her last 45,000 and Okamoto called.

Pamela Balzano: 66
Shiina Okamoto: Q8

The board came down with J7KKK and the full house of Balzano's saved her tournament life.

Player Chips Progress
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Shiina Okamoto
1,800,000
650,000
650,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Pamela Balzano
80,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: Pamela BalzanoShiina Okamoto

Verlomme Doubles Up and Busts

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Audrey Verlomme
Audrey Verlomme

In a three-way raised pot, the flop showed 877 when Eunji Park checked in the small blind to Audrey Verlomme who shoved for her last 35,000. Lisa Roberts, on the button, made the call and Park let it go:

Audrey Verlomme: Q8
Lisa Roberts: K9

Verlomme had hit two pair and improved her hand when the rest of the board showed 5Q to come back to a stack worth 105,000.

However, she was seen leaving the tournament's are just a few moments after that double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Eunji Park
630,000
100,000
100,000
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Lisa Roberts
530,000
-162,000
-162,000
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Audrey Verlomme
Busted

Tags: Audrey VerlommeLisa RobertsEunji Park

Okamoto Is Millionaire

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Shiina Okamoto
Shiina Okamoto

In middle position, Shiina Okamoto opened and Reneisha Brownlewis moved all in with a shorstack in the blinds. Okamoto thought for a while before calling.

Reneisha Brownlewis: QQ
Shiina Okamoto: K9

The board ran out K5A104 and Okamoto found a king on the flop to eliminate a new opponent and climb above the million mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Shiina Okamoto
1,100,000
350,000
350,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Reneisha Brownlewis
Busted

Tags: Shiina Okamoto

Kiletto Shoves River

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Lilly Kiletto
Lilly Kiletto

In a heads-up pot with a board JJQ3, Anna Rudolph checked in the big blind to Lily Kiletto who bet 25,000. Rudolph called.

The dealer showed a 3 on the river and after another check from Rudolph, Kiletto announced all in. Rudolph snap-folded and Kiletto revealed a J for the full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Lily Kiletto
212,000
142,500
142,500
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Anna Rudolph
105,000
-110,500
-110,500
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Anna RudolphLilly Kiletto

Santy Cracks Saliba's Aces on the River

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Vivian Saliba
Vivian Saliba

Vivian Saliba opened under the gun to 15,000 and Lisa Santy went all in for 58,000. Xiaojing Guo tanked for a few minutes in the big blind before shoving with the biggest stack. Saliba snap-called to create a three-way showdown:

Lisa Santy: QQ
Vivian Saliba: AA
Xiaojing Guo: A8

Saliba was in great shape to scoop the big pot, but the board revealed 8310J9 to give a runner-runner straight to Santy to triple her stack. Saliba took down the side pot and Guo was left with less than 10 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Lisa Santy
210,000
133,000
133,000
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Vivian Saliba
120,000
-28,000
-28,000
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Xiaojing Guo
41,000
-99,000
-99,000

Tags: Lisa SantyVivian SalibaXiaojing Guo