Monday, October 11, 2021 4:22 PM Local Time
Merk Eliminated
A player in the small blind went all in with Abby Merk in the big blind and Merk called off her last 4,500
Abby Merk:
Opponent:
The board ran out with the flop containing two aces on it and the turn and by the turn Merk was drawing dead.
| Abby Merk | 0 | -10,000  |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:10 PM Local Time
A Knockout For Survivor Contestant Oskooi
Two-time Survivor contestant Shirin Oskooi opened the action in late position to 4,500. It folded to the player on the button who moved all-in. Oskooi had her covered and made the call.
Opponent:
Shirin Oskooi:
The board ran out . Oskooi flopped a pair of aces to send her opponent to the re-buy line.
| Shirin Oskooi | 40,000 | 1,000  |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:03 PM Local Time
Ho Doubles First Hand
Maria Ho had just sat down at her new table and raised to 1,200 in early position. The button player called, and in the big blind, JJ Liu three-bet to 20,000. Maria Ho confirmed that there was a single re-entry then made the call for her entire tournament. The button folded, and the ladies were off to the races.
Maria Ho:
JJ Liu:
The flop came down which gave Ho a straight draw to broadway. The turn brought a making the straight for Ho, but also gave Liu a flush draw. The river did not complete the flush and Ho doubled her first hand at the table.
| Maria Ho | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| JJ Liu | 20,000 | |
Monday, October 11, 2021 3:25 PM Local Time
Break
Players have gone on a 20-minute break.
Monday, October 11, 2021 3:20 PM Local Time
Set For Konnikova
A player in early position raised to 1,100. A player in late position called and Maria Konnikova completed the action in the cutoff with a call.
The flop came . The action checked to Konnikova who bet 1,500 and both her opponents called.
The turn card was the . The action checked around to Konnikova again and she sized up her bet to 6,000. The original raiser folded and the player in late position raised to 12,000. Konnikova moved all-in for 16,700. Her opponent called.
Maria Konnikova:
Opponent:
Her opponent said, "Well, I knew you didn't have a ten." Konnikova had flopped a set of threes and doubled through her opponent.
| Maria Konnikova | 41,000 | 26,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 3:20 PM Local Time
Updated Counts Before Break
| Ashley Sleeth | 103,000 | 57,000 |
| Jamie Kerstetter | 59,000 | -7,000 |
| Kristy Arnett | 48,000 | -9,000 |
| Kyna England | 36,000 | 2,000 |
| Nancy Birbaum | 27,000 | |
| AJ Cox Rudolph | 27,000 | 0 |
| Jen Shahade | 26,400 | -2,600 |
| Karina Jett | 24,900 | -14,100 |
| Lynne Ji | 22,000 | 3,300 |
| Ebony Kenney | 20,000 | |
| Sofia Lovgren | 18,000 | 6,000 |
| Kitty Kuo | 14,500 | -3,700 |
| Day Kotoviezy | 12,000 | -8,000 |
| Abby Merk | 10,000 | -15,100 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 3:00 PM Local Time
Weisner Doubles With Tens
Action picked up on the turn of a board reading with Melanie Weisner facing a bet of 6,000 from an opponent. Weisner thought about it for some time before ultimately deciding to go all in for 26,000, and the opponent called.
Melanie Weisner:
Opponent:
Weisner had a set of tens, but the opponent was still live with an open ended straight draw. The river came a and Weisner's set of tens held for the pot.
| Melanie Weisner | 62,000 | 45,100 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 2:50 PM Local Time
England's Shove Gets Through
A player under the gun raised to 800. Kyna England called in middle position and the player in the small blind also called.
The flop came . The original raiser continued for 1,700. England made the call and the small blind folded. They went heads-up to the turn.
The turn brought the . The original raiser led out with a down bet of 1,800. England then popped it up to 7,500. Her opponent thought for a minute while counting her chips and then called.
The river card was the . The original raiser checked and Kyna moved all-in for about 12,000. Her opponent didn't take long to fold.
| Kyna England | 34,000 | 27,200 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 2:41 PM Local Time
Updated Counts; Ji And Minkin Back In
| Jamie Kerstetter | 66,000 | |
| Shirin Oskooi | 39,000 | |
| Sherry Hammers | 32,000 | |
| Nancy Birnbaum | 27,200 | -9,800 |
| Lynne Ji | 18,700 | 18,700 |
| Kelly Minkin | 16,700 | 16,700 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 2:19 PM Local Time
Ji Eliminated By Arnett
The action was picked up pre-flop with Lynne Ji all-in for 15,400. Kristy Arnett had called the all-in covering Ji.
Lynne Ji:
Kristy Arnett:
The board ran out .
Arnett's pocket jacks improved to two pair and she knocked out Ji. As Ji walked away from the table Arnett yelled, 'I'm a huge fan" and the whole tabled laughed. Ji responded, 'I'm a huge fan."
| Kristy Arnett | 57,000 | 13,000 |
| Lynne Ji | 0 | 0 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 2:19 PM Local Time
Chandler Eliminates Fuchs
Sarah Chandler raised to 800 preflop before Carol Fuchs, to her left, went all in for 11,000. Chandler called and the cards were tabled.
