WSOP 2026: Rookie Skye Chen Dominates Ladies Championship (Event #68)

Event #68: $1K NLH Ladies Championship highlighted the growing popularity of women's poker, attracting a total of 1,475 entries to the gaming halls. This massive interest generated a prize pool of $1,298,000, with 222 players reaching the money.

The tournament was accompanied by an exceptionally emotional atmosphere, with enthusiastic and supportive rails cheering on each finalist at Horseshoe. One of the most dramatic moments was delivered by Caitlin Comeskey, whose rail was the loudest. Comeskey went all-in with 4 d 4 h against Lisa Teebagy's A s A c. Although a four landed on the flop 4 c 7 c 8 h, Teebagy found a runner-runner flush with the turn 9 c and river 2 c, ending Comeskey's tournament run in fourth place.

The spotlight in the finale was notably on Aubrey Williams, a transgender woman and experienced online professional, who recently faced a wave of hateful attacks on social media. However, at the tables, Williams received a warm welcome from fellow competitors, who encouraged her participation in women's events.

The heads-up between Chen and Williams was a thrilling match lasting over two hours, with both players exchanging the lead multiple times.

In the final hand of the tournament, both players had nearly identical stacks when Chen went all-in with 4 c 4 d. Williams called after some thought with A c 5 c. The board 8 d 9 d 9 h Q s T d decided the title for Chen, earning her a bracelet in her first WSOP tournament ever.

Final Table Results of Event #68: $1,000 Ladies Championship No-Limit Hold'em

Source: WSOP, WSOP Live

#result