2024 World Series of Poker

Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
$171,732
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,095,600
Entries
1,245
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Okamoto Wins First Four Hands Heads-Up

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

Shiina Okamoto has had a good start to the heads-up match, slowly closing the gap between the players.

The third of these hands saw Okamoto open to 275,000 from the button with J?7?, which Jamie Kerstetter defended with Q?7?.

The 10?8?7? flop got checked by both players.

The turn was the 9?, bringing in four to a straight, which was great for Okamoto, who hit the jack-high straight. Kerstetter checked and Okamoto bet 300,000. Kerstetter decided it is not the time to fold yet with her bottom pair and gutshot, and called.

The river was the 4? and, after getting another check from Kerstetter, Okamoto took it down with a bet of 800,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
13,105,000
-2,145,000
-2,145,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Shiina Okamoto jp
Shiina Okamoto
11,785,000
2,145,000
2,145,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jamie KerstetterShiina Okamoto

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Ceci Liao Eliminated in 3rd Place ($81,573)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ceci Liao
Ceci Liao

After being down under six big blinds and then doubling up, Ceci Liao was able to chip up to over 2,000,000 with a few preflop pick-ups and a hand she played against Shiina Okamoto.

On her final hand, she had 2,240,000 to start. Jamie Kerstetter opened to 200,000 from the button. Liao was in the small blind and three-bet to 850,000. Shiina Okamoto was in the big blind and shoved all in. Kerstetter folded and Liao called.

Ceci Liao: Q?Q? All in
Shiina Okamoto: K?K?

Liao was at the wrong end of a cooler, and the flop K?7?4? left her with very little hope. She would need running queens or hearts to win the hand, but the 3? on the turn had her drawing dead.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
15,250,000
-515,000
-515,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Shiina Okamoto jp
Shiina Okamoto
9,640,000
1,085,000
1,085,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Ceci Liao us
Ceci Liao
Busted

Tags: Ceci LiaoJamie KerstetterShiina Okamoto

Liao Doubles Up Through Kerstetter

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

Shiina Okamoto folded the button and Jamie Kerstetter pushed all in against the short-stacked Ceci Liao in the big blind. Liao had only 570,000 in chips, under six big blinds, and decided to call.

Ceci Liao: K?4?All in
Jamie Kerstetter: A?J?

The flop was good for Liao, 4?7?Q?, giving her bottom pair to move her into the lead.

The turn K? gave improved her to two pair, but Kerstetter turned the gutshot and the nut flush draw. She was looking for her fourth knockout of the day; but the river Q? saved Liao and she doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
15,765,000
430,000
430,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Ceci Liao us
Ceci Liao
1,240,000
-330,000
-330,000

Tags: Ceci LiaoJamie KerstetterShiina Okamoto

Okamoto Gets Sixes Through

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

Shiina Okamoto limped with 6?6? on the small blind and Jamie Kerstetter raised to 350,000 with A?10? from the big blind, Okamoto made the call. The flop came out with 2?3?4? and both players checked.

The turn 8? had Okamoto leading for 400,000 and Kerstetter called.

The river 3? went check check and Okamoto won the pot with her two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
15,335,000
-850,000
-850,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Shiina Okamoto jp
Shiina Okamoto
8,555,000
900,000
900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jamie Kerstetter

Okamoto Pushes Back

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

Jamie Kerstetter has seen chips going her way in most pots today, largely because she has used her chip-lead very well to put pressure on her opponents.

Shiina Okamoto opened the action from the button with A?10?. Kerstetter was in the small blind and made a relatively big three-bet to 800,000 with A?7?. Ceci Liao folded the big blind and Okamoto called.

The flop came 8?4?4? and Kerstetter continued for 450,000. Okamoto called.

The turn was the 9?. Kerstetter decided to slow down and checked. Okamoto fired 500,000 and took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
16,185,000
-525,000
-525,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Shiina Okamoto jp
Shiina Okamoto
7,655,000
925,000
925,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ceci LiaoJamie KerstetterShiina Okamoto

Linda Durden Eliminated in 4th Place ($58,910)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Linda Durden
Linda Durden

Linda Durden has been eliminated in the following three hands:

According to her husband and biggest fan Don, Durden is a die-hard poker fan and watches every PokerGO stream she can. She vocally spoke about more women entering the field and is determined to play more poker in the future.

On the first hand competitor Ceci Liao doubled up through Durden with almost equal stacks but Liao was at risk. Liao raised on the button to 210,000 and Durden flat called from the big blind. The flop came out with 9?4?8? and Durden announced all in and Liao made the quick call.

Ceci Liao: K?K? All in
Linda Durden: K?J?

Although most of the rail cheered for a ten for the gut shot straight, the board did not give it and Liao doubled her stack. This left Durden with 1 big blind. The turn Q? and A? on the river did not change the result.
On the second hand:

Durden was all in with 1bb and the crowd shouted, "Linda, Linda, Linda, chip and a chair", the loudest one being her husband.

Linda Durden: 6?3? All in
Jamie Kerstetter: A?5?

The board came out with 9?7?Q?3?K? and Durden doubled up and stayed alive with her pair of threes.

On the final hand Durden was eliminated by Kerstetter.

Linda Durden: 9?9? All in
Jamie Kerstetter: A?7?

Durden called for a nine but it did not come and a massive boo was heard on the rail when the flop opened up with an ace. The official board was 3?A?6?K?2? and Durden made her exit with a positive handshake for all the ladies.

After Linda's exit and many hands later, the rail were still cheering, "We want Linda".

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
16,710,000
960,000
960,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Ceci Liao us
Ceci Liao
1,570,000
460,000
460,000
Linda Durden us
Linda Durden
Busted

Tags: Ceci LiaoJamie KerstetterLinda Durden

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Kerstetter Uses Her Big Stack

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

Action folded to Jamie Kerstetter in the small blind, and she decided to call with 10?4?. Ceci Liao had Q?8? in the big blind and checked her option.

The flop came 5?6?8? and Kerstetter bet 80,000 chips. Liao called with her top pair.

The turn was the 6?. Kerstetter bet 210,000. Liao thought for a while and called.

The K? rolled off on the river, bringing an overcard to Liao's eights and the potential flush. Kerstetter decided to continue her story and bet 550,000, which was around half of Liao's remaining stack. Liao took a bit of time and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
15,750,000
535,000
535,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Ceci Liao us
Ceci Liao
1,110,000
140,000
140,000

Tags: Ceci LiaoJamie Kerstetter

Kerstetter Scoops a Big Pot Versus Okamoto

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

Jamie Kerstetter raised to 160,000 from under the gun with J?J? and Shiina Okamoto three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind with Q?J? and Linda Durden was on the button with 6?6? and folded. Kerstetter flat called the three-bet. The flop arrived with 7?6?7? and Okamoto bet 520,000 and Kerstetter called.

On the turn 7? Okamoto fired out for 1,000,000 and Kerstetter made the call.

Both players checked the river 5? and Kerstetter's full house was the winner and she scooped a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
15,215,000
1,910,000
1,910,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Shiina Okamoto jp
Shiina Okamoto
6,730,000
-2,280,000
-2,280,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Linda Durden us
Linda Durden
1,950,000
-1,160,500
-1,160,500

Tags: Jamie KerstetterLinda DurdenShiina Okamoto