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Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$713,700
Entries
793
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
Event #53: $10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 3 Completed
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Haixia Zhang is the 2014 World Series of Poker Ladies Event Champion. Zhang defeated Mikiyo Aoki heads up to become the WSOP’s latest bracelet winner and claim the first-place prize of $153,470.
Coming into the final table, Zhang had $25,568 in live recorded tournament earnings. Her biggest previous cash was a sixth-place finish for $7,507 in a $235 Rio Daily Deepstacks event earlier this week. With her newest prize, Zhang has more than quintupled her career total winnings.
The day began with two very short stacks among the final nine as Stacey Sullivan and Patricia Cahill each entered play with less than 10 big blinds. On hand #13, Cahill soon ran into the pocket kings of Zhang, then on the very next hand, Sullivan got out-kicked by the bigger ace of Persia Bonella. Action didn’t slow down, as Kendra Wray was busted when she was outdrawn on the turn by Zhang in Hand #22.
Pat Landis was the next lady to put herself at risk. Landis open-shoved on the button, Zhang raised to 300,000 from the small blind, and Aoki folded her big blind.
Landis: 
Zhang: 
A classic race was underway for Landis’ tournament life and the dealer swept out a flop of 
. Zhang had flopped a flush and Landis needed a runner-runner combo to survive. The 
fell on the turn, giving Landis hope as the 
hit down on the river and a huge roar echoed through the rail.
Soon after, Bonella was eliminated in sixth place when her flopped bottom pair was beat by Meikat Siu turned top pair. Landis was the next to depart the final table. Her under-the-gun shove with pocket sixes ran into the pocket tens of Aoki. Two hands later, Elizabeth Montizanti’s open-shove on the button with pocket threes got out-flopped by Zhang’s ace-deuce and Montizanti hit the rail in fourth place.
During three-handed play, Zhang delivered a huge cooler to Aoki. Zhang opened her small blind to 45,000 and Mikiyo Aoki called in the big blind. The flop was dealt 
. Zhang led out for 100,000, Aoki raised to 200,000, and Zhang made the call.
The dealer delivered the 
on the turn and both ladies checked to the 
on the river. Zhang led again with a bet 200,000 and Aoki made the call. Zhang tabled 
for a turned flush and Aoki mucked 
.
The three remaining ladies battled for 30 hands before the elimination of Meikat Siu in third
Just a few hands into heads-up play, Aoki was coolered again. Zhang raised her button to 40,000 and Aoki called in the big blind. The flop dropped 
, Aoki bet 100,000 and Zhang called. The was the turn card and both ladies checked to the on the river. Aoki led out for 200,000, Zhang raised to 400,000, and Aoki called. Zhang announced she made a straight, tabling 
and Aoki mucked 
.
Aoki was left with around 300,000 and the very next hand, Aoki pushed all in from the button and Zhang eyed up her opponent's stack. After a minute of thought she decided to call and Aoki was facing elimination.
Aoki:
Zhang:
Aoki needed to connect with something on the board to catch up, but she didn't see anything that helped on the flop of 
. The turn card was the 
which added some gutshot outs for Aoki. The river card then brought the 
which locked up the pot for Zhang, and Aoki was eliminated from the tournament in second place.
Congratulations to Haixia Zhang and all the ladies who played in this prestigious event. Thank you for following along and keep it locked on PokerNews for the rest of the 45th annual World Series of Poker.
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hand #87: Mikiyo Aoki pushed all in from the button and Haixia Zhang eyed up her opponents stack. After a minute of thought she decided to call and Aoki was facing elimination.
Aoki:
Zhang:
Aoki needed to connect with something on the board to catch up, but she didn't see anything that helped on the flop of . The turn card was the which added some gutshot outs for Aoki. The river card was the which locked up the pot for Zhang, and Aoki was eliminated from the tournament in second place after beginning the day with a massive chip lead. She has earned $94,800 for her great run in this event.
