| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000 | |
|
5,000 | |
|
5,000 | |
|
5,000 |
Michelle Coon opened to 150 in the hijack. The player on the button called. The flop came 
, and Coon bet 250. Her opponent called. The turn brought the 
and was checked through to the 
river. Coon continued for 300, and the button snap-called.
Coon tabled 
for the nut flush, and her opponent mucked.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000 | |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,000 | |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000 | |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
The flop was showing 
when Emily Tai Kornuth bet 600 from the small blind and her opponent in the big blind raised it to 1,600. Tai Kornuth eventually called and the turn brought a 
. Tai Kornuth made a bet worth 1,600, but her opponent moved all in. After some thought, Tai Kornuth ended up folding her hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700
1,700
|
1,700 |
The tournament has just started, but a lot of familiar players have already taken their seats including last year's champion Heidi May (already involved in a big hand — see below) and 2011 champion Marsha Wolak. Other notables in the field here at the start include Natasha Mercier, Kristy Arnett, Gaelle Baumann, Maria Konnikova, and Barbara Cardin.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
800 | |
|
|
||
It wasn't the very first hand at her table, but it was the first one 2017 WSOP Ladies Event winner Heidi May played today — and it was a big one.
In a blind-versus-blind situation, May in the big blind called a raise from April Facey in the small blind who had lost a few chips from her starting stack just prior to this hand. The flop came 
and May called another bet, this time for 1,000.
Things heated up on the turn 
, as Facey announced all in, putting May into a difficult decision. "Not on the first hand," said May, before she ended up calling with 
.
Facey showed 
, and after the 
river brought no help to the defending champion, May fell down to 800 chips right after the tournament started.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
9,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
|
800
800
|
800 |
|
|
||
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial ''shuffle up and deal'' and cards are in the air.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #57: $1,000/$10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship. This a three-day event and a $10,000 buy-in, but with a ladies discount to $1,000 buy-in.
Last year's champion is Heidi May. She took home her first WSOP gold bracelet as well as $135,098 after outlasting 718 players. May already has two cashes this summer and will be looking to defend her title today. Deborah Worley-Roberts was the runner up last year for $83,459
Players will start with 5,000 in chips and will play ten 60-minute levels. There will be a 20-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6, at approximately 5:40 p.m.
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