Lauren Kling was in a hand against one other player, and they both checked the flop. The turn was the , and Kling called a bet, and then faced a bet of 500 when the completed the board on the river. She called, and her opponent showed for an ace-high to go with the pair of nines on the board. Kling turned over a winning , and took the pot.
Lavonne Joyce was runner-up in this event in 1999, when the game played was still seven-card stud. Joyce has three WSOP cashes with a 16th place just a few weeks ago Event #23: $ 2,500 Seven Card Stud.
A brief history:
The first ladies event was held in 1977 and the buy-in was just $100. The buy-in eventually increased to $1,000 over time. Today it is listed as a $10,000 event, with ladies receiving a 90% discount when they register. It remained a seven card stud until the year 2000, when it changed to a stud/hold'em mix. It stayed that way until 2004, when it changed into a limit hold'em format and in 2005 it became no-limit, which it is today.
At the end of the last break, Vanessa Rousso took a seat directly next to Lucille Cailly, and the pros wasted no time in clashing. With the board reading on the flop, Cailly led out with a bet of 275. Rousso then raised to 550. Cailly thought for a moment, but decided to fold, and Rousso showed one card, the , before sliding her cards back to the dealer and raking in the pot.
Susie Isaacs addressing the field prior to the Ladies Event
We didn't see the hand, but the seat formerly occupied by winner Susie Isaacs is now empty, and the two-time bracelet winner has left the tournament area. It appears the two-time bracelet winner has been eliminated from the tournament.
We were watching a hand right in front of us as Nancy Birnbaum, Sheree Stephens, and a third opponent had some chips already invested in the pot. The three were on a turn of . The opponent bet and Birnbaum and Stephens called. The river came the .
This is where things got bizarre. Stephens who was first to act thought the action was done and flipped up her hand. She showed the . But action never ended as the other two ladies did not have a chance to act on the king.
The floor was called over and they told him the story. The ruling was that Stephens had action first and the hand was to be played as normal. Stephens checked. The opponent also checked. Birnbaum who knew what Stephens had was thinking about bluffing her off the top pair.
In the end Birnbaum decided that even though Stephens knew Birnbaum could see her cards, Stephens would ultimately call. Birnbaum elected to check and Stephens pair of kings took the pot. Unfortunately for Stephens she received a one round penalty for exposing her hand before action was complete.
flop. The turn was the 
, and Kling called a bet, and then faced a bet of 500 when the 
completed the board on the river. She called, and her opponent showed 
for an ace-high to go with the pair of nines on the board. Kling turned over a winning 
, and took the pot.
on the flop, Cailly led out with a bet of 275. Rousso then raised to 550. Cailly thought for a moment, but decided to fold, and Rousso showed one card, the 
, before sliding her cards back to the dealer and raking in the pot.
. The opponent bet and Birnbaum and Stephens called. The river came the 
.
. But action never ended as the other two ladies did not have a chance to act on the king.
