Jennifer Steele Tops the Counts at the End of Day 2 of the Womens Winter Festival Main Event
Day 2 of the Women’s Winter Festival £400 Main Event concluded after five hours of fast-paced action, with the field narrowing from 54 players to just 17 who will return for Day 3. The day began with the early elimination of Nataly Sopacuaperu, who narrowly missed the minimum cash, busting on the bubble just an hour into play.
The Day 1c chip Laura Glasgow made the money and built up a late stack after busting Elizabeth Bennett-Martin, but Franky Green knocked Glasgow back down shortly after, as Glasgow ran into aces. She was eliminated shortly after by Kim Dockery who made a quick comeback late in the day through a crucial double-up through Celine Diot, before eliminating Glasgow to significantly increase her stack.
Remaining Prize Pool
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £20,000 | 8 | £2,730 |
| 2 | £12,610 | 9 | £2,280 |
| 3 | £9,000 | 10 - 11 | £1,980 |
| 4 | £6,850 | 12 - 13 | £1,720 |
| 5 | £5,280 | 14 - 15 | £1,500 |
| 6 | £4,070 | 16 - 17 | £1,320 |
| 7 | £3,260 |
The day’s closing moments were filled with drama as three eliminations occurred in rapid succession. Louisa Plint was knocked out by Marta Porter, who enters Day 3 with a solid stack. Emma Wilkinson was next to fall, eliminated by Maria Lampropulos, who went on to also eliminate Wendy Watson in the very last hand of the day. Jennifer Steele, Ann-Roos Callens and Franky Green secured themselves a place in Day 3 with Steele taking through a top 1,010,000 stack.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Steele | Ireland | 1,010,000 | 51 |
| 2 | Christina Solli | Norway | 955,000 | 48 |
| 3 | Ann-Roos Callens | Belgium | 905,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Franky Green | United Kingdom | 905,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Marta Porter | United Kingdom | 510,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Berivan Dag | United Kingdom | 463,000 | 23 |
| 7 | Kim Dockery | United Kingdom | 445,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Tina Abery | United Kingdom | 390,000 | 20 |
| 9 | Camilla Grundy | United Kingdom | 310,000 | 16 |
| 10 | Maria Lampropulos | Argentina | 280,000 | 14 |
The remaining 17 players will resume play tomorrow at noon local time at The Hippodrome Casino in London. Levels are 40-minutes long and the action will pick up at Level 21 with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante. Breaks are scheduled every three levels, and the event will continue until a winner is crowned. The final day promises thrilling action as the remaining competitors battle for the title and a share of the prize pool.
Stay tuned into Poker News for the Day 3 action tomorrow, where a champion will emerge!