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hand #82: Haixia Zhang open-raised 43,000 and Mikiyo Aoki called in the big blind. The ladies seen a flop of 
and both players checked to the on the turn. Aoki bet 75,000 and Zhang called. The 
fell on the river, Aoki bet 196,000, Zhang called and tabled 
, Aoki mucked.
Hand #83: Aoki opened to 40,000 and Zhang called to a flop of 
. Zhang bet 40,000, and Aoki called. The 
came on the turn, Zhang bet 60,000, and Aoki called. The 
completed the board, Zhang led out with a bet of 100,000, Aoki raised to 200,000, and Zhang folded.
Hand #84: Zhang open to 40,000, Aoki three bet to 100,000, and Zhang made the call. The dealer fanned out a flop of 
, Aoki bet 170,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #85: Zhang got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #86: Zhang raised her button to 40,000 and Aoki called in the big blind. The flop dropped , Aoki bet 100,000 and Zhang called. The was the turn card and both ladies checked to the on the river. Aoki led out for 200,000, Zhang raised to 400,000, and Aoki called. Zhang announced she made a straight, tabling and Aoki mucked .
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hand #77: Haixia Zhang got a walk in the first heads-up hand.
Hand #78: Zhang raised to 40,000 from the button and Mikiyo Aoki quickly three-bet to 125,000. Zhang called and they saw a flop of 
. Aoki bet 175,000 and Zhang called. The turn card was the and Aoki checked. Zhang bet 200,000 and won the pot.
Hand #79: Aoki raised to 75,000 and Zhang called in the big blind. The flop was 
and Zhang checked. Aoki bet 200,000 to win the hand.
Hand #80: Zhang raised and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #81: Zhang was given a walk.
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hand #75: Haixia Zhang opened to 50,000 from the small blind and Mikiyo Aoki called in the big blind. The two ladies seen a flop of , Zhang led out with a bet of 100,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #76: Aoki opened wiith a bet of 43,000 from the small blind and Meikat Siu made the call fom the big blind. The dealer issued a flop, aoki led out for 70,000 and Siu called to see the turn, . Aoki led out again, this time for 143,000, Siu raised all in, and Aoki made the call.
Aoki: 
Siu: 
Siu was drawing dead and as the 
fell on the river, was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
||
|
1,130,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hand #70: Haixia Zhang raised to 40,000 from the button and Meikat Siu three-bet to 116,000 from the big blind. Zhang made the call and the dealer turned over 
for the flop. Siu led out for 100,000. Zhang responded by folding, giving Siu the pot.
Hand #71: Zhang got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #72: Siu raised the action to 38,000 and Zhang three-bet to win the pot.
Hand #73: Zhang raised to 50,000 from the button and Siu made the call from the big blind. The flop was 
and Siu led out for 60,000. Zhang raised to 200,000 and Siu let it go.
Hand #74: Siu limped her small blind and Zhang checked her option. The flop came down and Zhang bet 50,000 when checked to. Siu folded to give Zhang the small pot.
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hand #65: Meikat Siu raised her small blind to 45,000 and Haixia Zhang folded her big blind.
Hand #66: Zhang opened her small blind to 45,000 and Mikiyo Aoki called in the big blind. The flop was dealt . Zhang led out for 100,000, Aoki raised to 200,000, and Zhang made the call.
The dealer delivered the on the turn and both ladies checked to the on the river. Zhang led again with a bet 200,000 and Aoki made the call. Zhang tabled for a turned flush and Aoki mucked .
Hand #67: Aoki opened from the small blind to 40,000 and Siu called. and Aoki check-folded to a bet of 53,000 from Zhang.
Hand #68: Aoki opened her button to 40,000 and Siu called from the small blind. The flop came 
and Siu check-folded to a bet of 65,000 from Aoki.
Hand #69: Siu opened to 40,000 on the button and Aoki called from the small blind. The dealer fanned out a flop of 
Siu bet 40,000 and Aoki check-called to the turn . Aoki led out with a bet of 75,000 and Siu tossed her cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
402,000
|
402,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
900,000
-334,000
|
-334,000 |
|
|
300,000
-156,000
|
-156,000 |