A remarkable back-to-back success for Shiina Okamoto of Japan this year after she wins the Ladies Event a year after coming 2nd.
1,245 runners this year for the $10,000 Ladies Championship at the World Series of Poker, once again proving the industry has lots of growth potential with female players.
Fan favourite Jamie Kerstetter came close in this event coming runner-up for $114,479.
If there is one person who could console her for coming so close but then losing heads-up, it would be eventual winner Shiina Okamoto of Japan, who took it down for $171,732.
Congrats to Shiina Okamoto on winning Event #71: $10,000 LADIES Championship No-Limit Hold’em after finishing in 2nd place in the 2023 LADIES Championship! What an amazing followup to her 2023 deep run! #wsop2024
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— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) July 2, 2024
Just 12 months ago Okamoto came 2nd in this event for $118,768, losing out to Tamar Abraham.
We see the occasional back-to-back victories in poker events but rarely do we see a runner-up go one better the following year. A remarkable feat for any player.
“After finishing second last year and with all my supporters here, winning this year feels even more special,” she said after her victory.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiina Okamoto | $171,732 |
| 2 | Jamie Kerstetter | $114,479 |
| 3 | Ceci Liao | $81,573 |
| 4 | Linda Durden | $58,910 |
| 5 | Mor Kamber | $43,125 |
| 6 | Cecile Ticherfatine | $32,007 |
| 7 | Susan Bluer | $24,090 |
| 8 | Haruna Fujita | $18,390 |
| 9 | Andrea Sager | $14,242 |
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