Event #51: $10,000/$1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship

Kristen Bicknell has just bested a field of 954 players, to take down Event #51: $10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship, pocketing $173,922 and a white gold bracelet for her efforts. In only 120-hands, and just over five hours of play, Bicknell made her first WSOP cash a memorable one, also awarding Canada with their 10th bracelet of the series.

The final table started with the quick elimination of Cindy Kerslake , before action slowed right down, with eight-handed play lasting almost two hours.

Connie Bruce was eliminated next, when her    was out flopped by Chris Priday's   . We then lost Amanda Baker, Eleanor Gudger, Connie Bruce and Shana Matthews in the space of just 25-hands, before being left with just three.

Both Leanne Haas and Kristen Bicknell shared most of the chips in play, as Julie Monsacre started three-handed play with just over 10 big blinds. She lasted three hands, before she committed the remainder of her stack with    against Kristen Bicknell's   . The board ran out      , to see Monsacre miss her straight draw on the river, as we headed to heads-up play.

Heads-up lasted only seven hands before Bicknell raised to 40,000 and Haas made the call. Haas checked the     flop as Bicknell threw out a continuation bet 50,000. Haas called and checked the   turn. Bicknell bet 130,000, before Haas raised to 280,000. Bicknell made the call and the   river was dealt on the river. Haas thought for a moment, before moving all in for 627,000 and getting called by Bicknell after she asked for a count.

Bicknell rolled over her    which had Haas dominated, after she tabled her   . A big hand to finish on, with the kicker proving the difference in the end.

A great result for the Australian (Haas), who walks away with just over $100,000, not bad for her first ever WSOP cash.

That concludes our coverage of Event #51. Be sure to keep your browsers locked to PokerNews.com for the rest of the 2013 WSOP and beyond.

Hand #114

Bicknell opened to 40,000 and was called by Haas, as the flop came down    . Haas checked to Bicknell, who threw out a continuation bet of 50,000, which was called. The   fell on the turn, as both players checked their options. The   completed the board, as Haas slid out a bet of 100,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #115

Haas called the big blind, and Bicknell checked, as the flop came down    . Both opted to check their options, as the   fell on the turn. Bicknell checked once more, as Haas placed out a bet of 44,000 which was called. The   completed the board, as Bicknell checked for the third time, before Haas kept up her aggression, betting out 75,000 in chips. Bicknell thought about her decision for almost a minute, before raising it up to 200,000, which was enough to take down the pot, as Haas mucked her hand shortly after.

Hand #116

Bicknell opened to 40,000, before Haas slid out a raise to 100,000 in chips. Bicknell stared down the raise, before opting to bump it up to 225,000. Haas made the call, as both players saw the flop come down    . Haas checked her option, as Bicknell then threw out a continuation bet of 175,000. Haas made the call, as the   fell on the turn. Haas quickly checked, as Bicknell went into the tank. She then reached for her chips, before announcing all in. The bet had Haas covered, and she sat motionless, before reaching for her chips, and cutting them out, seeing how much she had in her stack. She then thought about her decision for a few minutes, looking back and forth from the board to her opponent, before eventually mucking her hand, relinquishing the pot to Bicknell.

Hand #117

Haas limped into the pot, and Bicknell checked, as both players saw the flop    . They both then checked down the   and  , before Bicknell rolled over her hand, showing king-high, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #111: Leanne Haas received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #112: Kristen Bicknell raised to 40,000 from the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #113: Julie Monsacre moved all in from the small blind and Kristen Bicknell called from the big.

Monsacre:   
Bicknell:   

The board ran out       and Bicknell wins with a pair of aces, eliminating Julie Monsacre in 3rd place.

Julie Monsacre

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-166,000

Hand #106

Kristen Bicknell opened to 34,000 from the button, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #107

Julie Monsacre moved all in from the small blind, which was too much for Shana Matthews, who folded her hand.

Hand #108

Leanne Haas opened to 32,000, which rewarded her with the blinds and antes.

Hand #109

Leanne Haas received a walk, as she took in the small pot.

Hand #110

Shana Matthews opened to 32,000 from under the gun, and was called by Leanne Haas on the small blind. The flop came down    , as Haas slid out a bet of 40,000. Matthews made the call, as both players watched the   fall on the turn. Haas checked, before Matthews moved all in, which was snap called.

Matthews:   
Haas:   

Matthews was unable to find a ten or jack on the river, with the   completing the board, as she was eliminated in 4th place, just short of the next break.

Hand #99

Shana Matthews received the first walk of the final table.

Hand #100

In the 100th hand of the final table, Connie Bruce moved all in for her last 134,000 from the button, and was instantly called by Kristen Bicknell from the big blind.

Bruce:   
Bicknell:   

Bruce was at risk, but found some extra outs, when the flop came down    . However, she was unable to improve, as the board ran out the   and   to see her leave in 5th place.

Hand #91

Leanne Haas opened to 32,000 from the button, which was enough to take down the blinds and antes.

Hand #92

Julie Monsacre moved all in from the button, but found no call from the blinds, as she took down the pot.

Hand #93

The action folded around to Connie Bruce, who thought for a moment, before calling the big blind, as Shana Matthews checked her option. The flop came down     as Bruce checked over to Matthews, who bet out 20,000. Bruce sat motionless, before opting to fold shortly after.

Hand #94

Leanne Haas opened to 32,000 from under the gun, before Eleanor Gudger moved all in for 256,000. With the option back on Haas, she thought for a moment, before releasing her hand.

Hand #95

Shana Matthews opened to 32,000 from the button, and was called by Leanne Haas on the big blind, before both players saw the flop come down    . Both player s checked their options, before doing the same, when the   fell on the turn. The   completed the board, as Haas threw out a bet of 45,000, which was called.

Shana tabled her cards and won the pot with her ace-high, after Haas showed a king.

Hand #82

Shana Matthews opened to 35,000 from the button, which was enough to see her take down the blinds and antes.

Hand #83

Shana Matthews opened once again to 35,000 from the cut off, before Leanne Haas raised it up to 75,000 from the big blind. With action back on Matthews, she made the call, as both players saw the flop come down    . Haas checked over to Matthews, who bet out 65,000, before Haas quickly came back, announcing all in, which brought a fold moments later.

Hand #84

Kristen Bicknell opened to 32,000, and watched as all her opponents folded their hands.

Hand #85

Kristen Bicknell opened to 32,000, before Amanda Baker moved all in for 273,000. Bicknell asked for a count, before making the call, as both players tabled their cards.

Bicknell:   
Baker:   

Baker was behind and at risk, until the flop came down    , giving her the lead with a pair of tens. Bicknell's rail pleaded for a queen, and that's just what they received, as the dealer rolled over the   to give Bicknell back her lead. Baker was unable to find a ten on the river, as the   completed the board, seeing her eliminated in 7th place.

Hand #67: Julie Monsacre raised to 25,000 and it folded around.

Hand #68: Shana Matthews raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and the button and blinds folded.

Hand #69: Eleanor Gudger raised to 25,000 from under the gun and it folded around.

Hand #70: Kristen Bicknell raised to 25,000 with Leanne Haas and Julie Monsacre making the call. Monsacre checked the     flop, Bicknell continued for 40,000. Haas made the call and Monsacre folded. Bicknell checked the   turn to Haas who bet 70,000. Bicknell folded to the pressure and Haas took the pot.

Hand #71: Bicknell raised to 25,000 and it folded around.