In the first hand of the day Ilana Belsky was all in from the button for her remaining 170,000 stack. She got a call from Ann-Roos Callens in the small blind.
Ilana Belsky: Q?6?
Ann-Roos Callens: 8?8?
Belsky didn't improve on the 10?5?9?9?A? runout, and was eliminated in 17th place.
Day 3 of the Women’s Winter Festival ￡400 Main Event marks the thrilling conclusion of this highly anticipated tournament. The remaining 17 players will return to the felt at the Hippodrome Casino in London at midday today, each vying for the prestigious title and a short at the ￡20,000 top prize. The champion of the Women’s Winter Festival ￡400 Main Event will not only take home the lion’s share of the prize pool but also lift the coveted trophy.
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
Jennifer Steele
After three days of battle, Ireland’s Jennifer Steele leads the pack, entering the final day with an impressive 1,010,000 chips. Steele, who has $18,990 in total live earnings, is looking to make this her biggest win yet and has her eye’s on the Women’s Winter Festival crown.
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
Christina Solli
Norway’s Christina Solli is close on her heels, having maintained a strong position after starting Day 2 as the chip leader. Solli is riding the momentum of her recent victory in the 2024 €180 No Limit Hold’em Ladies First Event, hosted by KerryJane Craigie, the Festival Founder and Director of Poker at the Hippodrome Casino. Solli’s win at the Malta Poker Festival earned her €4,800, the largest score of her career so far.
Ann-Roos Callens enters Day 3 in third position, having soared near the top as a PokerStars Qualifier. Tied with her is Franky Green, who brings a wealth of recent success into the final day. Green finished second in the ￡200 UKPL Midshot Event for ￡4,340 and claimed first place in the ￡100 No Limit Hold’em Ladies UK Championship in Coventry last year, earning ￡3,280.
Wendy Watson
Three players narrowly missed advancing to Day 3 in a dramatic finale that saw Louisa Plint, Emma Wilkinson, and Wendy Watson eliminated in the last three hands of Day 2. Watson, a seasoned professional with $145,299 in lifetime earnings, is a well-known figure in both UK and international poker circuits. As well as cashing this event, she recently cashed in multiple 2024 WSOP events, including the Mini Main Event, Ladies Championship, Super Seniors, and PokerNews Daily Deepstack.
The stage is set for an exciting finish as players get ready to battle for the title. Play is set to resume at midday at the Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square. 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. 15-minute breaks are scheduled every three levels, and the event will continue until a winner is crowned.
Stay with Poker News as we keep up with the action until a winner is named.
