2025 WSOP: Shiina Okamoto wins back-to-back Ladies Championship, Michael Wang ships $10K PLO

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2025 WSOP: Shiina Okamoto wins back-to-back Ladies Championship, Michael Wang ships $10K PLO

Michael Wang won his third bracelet with an epic comeback victory in 2025 WSOP Event #74 $10,000 PLO Championship for almost $1.4 million. Japanese pro Shiina Okamoto pulled off a rare feat when she won the Ladies Championship in back-to-back years. Okamoto outlasted 1,368 runners to win Event #70 $1,000 Ladies Championship for $184,094 and her second bracelet. Aaron Kupin took down Event #76 $2,500 Mixed Big Bet for $206,982, and thwarted Daniel Negreanu from winning his eighth bracelet. Meanwhile, Ian Pelz was the last player standing in Event #67 $300 Gladiators of Poker when he outlasted a field of 24,629 combatants to win his first bracelet and $420,680.

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