Shiina Okamoto and Cherish Andrews Amongst the 36 Players Returning to Day 3 of Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 3 of Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship kicks off at 12 p.m. at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with 36 players still in contention for the title.
Shiina Okamoto was the chip leader for most of Day 2 and returns today to battle it out on Day 3 with a 2,390,000 chip leading stack. It is a familiar feeling for Okamoto as she was one of the top three chip leaders going into Day 3 of the 2023 Ladies Championship and finished in second place after playing less than an hour of heads-up play with Tamar Abraham, who won the 2023 title.
Cherish Andrews is also amongst the top ten chip counts. She made it this far in 2022 and was the chip leader going into Day 3 of the 2022 Ladies Championship before taking home ninth place. Andrews also came in eighth place in 2021 and will be looking to continue her final table streak into Day 3 today.
Other familiar faces still in contention include Jamie Kerstetter (1,120,000), Nadya Magnus (860,000), Marle Spragg (805,000), and Jen Shahade (295,000).
Start of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiina Okamoto | Japan | 2,390,000 | 120 |
| 2 | Cecile Ticherfatine | France | 1,700,000 | 85 |
| 3 | Andrea Sager | United States | 1,485,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Robyn Alvis | United States | 1,170,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Haruna Fujita | Japan | 1,160,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Jamie Kerstetter | United States | 1,120,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Susan Bluer | United States | 1,000,030 | 50 |
| 8 | Cherish Andrews | United States | 985,000 | 49 |
| 9 | Khyla Boatwright | United States | 970,000 | 49 |
| 10 | Nadya Magnus | United States | 860,000 | 43 |
The 36 players returning will be guaranteed $4,205 out of the $1,095,600 total prize pool, but all of them will be battling for the $171,732 first-place prize and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Remaining Prize Pool
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $171,732 | 9 | $14,424 |
| 2 | $114,479 | 10-11 | $11,191 |
| 3 | $81,573 | 12-13 | $8,925 |
| 4 | $58,910 | 14-17 | $7,225 |
| 5 | $43,125 | 18-26 | $5,939 |
| 6 | $32,007 | 27-35 | $4,958 |
| 7 | $24,090 | 36 | $4,205 |
| 8 | $18,390 |
Day 3 will commence at 12 p.m. in the Horseshoe section. Levels will be 60 minutes, with a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26 (around 6.30 p.m.). Blinds will begin at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante. Play will continue until five players remain.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team brings you all the action as the day unfolds.