£400 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2024 Women’s Winter Festival
£400 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2024 Women’s Winter Festival
Buy-in
£400
Prize Pool
£100,000
Entries
271
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
81
Players Left
16
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The Women’s Winter Festival, sponsored by PokerStars, at Hippadrome Casino, continued today with another impressive Day 1 flight of the £400 Women’s Main Event; 81 new entries amassed over the first ten levels of play, bringing the final field size to 271.
Of those participating in today’s turbo, 16 players bagged and tagged and will return for Day 2 tomorrow. Leading the way from Day 1c was Laura Glasgow, whose late-night chip lead was claimed with a stack of 361,000. Glasgow now stands in second in the overall counts for Day 2, just behind Christina Solli with a stack of 429,000.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Glasgow | United Kingdom | 361,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Sophie Stubbs | United Kingdom | 350,000 | 70 |
| 3 | Tina Abery | United Kingdom | 259,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Lindsay Kenny | United Kingdom | 239,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Aytan Eldarova | United Kingdom | 212,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Jennifer Steele | United Kingdom | 179,000 | 36 |
| 7 | Rachel Wong | United Kingdom | 128,000 | 26 |
| 8 | Jodie Kerr | United Kingdom | 116,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Caroline McKeever | Ireland | 114,000 | 23 |
| 10 | Renee Xie | United Kingdom | 100,000 | 20 |
A Historic Event
A brief pause in play allowed Kerryjane Craigie to make a statement to the room officially announcing that this Main Event now held the record for the largest Women’s event held outside of Las Vegas. The record was previously held by the Women’s Event hosted at the Goliath festival in 2016, which amassed 219 runners for its humble £50 buy-in, further accentuating the achievement set today.
Last Chance for Spragg
Marle Spragg was the only PokerStars ambassador to try her luck in the last remaining flight of this Main Event, looking to join the likes of Jen Shahade and Georgina James on Day 2.
Spragg had a turbulent journey in this turbo flight, first being left short by an unconventional line taken by Camilla Buswell, forcing the ambassador to pitch her cards into the muck.
But it wasn’t long before momentum seemingly switched; Spragg’s short stack jam on the flop ran into the pocket aces of Sophie Stubbs, but a runner-runner flush ensured her survival, doubling her up.
However, it wasn’t to be; Spragg finally crashed out in 21st place, just five spots away from making Day 2.
Steele's Sun Run Continues
Familiar faces to progress include Jennifer Steele (179,000). Steele most notably came into today fresh off her 2nd place finish in the £1,100 Women’s Winter Festival High Roller, last night, for £6,400. In addition, Steele sent Buswell to the rail on the stone bubble to conclude this Day 1 flight.
Play will recommence tomorrow, November 23, at 12:30 p.m. local time. With 20 minutes left on the clock in Level 15, blinds will be at 2,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. Players will first navigate a tricky bubble with 15% of the field making the money. Play will conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m. to allow participants to also play the upcoming £220 NLH 50/50 Freezeout.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow to bring you more coverage of the Women’s Winter Festival Main Event here in London, so stay tuned.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
361,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
||
|
350,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
|
259,000
188,000
|
188,000 |
|
239,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
212,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
179,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
128,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
116,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
114,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
100,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
83,000
56,500
|
56,500 |
|
76,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
50,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
46,000
-194,000
|
-194,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The remaining 16 players have now all progressed to Day 2 and play has concluded for the night. Stay tuned for a recap of the day and full chip counts to follow.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The action was caught as Camilla Buswell, who was under the gun, found herself all in and at risk against Jennifer Steele, in the big blind.
Camilla Buswell: K♥5♦ 
Jennifer Steele: A♥6♠
Buswell needed help, but the A♣9♦6♦ flop did not oblige. The J♣ turn changed nothing and the 3♠ river confirmed Buswell's departure. The remaining 16 players have now all progressed to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Judy Whitlow moved all in from the hijack for 15,000 and was looked up by Jodie Kerr, in the big blind.
Judy Whitlow: A♠Q♥
Jodie Kerr: K♥6♣
Whitlow was ahead until the K♦9♣K♣ flop gave Kerr trips. The 4♣ turn and 4♠ river improved Kerr to a full house, sending Whitlow to the rail. With 16 players progressing to Day 2, the remaining 17 players were now on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Rachel Wong moved all in for 28,000 from the button, receiving a call from Lindsay Kenny, in the big blind.
Rachel Wong: A♦8♣
Lindsay Kenny: Q♦2♦
Wong was ahead, pairing her eight, on the K♥8♠3♥ flop. The 10♠ turn and A♠ river improved Wong to two pair, doubling her up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
154,500
|
154,500 |
|
|
68,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Camilla Buswell limped in from under the gun, Jodie Kerr moved all in for 47,000 from middle position and Yoko Okazaki, in the small blind, called off the bet for her effective stack. Buswell stepped aside.
Yoko Okazaki: K♣K♠
Jodie Kerr: A♦K♦
Okazaki was in a commanding lead and the 10♥6♣8♦ flop changed nothing. However, the 2♦ turn and 7♦ river gave Kerr the nut flush to send Okazaki to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action was caught as Grace Walsh, in the small blind, was all in and at risk for her approximate stack fo 29,000 against Yoko Okazaki, in the hijack.
Grace Walsh: A♥10♣
Yoko Okazaki: A♠J♣
Walsh was behind and the 8♠4♦J♠ flop only confirmed this. However, the 7♥ turn and 9♠ river landed to give Walsh and unlikely straight, keeping her alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
28,000 |