2026 Women's Poker Week: Wynn Ladies No-Limit Hold'em, Amanda Baker on Fire

The 2026 Women's Poker Week at Wynn Las Vegas continues. The $600 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em event attracted 361 entrants, far exceeding expectations, with a total prize pool of $185,915. The champion earned $36,862, with the top 44 players sharing the prize pool.

The tournament kicked off at 11:00 AM, as players battled fiercely for seats at the final table. The Women's Poker Association (WPA) celebrated the event's success on-site, gifting each final table participant with a swag bag and presenting the champion with an elegant trophy.

As the prize pool expanded, the atmosphere grew more focused. Wynn's tournament directors, dealers, and staff provided professional and attentive service, creating a top-tier experience for the players.

After the payout bubble burst, several familiar faces remained at the tables, including Karina Jett (with over $500K in lifetime tournament earnings), WPA board member Anastasia Knapp from Ukraine, Bridgette Adkins, Nicole Turner (fresh off her win at the MGM Grand Ladies event and preparing for her Main Event debut), Amanda Baker (who had just finished runner-up in the Orleans Ladies event), and Congya Zhang from China (with live tournament earnings exceeding $300K, according to Hendon Mob).

The final table bubble burst in dramatic fashion: Bridgette Adkins held A-K against a three-way all-in involving pocket queens and pocket sevens. The pocket queens were initially ahead, but Adkins hit a king, leaping into the chip lead and winning a massive pot. This hand propelled the field into the final nine, with Suzanne Chung finishing in ninth place.

Shortly after the final table began, Wenxin Huang became the first elimination (8th place). Next, veteran pro Karina Jett finished in seventh place. Jett, who finished runner-up in the 2011 WSOP $1,000 Ladies Championship and won a season of Poker After Dark, remains a fixture in the poker world.

Chang Qiu took sixth place, while Seo Young Kong (South Korea) finished fifth—her largest live tournament cash to date, besting her previous top result of $9,346. Regular Las Vegas player Yingge Yan (Joanna) finished fourth.

WPA board member Bridgette Adkins ultimately finished third, leaving Amanda Baker heads-up against Christine Di Fiore-Kirsch.

The heads-up battle ended quickly. Amanda entered with a massive chip lead, but Christine doubled up immediately. However, on the very next hand, Amanda's 10-2 suited caught a deuce on the river, beating Christine's A-J to secure the title.

Amanda is a full-time poker player focused on cash games; having finished runner-up earlier in the week, this victory adds a significant new achievement. "I'm so excited," she said. "I could have taken a deal at Wynn, but I prefer to win outright. This title means so much to me." Regarding her strategy, she simply added, "Play good cards, get a little luck." She praised the strength of the final table and shared her love for women's events: "I love women's events. They're so much fun—they remind me of playing games with my girlfriends when I was a kid. The atmosphere is great."

Amanda plans to continue playing more women's events this week, including the WSOP Ladies Championship and the Main Event.

Final Table Results (Wynn)

Player of the Day: Christina Black

WPA Vice President Christina Black balances a full-time job, her leadership duties, and homeschooling her six-year-old son—all while maintaining a smile and positive attitude. She has served on the WPA board and managed its "Raise It Up" program for three years, an initiative aimed at encouraging poker rooms to improve female participation and fairness in the industry.