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Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:55 PM Local Time
Level 29 started
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:55 PM Local Time
Nice Set Up for Abraham versus Okamoto
With three players involved on a board with a pot containing 1,800,000, Shiina Okamoto checked in the big blind with for a set of threes. Tara Cain checked behind with and Tamar Abraham bet 450,000 on the button, holding for a set of eights.
Okamoto took a minute and raised it to 1,600,000. Cain let it go but Abraham shoved for a remaining stack of 4,240,000 and Okamoto snap-called to see the bad news.
The river didn't change anything and Okamoto conceded to big double up to Abraham.
| Tamar Abraham | 10,300,000 | 5,510,000  |
| Shiina Okamoto | 5,805,000 | -4,845,000  |
| Tara Cain | 3,325,000 | -500,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:51 PM Local Time
Okamoto Grabs Some Chips Back
Shiina Okamoto had in her hands under the gun and opened to 200,000. Suzanne Malavet called in the cutoff with and so did Mary Dvorkin in the big blind with .
The flop came and it checked to Okamoto who sent a bet of 300,000. It was enough to win the pot without more resistance.
| Shiina Okamoto | 10,650,000 | 555,000 |
| Mary Dvorkin | 2,930,000 | -550,000 |
| Suzanne Malavet | 1,600,000 | -250,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:43 PM Local Time
Abraham Gets Lucky on the River
Shiina Okamoto raised from the hijack to 200,000 and Tara Cain flat called from the button and Tamar Abraham three-bet from the big blind to 600,000. Okamoto four-bet shoved for effective 1,580,000, Cain folded and Abraham made the call.
Tamar Abraham:
Shiina Okamoto:
Abraham would need to catch up to beat the jacks when the flop came out with .
The turn brought more outs to Abraham as she also held the open ended straight draw and the river fell with . Abraham got very lucky to hit her straight and doubled her stack.
| Shiina Okamoto | 10,095,000 | -2,205,000 |
| Tamar Abraham | 4,790,000 | 2,195,000 |
| Tara Cain | 3,825,000 | -450,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:39 PM Local Time
Small Pots for Okamoto
In the first hand, Shiina Okamoto raised on the button to 200,000 with and Suzanne Malavet made the call in the big blind with .
The flop revealed and Malavet quickly check-folded after Okamoto continued for 130,000.
The hand after, it folded to Okamoto in the cutoff who raised to 200,000 with and it was enough to pick up the blinds.
| Shiina Okamoto | 12,300,000 | 310,000 |
| Suzanne Malavet | 1,850,000 | 450,000 |
0Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:32 PM Local Time
Chrysi Phiniotis Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,277)
It folded to Chrysi Phiniotis in the hijack who announced all in for her last 830,000. Nam Nguyen tanked for some time and eventually called while the rest of the players folded:
Chrysi Phiniotis:
Nam Nguyen:
Phiniotis had the dominated hand and couldn't find any help on the board to be eliminated in 7th place for a prize of $26,277.
| Nam Nguyen | 2,440,000 | 1,080,000 |
| Chrysi Phiniotis | 0 | -830,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:27 PM Local Time
Updated Chips
| Shiina Okamoto | 11,990,000 | 690,000 |
| Tara Cain | 4,275,000 | 45,000 |
| Mary Dvorkin | 3,480,000 | 200,000 |
| Tamar Abraham | 2,595,000 | -205,000 |
| Suzanne Malavet | 1,400,000 | -450,000 |
| Nam Nguyen | 1,360,000 | -250,000 |
| Chrysi Phiniotis | 830,000 | -250,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:22 PM Local Time
Abraham Gets a Fold from Cain
Tara Cain raised to 200,000 in the cutoff with and only got called by Tamar Abraham on the button who held .
The flop showed and Cain continued for 225,000, which Abraham quickly called. On the turn, Abraham bet 300,000 after a check from Cain and the latter let it go.
| Tara Cain | 4,230,000 | -670,000 |
| Tamar Abraham | 2,800,000 | 430,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:20 PM Local Time
Dvorkin Takes One from Okamoto
Shiina Okamoto opened under the gun to 200,000 with in her hands and got called by Mary Dvorkin in the big blind who held .
