Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Day 4 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,152,550
Entries
1,295
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Tamar Abraham put her name in the poker history books by securing her first bracelet in the record-breaking Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), winning her biggest career cash in the process for $192,167.
The rail was particularly crowded today around the Feature Table at Horseshoe and Paris Casino Las Vegas to support the last seven players in the largest Ladies Event field in history, with 1,295 registered players.
Abraham defeated a worthy competitor in Shiina Okamoto, who held a large chip advantage at the start of the day, before Abraham went on a hot run on this final table to take the lead and start the heads-up with a 4:1 advantage. Both players had vocal and supportive rails and in the final hand, Okamoto shoved with a pair of fives on the turn against Abraham who had a pair of tens and a flush draw. The river further improved Abraham to a flush, ending Okamoto's tournament as runner-up for $118,768.
This wasn't Abraham's first deep run at the WSOP Ladies Event, as she already finished 30th in 2018 and 45th in 2021. But the latest result easily surpassed her $49,654 live career earnings according to The Hendon Mob.
The cash that comes with the bracelet is a big thing, but Abraham was above all overwhelmed by emotions immediately after her victory: “It’s surreal. I don’t even know what to say, I don’t have any words right now.”
Abraham, a member of Women's Poker Association, had a large number of female supporters and friends in the room to cheer her on during key hands. "It was awesome. I couldn't have done it without them, to be honest," admitted Abraham, particularly touched by this support.
Final Table Results Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamar Abraham | United States | $192,167 |
| 2 | Shiina Okamoto | Japan | $118,768 |
| 3 | Nam Nguyen | United States | $85,756 |
| 4 | Suzanne Malavet | United States | $62,658 |
| 5 | Mary Dvorkin | Israel | $46,333 |
| 6 | Tara Cain | United States | $34,679 |
| 7 | Chrysi Phiniotis | Cyprus | $26,277 |
| 8 | Jennifer Wu | United States | $20,160 |
| 9 | Kristie Ogilvie | United States | $15,662 |
| 10 | Laura Westfall | United States | $12,324 |
Final Table Action
When the players returned at 2 p.m. local time on Sunday all seven players were guaranteed at least $26,277, but they were all aiming to make their career-best cashes. Unfortunately, that wasn’t meant to be for everyone.
The Cypriot player Chrysi Phiniotis was the first to leave the table during the first half-hour of play, eliminated at the hands of Nam Nguyen who had poker eights versus the ace-six for Phinioti.
Abraham took the lead from Okamoto a few minutes later thanks to set over set, doubling up and never looking back. Abraham continued her hot run by eliminating Tara Cain shortly afterward when her ace-queen hit a lucky ace on the river to crack Cain's kings. Cain thus experienced a repeat of 2018, when she also finished in sixth place in the same event.
Okamoto then took out Israel's Mary Dvorkin in fifth place in an all-in preflop pot with ace-king versus ace-seven. She was followed to the payout desk only 40 minutes later by Suzanne Malavet, who saw her ace-jack run into Abraham's ace-king.
Las Vegas local and owner of a nail salon Nam Nguyen ultimately dropped down to third place on the podium when she shoved for her last eight big blinds with Jack-seven and fell to the ace-ten of Okamoto.
It then took less than an hour of heads-up play for Abraham to finish the job, despite a few pots won by Okamoto and an enthusiastic Japanese rail. The latter earned the fifth WSOP cash of her career and by far the most valuable.
"I think about taking everybody to dinner tonight," said a delighted Abraham of her numerous friends in the room. "I just don't know where yet, but it will be amazing!"
That concludes all the updates from the Ladies Championship, but stay tuned on PokerNews to follow all the action from the other events taking place at the WSOP 2023!
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
It was a limped pot for the first time in a while where Shiina Okamoto was on the button and Tamar Abraham was on the big blind.
The flop came down 2♣10♥5♠ and Abraham checked and Okamoto bet 200,000 and Abraham hit the aggression button and raised to 800,000. Okamoto made the call with the shorter stack.
