"April $100,000 GTD:" To Ladies Remain, But Holding Strong

"April $100,000 GTD"
$360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 20 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 742
Players Remaining: 43

Paula Alibrandi and Esther Foley...last ladies remaining.

Players are about to take their second break of the day, and will be returning to play another two levels.  At the conclusion of the next pair of levels, those still left in the field will head on a (45) minute dinner break.  Of the (43) player that have made it to this stage of the tournament, two of them are women...Paula Alibrandi and Esther Foley.  Alibrandi started the day with 208,000, but has managed to find herself sitting with over 470,000...courtesy of a little luck against Maurice Hawkins.  Paula was all-in and at risk against Hawkins, holding Q♠ Q♣ against his A♣ K♦, but somehow managed to grab back the lead after a K♠ 8♠ 3♣ flop.  The turn and river brough Paula running spades, and she managed to continue trending up after that good fortune.

Esther Foley was in the bottom third of the chip counts when Day 2 play resumes, but she is now sitting with a top ten stack (770,000).  Esther is coming off a runner-up finish in the $300 No Limit Hold'em Ladies Event during the most recent SHRPO, and it seems as if her good run has continued through this event.