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Michelle Chin Wins First WSOP Bracelet After Beating 657-Player Field

Her victory highlights persistent microaggressions and harassment that players and advocates say demand changes to poker culture.

Overview

  • Michelle Chin won Event #58, the $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw, on Tuesday by defeating Daniel Strelitz heads-up to claim her first WSOP bracelet.
  • The event drew 657 entrants and generated an $872,167 prize pool, with Chin earning $161,313 and Strelitz taking $107,504 for second place.
  • Chin’s win is the first time a woman has captured a WSOP mixed-game bracelet since Carol Fuchs in 2015 and makes her the second female open-event bracelet winner at the 2026 series.
  • In a post-win interview Chin described routine microaggressions and episodes of sexual harassment at the table, saying the environment for women players remains 'horrible' and naming specific insulting language she has heard.
  • The victory is a career-high live score for Chin, surpassing her previous best of $88,126, and it intensifies attention on player conduct and female representation during a WSOP season that has already produced notable female winners.