Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-01-2024 18:25 UTC-8

Okamoto Wins First Four Hands Heads-Up

Monika Kostanjevec

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto has had a good start to the heads-up match, slowly closing the gap between the players.

The third of these hands saw Okamoto open to 275,000 from the button with J♠7♣, which Jamie Kerstetter defended with Q♦7♥.

The 10♥8♦7♠ flop got checked by both players.

The turn was the 9♥, bringing in four to a straight, which was great for Okamoto, who hit the jack-high straight. Kerstetter checked and Okamoto bet 300,000. Kerstetter decided it is not the time to fold yet with her bottom pair and gutshot, and called.

The river was the 4♠ and, after getting another check from Kerstetter, Okamoto took it down with a bet of 800,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	13,105,000 -2,145,000	-2,145,000

Shiina Okamoto	11,785,000 2,145,000	2,145,000

Tags: Jamie Kerstetter Shiina Okamoto

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

07-01-2024 18:09 UTC-8

Ceci Liao Eliminated in 3rd Place ($81,573)

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After being down under six big blinds and then doubling up, Ceci Liao was able to chip up to over 2,000,000 with a few preflop pick-ups and a hand she played against Shiina Okamoto.

On her final hand, she had 2,240,000 to start. Jamie Kerstetter opened to 200,000 from the button. Liao was in the small blind and three-bet to 850,000. Shiina Okamoto was in the big blind and shoved all in. Kerstetter folded and Liao called.

Ceci Liao: Q♥Q♠ All in
Shiina Okamoto: K♦K♣

Liao was at the wrong end of a cooler, and the flop K♠7♥4♥ left her with very little hope. She would need running queens or hearts to win the hand, but the 3♠ on the turn had her drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	15,250,000 -515,000	-515,000

Shiina Okamoto	9,640,000 1,085,000	1,085,000

Ceci Liao	Busted

Tags: Ceci Liao Jamie Kerstetter Shiina Okamoto

07-01-2024 17:50 UTC-8

Liao Doubles Up Through Kerstetter

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto folded the button and Jamie Kerstetter pushed all in against the short-stacked Ceci Liao in the big blind. Liao had only 570,000 in chips, under six big blinds, and decided to call.

Ceci Liao: K♥4♣ All in
Jamie Kerstetter: A♣J♣

The flop was good for Liao, 4♠7♣Q♥, giving her bottom pair to move her into the lead.

The turn K♣ gave improved her to two pair, but Kerstetter turned the gutshot and the nut flush draw. She was looking for her fourth knockout of the day; but the river Q♦ saved Liao and she doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	15,765,000 430,000	430,000

Ceci Liao	1,240,000 -330,000	-330,000

Tags: Ceci Liao Jamie Kerstetter Shiina Okamoto

07-01-2024 17:45 UTC-8

Okamoto Gets Sixes Through

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto limped with 6♠6♦ on the small blind and Jamie Kerstetter raised to 350,000 with A♦10♠ from the big blind, Okamoto made the call. The flop came out with 2♣3♥4♠ and both players checked.

The turn 8♣ had Okamoto leading for 400,000 and Kerstetter called.

The river 3♣ went check check and Okamoto won the pot with her two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	15,335,000 -850,000	-850,000

Shiina Okamoto	8,555,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Jamie Kerstetter

07-01-2024 17:35 UTC-8

Okamoto Pushes Back

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jamie Kerstetter has seen chips going her way in most pots today, largely because she has used her chip-lead very well to put pressure on her opponents.

Shiina Okamoto opened the action from the button with A♠10♠. Kerstetter was in the small blind and made a relatively big three-bet to 800,000 with A♥7♣. Ceci Liao folded the big blind and Okamoto called.

The flop came 8♥4♦4♠ and Kerstetter continued for 450,000. Okamoto called.

The turn was the 9♣. Kerstetter decided to slow down and checked. Okamoto fired 500,000 and took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	16,185,000 -525,000	-525,000

Shiina Okamoto	7,655,000 925,000	925,000

Tags: Ceci Liao Jamie Kerstetter Shiina Okamoto

07-01-2024 17:09 UTC-8

Linda Durden Eliminated in 4th Place ($58,910)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Linda Durden has been eliminated in the following three hands:

According to her husband and biggest fan Don, Durden is a die-hard poker fan and watches every PokerGO stream she can. She vocally spoke about more women entering the field and is determined to play more poker in the future.

On the first hand competitor Ceci Liao doubled up through Durden with almost equal stacks but Liao was at risk. Liao raised on the button to 210,000 and Durden flat called from the big blind. The flop came out with 9♠4♥8♦ and Durden announced all in and Liao made the quick call.

Ceci Liao: K♥K♠ All in
Linda Durden: K♣J♣

Although most of the rail cheered for a ten for the gut shot straight, the board did not give it and Liao doubled her stack. This left Durden with 1 big blind. The turn Q♦ and A♥ on the river did not change the result.
On the second hand:

Durden was all in with 1bb and the crowd shouted, "Linda, Linda, Linda, chip and a chair", the loudest one being her husband.

Linda Durden: 6♥3♠ All in
Jamie Kerstetter: A♠5♦

The board came out with 9♣7♥Q♣3♣K♠ and Durden doubled up and stayed alive with her pair of threes.

On the final hand Durden was eliminated by Kerstetter.

Linda Durden: 9♥9♦ All in
Jamie Kerstetter: A♦7♦

Durden called for a nine but it did not come and a massive boo was heard on the rail when the flop opened up with an ace. The official board was 3♠A♣6♠K♥2♠ and Durden made her exit with a positive handshake for all the ladies.

After Linda's exit and many hands later, the rail were still cheering, "We want Linda".

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	16,710,000 960,000	960,000

Ceci Liao	1,570,000 460,000	460,000
Linda Durden	Busted

Tags: Ceci Liao Jamie Kerstetter Linda Durden

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-01-2024 17:04 UTC-8

Kerstetter Uses Her Big Stack

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Monika Kostanjevec

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Jamie Kerstetter in the small blind, and she decided to call with 10♠4♣. Ceci Liao had Q♥8♦ in the big blind and checked her option.

The flop came 5♣6♠8♣ and Kerstetter bet 80,000 chips. Liao called with her top pair.

The turn was the 6♦. Kerstetter bet 210,000. Liao thought for a while and called.

The K♣ rolled off on the river, bringing an overcard to Liao's eights and the potential flush. Kerstetter decided to continue her story and bet 550,000, which was around half of Liao's remaining stack. Liao took a bit of time and then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	15,750,000 535,000	535,000

Ceci Liao	1,110,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Ceci Liao Jamie Kerstetter

07-01-2024 17:02 UTC-8

Kerstetter Scoops a Big Pot Versus Okamoto

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jamie Kerstetter raised to 160,000 from under the gun with J♣J♣ and Shiina Okamoto three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind with Q♠J♦ and Linda Durden was on the button with 6♣6♠ and folded. Kerstetter flat called the three-bet. The flop arrived with 7♣6♦7♦ and Okamoto bet 520,000 and Kerstetter called.