Skye Chen has won the 2026 World Series of Poker $1,000 Ladies Championship, earning $194,630 and her first WSOP bracelet. The result adds another fresh name to the growing list of new bracelet winners this summer in Las Vegas.
Congratulations poured in quickly. Actor and poker regular Jennifer Tilly praised Chen's run and called out the grit it took to close a huge field, a reminder of how much attention the Ladies Championship draws from players and fans following the WSOP day-to-day.
Congrats to Skye Chen, winner of the 2026 Ladies Championship! She played an amazing game with grit and heart!
Jennifer Tilly (@JenniferTilly)
PokerGO's daily recap also highlighted Chen's victory as a headline moment from Day 35 of the series. In the same update, the broadcast outlet noted that Michael Mizrachi carried the chip lead three-handed in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, keeping the high-roller end of the schedule humming alongside the open-field events.
For Chen, the win is the kind of career marker that can change the trajectory of a summer. Beyond the money, a first bracelet often translates into sponsorship interest, more invitations, and confidence to take shots in bigger buy-ins, especially with so many marquee events still on the calendar.
