2023 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
$192,167
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,152,550
Entries
1,295
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
47
Players Left
7

Shiina Okamoto Leads the Way With Seven Remaining in the Ladies Event

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

The stage is set for the seven remaining women in Event #67: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The day started with 47 players and Shiina Okamoto, the architect from Japan, ended up with a large chip lead at the end of the day with 11,670,000.

Shiina Okamoto (11,670,000): The Japanese architect knows how to hold a poker face and has had many deep runs in major tournaments including a third-place finish in the Japan Open Poker Tour. Holding twice as many chips as second place and the only player with 100 big blinds, she will be tough to beat.

Tara Cain (4,750,000): In 2018 she sat at this same final table and finished in sixth place for $20,499. With nearly 50 big blinds, she'll be looking to better her previous result with a bracelet victory.

Mary Dvorkin (2,650,000): Newly engaged and an award-winning fencer from Israel, Dvorkin dominated Day 2 with a leading chip stack throughout the day and enters tomorrow third in chips.

Tamar Abraham (2,370,000): Abraham, a cartoon fanatic, is a member of Poker Queens and the Women��s Poker Association. Her friends call her an aggressive force at the table, but off the table she is a great friend.

Suzanne Malavet (2,100,000): Malavet started playing poker 15 years ago at Planet Hollywood and has been a determined player ever since. As a practicing accountant, numbers are no mystery to her.

Chrysi Phiniotis (1,180,000): This force from Cyprus is traveling the world with her Dad playing poker.

Nam Nguyen: (630,000) The stylish nail technician loves to play poker and is playing in her first major tournament.

Seat Draw for the Final Day in Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship

SeatNameCountryStackBig Blinds
1Chrysi PhiniotisCyprus1,180,00011
2Nam NguyenUnited States630,0006
3Suzanne MalavetUnited States2,100,00021
4Tara CainUnited States4,750,00048
5Tamar AbrahamUnited States2,370,00024
6Mary DvorkinIsrael2,650,00027
7Shiina OkamotoJapan11,670,000117

Some notables who had a deep run today but didn��t make it to the finale were Maria Lampropulos (36th- $4,528), member of the WSOP Thrill Team Samantha Abernathy (31th- $5,385), poker influencer Pamela Balzano-(25th-$6,492), Aroha Ngata (22nd -$6,692) and Felisa Westermann (13th-$9,824).

Last year��s champion Jessica Teusl was knocked out shortly before the three table redraw (33th- $5,385) when Phiniotis cracked Teusl��s kings with pocket queens.

Jennifer Wu couldn��t capture her first WSOP gold bracelet but she made the final table and came up short of Day 4 finishing in eight place for $20,160.

Day 4 will resume at 2 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe Feature Table and will be streaming on PokerGo with a 30-minute delay. Play will resume with 47:49 left in Level 28 with blinds of 50,000/100,000/100,000.

A 15-minute break will occur after every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break will be determined.

Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in USD)
1  $192,167
2  $118,768
3  $85,756
4  $62,658
5  $46,333
6  $34,679
7  $26,277
8Jennifer WuUnited States$20,160
9Kristie OgilvieUnited States$15,662
10Laura WestfallUnited States$12,324

The PokerNews team will continue to follow all the action until the newest WSOP bracelet winner is crowned.

Tags: Aroha NgataChrysi PhiniotisFelisa WestermannJennifer WuJessica TeuslKristie OgilvieLaura WestfallMaria LampropulosMary DvorkinNam NguyenSamantha AbernathyShiina OkamotoSuzanne MalavetTamar AbrahamTara Cain

Jennifer Wu Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,160)

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

Jennifer Wu moved all in for about 350,000 in middle position and Shiina Okamoto reshoved from the small blind.

Jennifer Wu: Q?9?
Shiina Okamoto: A?Q?

The board ran out A?8?4?9?8? and Wu was eliminated in eighth place.

The seven players left can now bag and tag for the live streamed final table tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
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Shiina Okamoto
11,670,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jennifer Wu
Busted

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Laura Westfall and Kristie Ogilvie Eliminated in 10th ($12,324) and 9th Place ($15,662)

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

Laura Westfall moved all in for 1,155,000 in the button and Kristie Ogilvie shoved on the small blind for 1,205,000. In the big blind, Tara Cain quickly called and it was a three-way all in.