Carol Fuchs:
Sarah Chandler:
The board ran out and Fuchs was eliminated.
| Sarah Chandler | 38,000 | 38,000 |
| Carol Fuchs | 0 | -20,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 2:08 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Britt Williams | 71,100 | 1,900 |
| DJ Brooke | 65,000 | |
| Ashley Sleeth | 46,000 | 21,000 |
| Karina Jett | 39,000 | -4,000 |
| Jen Shahade | 29,000 | -6,700 |
| AJ Cox Rudolph | 27,000 | 7,000 |
| Kitty Kuo | 18,200 | 300 |
| Maria Konnikova | 15,000 | |
| Sofia Lovgren | 12,000 | -4,200 |
| Kyna England | 6,800 | -3,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 1:51 PM Local Time
Liebert Eliminates One
Kathy Liebert raised under-the-gun to 800 and had one player call. The button then made it 3,200 to which Liebert four-bet to 12,000 which was enough to put the button player all in. The flat-caller folded and three-bettor on the button called.
Button Opponent:
Kathy Liebert:
The board ran out and Liebert was awarded the knockout.
| Kathy Liebert | 46,000 | 10,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 1:47 PM Local Time
Value For Arnett
A player in middle position raised to 900 before action folded to Kristy Arnett on the button who three-bet to 1,900. It folded back to the original raiser who made the call and they went heads-up to the flop.
The flop came and the action checked through.
The turn card was the and the player in middle position led with a bet of 1,500 and Arnett called.
The river card brought the and the player in middle position led again with a bet of 2,000. Arnett then raised it up to 6,600 before her opponent tanked for a minute and then called.
Arnett tabled . She had flopped a straight flush draw and rivered the nut flush. Her opponent mucked her hand.
| Kristy Arnett | 44,000 | 19,300 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 1:34 PM Local Time
Minkin Gone
Kelly Minkin's seat was empty and her tablemates gave a brief recap of the hand.
Kelly Minkin had against an opponents' . Minkin had flopped a flush and got it all in on the flop and the opponent called. The river brought the ace high flush for the opponent and Minkin was eliminated from the tournament.
| Kelly Minkin | 0 | -11,300 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 1:07 PM Local Time
Break
Player are on a 20-minute break
Monday, October 11, 2021 1:06 PM Local Time
Pincus Takes It Down On The Flop
Elissa Pincus limped from under the gun, a player in middle position also limped. The action folded to the player in the small blind who raised it up to 1,500. The player in the big blind, Pincus, and the player in middle position made the call. It went four-ways to the flop.
The flop brought the . The player in the small blind continued for a bet of 2,500. The big blind folded and Pincus three-bet to 8,000. It folded back to the small blind. She went into the tank and eventually let her hand go.
| Elissa Pincus | 32,000 | 32,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 12:58 PM Local Time
Chip Counts Before Break
| Karina Jett | 43,000 | 23,000 |
| Kathy Liebert | 36,000 | 16,000 |
| Jen Shahade | 35,700 | 35,700 |
| Marie Lizette | 26,000 | 26,000 |
| Abby Merk | 25,100 | 5,100 |
| Ashley Sleeth | 25,000 | 5,000 |
| Kristy Arnett | 24,700 | 4,700 |
| Kitty Kuo | 17,900 | -2,100 |
| Melanie Weisner | 16,900 | 16,900 |
| Sofia Lovgren | 16,200 | -3,800 |
| Barbara Enright | 12,600 | -7,400 |
| Kelly Minkin | 11,300 | -5,700 |
| Kyna England | 9,800 | -4,100 |
| Daniela Rodriguez | 9,300 | -10,700 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 12:45 PM Local Time
Macesovic Coolers One
Irena Macesovic raised from middle position and received three callers, including Kyna England who was in the small blind.
The flop came down and action checked to Macesovic who bet 500. She then faced a raise from the button to 1,400. England and the big blind got out of the way and action went back to Macesovic who re-raised to 3,800. The button four-bet to 9,600 to which Macesovic went all-in for 19,800 and the button snap called.
Macesovic:
Button:
The turn and river came and Macesovic doubled up to more than 40,000.
| Irena Macesovic | 42,000 | 42,000 |
| Kyna England | 13,900 | -6,100 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 12:39 PM Local Time
Big Blind Special For Ho
There was a four-way limped pot between a middle position player, the button and the blinds.
The flop came to which both blinds checked and the player in middle position bet 500. The player on the button called, and so did Ting Ho in the big blind.
The turn card was the . Ho checked to the player in middle position who bet 1000. The button and Ho made the call.
The river brought the . Ho checked for the third time and the player in middle position bombed the river with a bet of 5,000. The player on the button folded and Ho made the call.
Opponent:
Ting Ho:
Ho had a pair on the flop and she improved to trips on the river to scoop a sizeable pot.
| Ting Ho | 31,000 | 31,000 |