Overview
- The $1,000 WSOP Ladies Championship drew a record 1,475 entries, the largest field in the event’s recent history and roughly 100 more than last year.
- Shiina Okamoto, the two-time defending champion who was chasing an unprecedented three-peat, was eliminated on Day 1 and will not return for Day 2.
- After play concluded on Day 1, 338 players remained and tournament staff set Day 2 to resume with Level 11 blinds as the field races toward the top 222 paid places.
- Unofficial chip counts published via the WSOP LIVE app show Katherine Porrello, Christy Cranford and Linna Chu among the largest stacks while other noted players such as Maria Konnikova and Lexy Gavin-Mather sit in the top tier.
- The event’s growth has increased live coverage and spotlighting—WSOP hosts plan featured broadcasts from Day 2—and the size and atmosphere of the Ladies Championship highlight rising visibility and community momentum in women’s live poker.