Congratulations to Mikiyo Aoki of Bozeman, MT who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DCPS Event #42 $500 NLH LIPS Ladies $30,000 guarantee on 6.28.23
Mikiyo takes home the DeepStack Championship bronze coin, the LIPS trophy, and $20,317
2023.06.28 DCPS Event #42
Dusti Smith Eliminated in 2nd Place ($20,315)
Following a heads-up chop, Dusti Smith takes home $20,315 for a second-place finish.
Denise Allen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,000)
Level 28
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 273
Players Remaining: 2
With roughly 1,100,000 in the pot on a 8♣6♦4♠ flop, Denise Allen moved all in for 670,000 in the small blind. Dusti Smith thought for some time on the button and ultimately called.
Allen: A♥2♥
Smith: K♠Q♦
The 8♦ turn kept Allen in front, but the Q♥ spiked the river to eliminate Allen in third place for $12,000.
Susan Murphey Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,754)
Level 28
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 273
Players Remaining: 3
On a Q♦6♦5♣ flop, Susan Murphey ended up getting her remaining stack of roughly 1,600,000 in against Mikiyo Aoki.
Murphey: Q♠10♣
Aoki: Q♥8♦
The 8♥ spiked the turn to vault Aoki ahead, and the 2♠ completed the board to eliminate Murphey in fourth place for $8,754.
Alisha Daniels-Duckworth Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,512)
Level 27
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 273
Players Remaining: 4
Alisha Daniels-Duckworth was all-in for approximately 700,000 in the big blind and at risk against Mikiyo Aoki on the button.
Daniels-Duckworth: J♠J♦
Aoki: A♦A♥
It was a cooler, and the board ran out 8♥7♦6♠K♠10♠ to keep Aoki’s aces in front, eliminating Daniels-Duckworth in fifth place for $6,512.
Mikiyo Aoki – 3,700,000
Alisha Daniels-Duckworth – 0
Mikiyo Aoki Doubles Through Denise Allen
Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 273
Players Remaining: 5
Mikiyo Aoki was all-in for 750,000 in the big blind and at risk against Denise Allen in the small blind.
Aoki: Q♦10♦
Allen: A♥10♣
Aoki was in rough shape, but the board ran out Q♠9♥4♥2♣J♦ and Aoki improved to secure the double.
Denise Allen – 1,850,000
Mikiyo Aoki – 1,580,000
Alejandra Reidel Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,940)
Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 273
Players Remaining: 5
Alejandra Reidel has been eliminated in sixth place for $4,940.
Alejandra Reidel – 0
Jacqueline Pennington Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,825)
Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 273
Players Remaining: 6
Jacqueline Pennington has been eliminated in seventh place for $3,825.
Jacqueline Pennington – 0
Marsha Adams Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,023)
Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 273
Players Remaining: 7
Jacqueline Pennington was all-in with the shortest stack, Marsha Adams was all-in, and Susan Murphey had both opponents covered.
Pennington: A♥K♣
Adams: 9♠9♥
Murphey: A♣K♦
The board ran out K♠7♠5♣J♠4♣ and the main pot was chopped, while Murphey took the side pot to eliminate Adams in eighth place for $3,023.
Susan Murphey – 2,150,000
Jacqueline Pennington – 500,000
Marsha Adams – 0
Lauren Bunch Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,440)
Level 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 273
Players Remaining: 8
Lauren Bunch was all-in and at risk against Dusti Smith.
Bunch: Q♥Q♦
Smith: A♣3♣
The board ran out A♠4♥2♦8♣5♠ and Bunch’s ladies couldn’t hold, eliminating her in ninth place for $2,440.
Dusti Smith – 1,750,000
Lauren Bunch – 0