The turn brought the Q♠ and Abraham left the betting to Okamoto who announced, "All in" and Abraham quickly called and slammed her chips down.
Shiina Okamoto: 5♦4♥
Tamar Abraham: 10♠3♠
Okamoto was in bad shape heading to the river with only four outs. The river brought the 6♠ and Abraham won with flush.
Tamar Abraham is the newest bracelet winner and the recap will follow shortly with all the details.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,925,000
4,575,000
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4,575,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Shiina Okamoto raised to 400,000 with 10♠9♠ in her hands and got simply called by Tamar Abraham who held K♣J♣.
The flop showed J♥A♠2♥ and Abraham check-called Okamoto for 200,000. The K♥ turn brought two pair to Abraham who check-called again, this time for 400,000.
The 8♠ didn't bring any action on the river and Okamoto mucked her cards when Abraham revealed her hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,350,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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4,575,000
-1,000,000
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-1,000,000 |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Tamar Abraham raised to 400,000 and Shiina Okamoto called.
The flop came out 8♥9♠K♦ and both players checked.
It went check check on the turn 6♥.
The river 9♦ was where Abraham pushed the aggression after being checked to and made a bet of 600,000. Okamoto found the fold holding Q♦4♣.
Abraham held 4♦3♥ for the stone cold bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,350,000
2,050,000
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2,050,000 |
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5,575,000
-2,050,000
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-2,050,000 |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
In the first hand, Tamar Abraham raised to 400,000 with 5♦3♣ and got called by Shiina Okamoto with Q♦2♦.
The duo checked all the way throughout the 4♥2♥K♥8♥ board and a 8♦ hit the river. Okamoto bet 200,000 and it was enough to win the pot.
On the second hand, Okamoto raised to 400,000 with K♠5♠ and Abraham made the call holding 10♦6♦.
The flop appeared 4♥7♦7♣ and they both checked to the 2♣ turn, that also went check-check. The river showed the 9♣ and Abraham bet 600,000, which was called by Okamoto to win the pot with the best kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,300,000
-1,600,000
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-1,600,000 |
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7,625,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The last few hands have been in favor of Tamar Abraham and this one was no exception.
Shiina Okamoto raised to 400,000 and Tamar Abraham smooth called.
The flop came 9♦J♠8♣ and Abraham checked and Okamoto bet 200,000. Abraham called again.
The turn brought the A♠ and Abraham continued down the checking line and Okamoto bet 450,000. Abraham made the call.
Both players checked the river 7♦ and Abraham flipped over A♣4♣ for the win and Okamoto showed Q♦3♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,900,000
1,050,000
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1,050,000 |
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6,025,000
-1,055,000
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-1,055,000 |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Shiina Okamoto raised to 400,000 with 9♠2♥ and Tamar Abraham made the call with A♠8♣.
Both checked all the way throughout the board K♦Q♦J♠5♥9♠ and Okamoto took down the pot with a pair of eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,850,000
-600,000
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-600,000 |
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7,080,000
605,000
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605,000 |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
In the first hand, Shiini Okamoto raised to 400,000 with K♦Q♥ and Tamar Abraham three-bet to 800,000, holding K♦Q♥. Okamoto let it go.
The hand after, Abraham just called with 9♠2♥ and Okamoto checked her option with 9♣8♥. The flop brought J♦6♥5♥ and Okamoto check-folded after Abraham bet 4,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,450,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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6,475,000
-700,000
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-700,000 |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Shiina Okamoto raised on the button to 400,000 and Tamar Abraham called in the big blind.
The flop came down 7♥4♥3♣ and both players checked.
The turn was the 8♣ and Abraham took the betting lead and bet 600,000 and Okamoto made the call.
The 6♠ on the river had Abraham checking and Okamoto bet out 500,000. Abraham considered and folded her 10♦6♥.
Okamoto held J♠8♦ and scooped the pot with the middle pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,750,000
-2,550,000
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-2,550,000 |
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7,175,000
2,550,000
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2,550,000 |
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