Laura Westfall: A?3?
Kristie Ogilvie: A?J?
Tara Cain: A?K?

The board ran out Q?K?Q?9?Q? and Cain found a full house to eliminate two opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Tara Cain
4,500,000
2,360,000
2,360,000
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Laura Westfall
Busted
Jaka Coaching
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Kristie Ogilvie
Busted

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Katrina Lim Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,324)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Katrina Lim
Katrina Lim

Mary Dvorkin opened under the gun to 125,000 and it folded to Katrina Lim in the big blind who jammed for a total stack around 950,000. Dvorkin immediately sent a chip in the middle for the call:

Katrina Lim: A?Q?
Mary Dvorkin: 8?8?

Lim had to win the flip, but the flop showed 5?8?A? to give flopped set of eights to Dvorkin, and Lim made her way to the payout desk after the Q? and the 10? completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Mary Dvorkin
5,550,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Katrina Lim
Busted

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Okamoto Takes The Lead

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Shiina Okamoto
Shiina Okamoto

There was a huge battle between the two chip leaders Mary Dvorkin and Shiina Okamoto.

In a blind versus blind situation, Dvorkin bet 180,000 from the small blind and Okamoto called.
On the flop 5?10?9?, Dorvkin bet 200,000 and Okamoto called.
On the turn K?, Dvorkin checked and Okamoto bet 300,000. Dvorkin called.
On the river 8?, Dvorkin bet 600,000 and Okamoto decided to raise to 2,000,000.

Dvorkin quickly folded and Okamoto took the lead of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Shiina Okamoto
5,800,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mary Dvorkin
4,400,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

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Felisa Westermann and Melissa Dube Eliminated in 13th and 12th Place ($,9824)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Felisa Westermann
Felisa Westermann

Melissa Westermann open-shoved for her last 650,000 and Mary Dvorkin tanked on the button before making the call. Melissa Dube decided to reshape in the small blind for 850,000 and Dvorkin called to create a three-way showdown:

Felisa Westermann: A?J?
Melissa Dube: A?K?
Mary Dvorkin: 3?3?

The board revealed Q?4?6?2?9? and Dworkin's pair of threes held to scoop the pot and send Westermann and Dube out respectively in 13th and 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Mary Dvorkin
5,600,000
2,230,000
2,230,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Felisa Westermann
Busted
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Melissa Dube
Busted

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Bernice Mclennan Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,933)

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Bernice McLennan
Bernice McLennan

Our chip leader from Day 1 has fallen. Bernice Mclennan moved all in from late position for 295,000 and Mary Dvorkin called from the small blind.

Bernice Mclennan: K?10?
Mary Dvorkin: A?8?

The board came out 2?8?A?7?5? and Dvorkin's pair of aces held.

Player Chips Progress
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Mary Dvorkin
3,750,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Bernice McLennan
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

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Linda Lesterson Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,933)

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Linda Lesterson
Linda Lesterson

In a blind versus blind situation, Shiina Okamoto limped on Linda Lesterson big blind. She raised it to 100,000 and Okamoto put her opponent at risk for about 1,000,000. Lesterson called.

Linda Lesterson: A?9?
Shiina Okamoto: A?6?

The board ran out 6?4?J?Q?3? and Okamoto found a six on the flop to eliminate Lesterson in fifteenth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Shiina Okamoto
4,000,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Linda Lesterson
Busted

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Lisa Fong Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,333)

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Lisa Fong
Lisa Fong

It folded to Tamar Abraham in the small blind who raised to 200,000 and Lisa Fong decided to shove for her last 245,000. Abraham completed and they showed their cards:

Lisa Fong: 6?4?
Tamar Abraham: Q?9?

Fong was hoping for a double up but the dealer fanned a board J?A?8?10?4? to give straight to Abraham and send Fong, who final tabled this same event in 2018, to the payout desk to collect $7,333 for her 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Tamar Abraham
3,050,000
850,000
850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Lisa Fong
Busted

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Susan Bluer Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,933)

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Susan Bluer
Susan Bluer

Susan Bluer moved all in under the gun for 660,000 and Kristie Ogilvie in middle position just called.

Susan Bluer: 10?10?
Kristie Ogilvie: A?K?

The board ran out 2?A?6?9?J? and Bluer lost the flip to hit the rail in 17th position.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristie Ogilvie
2,300,000
530,000
530,000
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Susan Bluer
Busted

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