2008 WSOP Diary, June 8: Ladies Event Starts, Events 9 and 10 Finish

Anyone who remembers the Saturday Nigh Live character Leon Phelps (The Ladies Man), knows that Mr. Phelps would have gone into synaptic shock today if he saw the parade of poker's finest female players taking their seats for the WSOP Ladies event. This particular tournament has become a popular tradition that is over three decades long. While an event is exclusive to the XX chromosome set, the poker action is of a quality that would make the best male players underdogs to reach the final table.