The flop came and Dvorkin quickly check-called Okamoto's continuation for 130,000.
Both checked on the turn and river and Dvorkin showed her pair of sixes while Okamoto mucked her hand.
| Shiina Okamoto | 11,300,000 | -370,000 |
| Mary Dvorkin | 3,280,000 | 630,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:16 PM Local Time
Phiniotis Takes the Blinds
Chrysi Phiniotis moved all of her stack in with from the button for about 930,000 and Nam Nguyen folded from the small blind and Suzanne Malavet also folded.
Phiniotis won the blinds.
| Suzanne Malavet | 1,850,000 | -250,000 |
| Nam Nguyen | 1,610,000 | 0 |
| Chrysi Phiniotis | 1,080,000 | 250,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:10 PM Local Time
Nguyen Gets Chips Back
Tara Cain opened under the gun with to 200,000 and Chrysi Phiniotis called on the button, holding . Nam Guyen shoved in the small blind with and after some thinking, both Cain and Phiniotis let it go.
| Tara Cain | 4,900,000 | -200,000 |
| Nam Nguyen | 1,610,000 | 600,000 |
| Chrysi Phiniotis | 830,000 | -350,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:05 PM Local Time
Aces on the First Hand for Cain
Tara Cain opened to 200,000 in middle position when she saw in her hands and it folded ton Nam Nguyen who opted to call in the big blind with .
The flop brought and Nguyen check-folded after Cain continued to bet for 130,000.
| Tara Cain | 5,100,000 | 350,000 |
| Nam Nguyen | 1,010,000 | 380,000 |
Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:00 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Sunday, July 2, 2023 2:24 PM Local Time
Cards are in the Air
Cards are in the air and the stream will start in 35 minutes.
Sunday, July 2, 2023 12:57 PM Local Time
Welcome to the Fourth and Final Day of Event #61: Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Seven contenders will return today at 2 p.m. local time for the conclusion of Event #67: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. This event will be played on the feature table and streamed on PokerGO.
Shiina Okamoto will return as chip leader with a whopping 11,670,000 in chips. The rest of the ladies will have some catching up to do as the second largest stack, Tara Cain will be sitting down with 4,750,000 in chips. Mary Dvorkin with 2,650,000 and Tamar Abraham with 2,370,000 round out the top four.
Seat Draw for the Final Day in Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship
| Seat | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Chrysi Phiniotis | Cyprus | 1,180,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Nam Nguyen | United States | 630,000 | 6 |
| 3 | Suzanne Malavet | United States | 2,100,000 | 21 |
| 4 | Tara Cain | United States | 4,750,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Tamar Abraham | United States | 2,370,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Mary Dvorkin | Israel | 2,650,000 | 27 |
| 7 | Shiina Okamoto | Japan | 11,670,000 | 117 |
Tara Cain
The total prize pool for this event is $1,152,550 with 195 players taking home a piece of the pot. The seven remaining women have all secured at least $26,277, with a hefty top prize of $192,167 going to the eventual winner.
Some that did not make the finale include Jessica Teusl, Tiffany Michelle, Maria Lampropulos , Samantha Abernathy , Pamela Balzano, Aroha Ngata, Felisa Westermann, Jiyoung Kim, Vivian Saliba, Lily Kiletto, and Nancy Birnbaum.
Day 4 will begin at 2 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe Feature Table and will be streaming on PokerGO. Play will resume with 47:49 left in Level 28 with blinds of 50,000/100,00 and a big blind ante of 100,000. After every two levels, a 15-minute break will occur, and a 60-minute dinner break will be determined later.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|
| 1 | | | $192,167 |
| 2 | | | $118,768 |
| 3 | | | $85,756 |
| 4 | | | $62,658 |
| 5 | | | $46,333 |
| 6 | | | $34,679 |
| 7 | | | $26,277 |
| 8 | Jennifer Wu | United States | $20,160 |
| 9 | Kristie Ogilvie | United States | $15,662 |
| 10 | Laura Westfall | United States | $12,324 |
Stay tuned into PokerNews as our team will be reporting with a delay until the newest WSOP bracelet winner is crowned.