Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-02 16:41 UTC-8

Okamoto Takes One to Abraham

Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto raised to 325,000 with K♠J♠ and Tamar Abraham opted to call in the big blind with 10♣8♣ in her hands.

The flop revealed 7♣4♥5♦ and they both checked to see 7♠ pair the board on the turn. This time Abraham bet 175,000 and Okamoto called.

A Q♣ completed the board and they checked. The pot was sent to Okamoto for two pair with king kicker.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tamar Abraham	14,200,000 -445,000	-445,000

Shiina Okamoto	6,200,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Tamar Abraham

2023-07-02 16:38 UTC-8

PN Podcast: Daniel Negreanu Talks 2023 WSOP & Poker Hall of Fame

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Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They are joined by none other than Daniel Negreanu, who took a break from his busy summer schedule to talk about a plethora of topics including what it’s been like running deep in the lower buy-in, big field events, interacting with fans, and how he feels about his performance thus far.

Negreanu also offers his thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame, including who he thinks will get in and the changes he’d like to see moving forward. Finally, “Kid Poker” offers his prediction for the 2023 WSOP Main Event, which is also the first big topic discussed by the hosts.

Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

2023-07-02 16:32 UTC-8

Nguyen Fades the Flush

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Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Shiino Okamoto raised from the button to 325,000 and Nam Nguyen immediately moved all in for 940,000. Okamoto made a quick call.

Nam Nguyen: K♥Q♥
Shiina Okamoto: K♣Q♣

They were both dead even heading to the flop 5♣A♣5♥ when the flush draw came for Okamoto.

The turn brought the 6♦ and the river was the 2♦ and a relieved Nguyen received a chopped pot and faded the flush.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shiina Okamoto	5,460,000 -810,000	-810,000

Nam Nguyen	1,100,000 -640,000	-640,000

Tags: Nam Nguyen Shiina Okamoto

2023-07-02 16:27 UTC-8

Mary Dvorkin Eliminated in 5th Place ($46,333)

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Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Mary Dvorkin decided to shove for a remaining stack worth 2,180,000. Shiina Okamoto snap-called for the following showdown:

Mary Dvorkin: A♣7♣
Shiina Okamoto: A♠K♦

Dvorkin was in terrible shape for another double up, and found some outs on a flop K♥K♣J♣, but the rest of the board fell Q♠9♠ to end Dvorkin's run in 5th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shiina Okamoto	6,270,000 2,220,000	2,220,000

Mary Dvorkin	Eliminato

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2023-07-02 16:20 UTC-8

Dvorkin Finds the Double up

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Livello 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tamar Abraham raised in the small blind to 380,000 and Mary Dvorkin flat called with the short stack in the big blind.

The flop came out 3♣2♣J♠ and Abraham placed a continuation bet of 500,000 and immediately Dvorkin shoved in the rest of her stack for 670,000. Abraham made the call.

Mary Dvorkin: 10♣6♣
Tamar Abraham: Q♦J♣

Abraham was the favorite heading to the turn.

The turn came out with the 3♠ and the river brought a major holler from the Israeli rail as Dvorkin hit her flush with the 4♣ and doubled her stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tamar Abraham	14,645,000 -970,000	-970,000

Mary Dvorkin	2,260,000 970,000	970,000

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Livello: 30

Bui: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

2023-07-02 16:14 UTC-8

Easy Pot for Okamoto

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

It folded to Shiina Okamoto in the small blind who bet 400,000 with J♥4♣ in her hands. Nam Nguyen quickly made the call with K♣10♠.

The dealer showed a flop 6♥5♠2♠ and Nguyen checked to Okamoto who continued for 175,000. It was enough to make Nguyen fold and grab the pot right away.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shiina Okamoto	4,050,000 605,000	605,000

Nam Nguyen	1,740,000 -560,000	-560,000

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Nam Nguyen

2023-07-02 16:11 UTC-8

Nguyen Raised With the Short Stack

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

Nam Nguyen raised from under the gun to 500,000 with about one million chips behind and Shiina Okamoto flat called on the big blind.

The flop came out all mid cards 5♠8♦7♥ and Nguyen made the continuation bet all in for 1,060,000 and Okamoto made a snap fold with her Q♣10♣.

Nguyen held A♣J♣.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shiina Okamoto	3,445,000 -660,000	-660,000

Nam Nguyen	2,300,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Nam Nguyen Shiina Okamoto

2023-07-02 16:06 UTC-8

New Chip Counts

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

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tamar Abraham	15,615,000 -85,000	-85,000

Shiina Okamoto	4,105,000 670,000	670,000

Suzanne Malavet	3,360,000 80,000	80,000
Nam Nguyen	1,560,000 -160,000	-160,000
Mary Dvorkin	1,290,000 -570,000	-570,000

2023-07-02 16:00 UTC-8

Tara Cain Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,679)

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

Shiina Okamoto opened in the cutoff to 250,000 with K♥J♥ and Tara Cain saw K♦K♣ in her hands in the small blind and just called. Tamar Abraham three-bet to 720,000 in the big blind, holding A♠Q♦ and it folded back to Cain who announced all in for a total stack worth 1,545,000.

After some thinking, Abraham made the call to see she had the dominated hand.

The board brought some hopes for a double to cain with 6♣9♠8♣9♦, but an A♦ showed up on the river to give the win to Abraham and bust Cain.

Cain, who finished in 6th place of the WSOP Ladies Event in 2018, has now accomplished another deep run with a 5th place finish for a prize of $34,679.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tamar Abraham	15,700,000 1,810,000	1,810,000

Shiina Okamoto	3,435,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tara Cain	Eliminato

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