Cindy Kerslake raised to 18,000, and action folded around to Sari Utschen, who had the shortest stack at the table. She pushed all her chips forward. Kristen Bicknell then raised all in over the top, and Kerslake immediately announced that she called.
Utschen:
Bicknell:
Kerslake:
The flop fell , giving Bicknell a set and the lead. The turn was , giving Kerslake a flush draw as well as her pair of aces, and adding an air of excitement to the river. The last card, however, was a complete brick, the . Bicknell more than doubled up on the hand, and Utschen was eliminated from the tournament. She'll earn $9,805 for her 10th-place finish.
Eleanor Gudger raised from the button and Lynne Beaumont called from the big blind.
The flop came and Beaumont checked over to Gudger. Gudger bet 15,000 and Beaumont called. Beaumont checked on the turn and Gudger bet 25,000. Beaumont thought for a bit and then made it 75,000 to go. Gudger instantly announced all in and Beaumont snap-called.
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Beaumont saw the bad news as soon as the hands were tabled and was eliminated when the came on the river. With Beaumont's elimination, players are redrawing seats for the unofficial final table. We will have that draw and chip counts for you shortly.
Sidsel Boesen was all in preflop with against Amanda Baker's . The board ran out , connecting with neither player. Baker's aces held up, and she took the pot. After the hand, Baker had 324,000 chips in her stack, while Boesen was eliminated in 13th place, good for $7,864.
Julie Monsacre raised from middle position, and Julie Monsacre shoved all in for 13,500. Monsacre called, showing . Neuroth held . The board came , giving both players sets, but leaving Neuroth drawing to the case seven. It didn't come, as the turn and river ran out , .
Monsacre now has 92,000 in chips, and Janet Neuroth was eliminated in 15th place for $7,864.
Chris Priday raised to 16,000 preflop, and Wattana Cruz pushed all in. Priday thought for a moment, and elected to call. She turned over , and was ahead of Cruz's . The board ran out , and Priday won the pot with her jacks. She is up to 480,000 in chips, and Cruz was eliminated in 16th place, earning $6,387.
Tania McBride, Wattana Cruz and Julie Monsacre were all in preflop. Monsacre was the smallest of the stacks and Cruz was the largest.
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The board came out . Monsacre almost triples when her tens make a straight. Cruz won the side pot which means McBride was eliminated from the tournament.
Lara Boutros and Leanne Haas got involved in an all-in confrontation preflop. Boutros was at risk with , while Haas held . The board ran out . Haas took the pot, and Boutros was eliminated. She wins $6,387 for her 18th-place finish.
Ping Wang got the last of her chips in the middle with , but Eleanor Gudger had . The board came . Gudger won the pot, and Wang was eliminated. She earns $5,254 for her 19th-place finish.