Main Event Day 1b | 2019 Oklahoma State Poker Championship

08-18-2019 00:15 UTC

Connors Busts Ward

Gr8_Rack

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to C. J. Connors the button. He put in a raise 5,000. Ray Whitley in the small blind made the call. Jared Ward, in the big blind, considered for a minute then slid out his remaining stack of 26,000 into the middle.

Connors thought for a few moments then tossed out a chip to make the call. Whitley got out of the way.

C. J. Connors:
Jared Ward:

The dealer laid out a flop of to pair Ward but Connors picked up the flush draw.

The turn cut Connors outs down to only a spade. The arrived on the river, sending Ward to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
C. J. Connors	210,000 80,500	80,500

Tags: C. J. Connors Jared Ward Ray Whitley

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-18-2019 00:35 UTC

Crossley Sends One to the Rail

Gr8_Rack

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

An early position player moved all-in for their remaining 20,000. Action folded around to Quintin Crossley in the hijack, who came over the top all-in for more than 110,000 more.

The button and blinds folded and cards were turned over

Quintin Crossley:
Opponent:

Crossley's opponent found himself way behind. A flop of left him with only runner-runner outs.

The turn delivered a gutshot opportunity but the river game Crossley the bust-out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quinton Crossley	158,000 158,000	158,000

Tags: Quintin Crossley

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-18-2019 01:04 UTC

Stopped Clock and Hand-for-Hand

Gr8_Rack

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The clock has stopped 8 minutes into level 15, the same point action was stopped Friday. Play continued hand-for-hand for five hands.

Thirty-four players remained at the beginning of hand-for-hand, but a three-way all-in, versus versus , hand dished out a double cooler to bust two players when a third queen hit.

08-18-2019 01:28 UTC

Official End of Flight B Chip Counts (full)

MarkSlatcher

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Webster	242,000 242,000	242,000
Marco Shoals	223,000 223,000	223,000
Curtis Connors	216,000 216,000	216,000
Benjy Lampert	208,000 208,000	208,000
Brant Jolly	206,000
Mika Evans	188,000 188,000	188,000
Rodney Spriggs	161,000 107,200	107,200
Michael Long	158,000 80,000	80,000
Griffin Malatino	155,000 155,000	155,000
Quentin Crossley	150,000 130,000	130,000
James Traber	139,000 139,000	139,000
Derek Reyna	126,000 61,000	61,000
Travis Thompson	120,000 7,500	7,500
Matt Newcombe	105,000 -35,000	-35,000
Robert Barker	98,000 98,000	98,000
Jim Payne	94,000 94,000	94,000
Todd Tucker	90,000 -44,000	-44,000
Raymond Whitley	89,000 89,000	89,000
Ken Sullivan	82,000 51,300	51,300
Shane Mog	80,000 80,000	80,000
Frank McKeon	73,000 39,700	39,700
Glenn Weigl	67,000 67,000	67,000
Jake Popa	66,000 66,000	66,000
Jim Forrester	66,000 9,000	9,000
Charles Hillard	65,000 65,000	65,000

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08-18-2019 01:45 UTC

Simon Webster Leads Day 1b Survivors into Day 2 at the Oklahoma State Poker Championship Main Event

Gr8_Rack

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Day 1b of the $675 Oklahoma State Poker Championship Main Event at Hard Rock Casino Resort is officially in the books. The day saw 175 entries. At the end of play 30 players bagged to advance to Sunday's Day 2, joining the 15 players who advanced Friday. By a slim margin, Simon Webster will lead Day 1b survivors into Day 2.

Finishing with 242,000, Webster is closely followed by second place Marco Shoals (223,000), third place C. J. Connors (216,0000), fourth place Benjy Lampert (208,000), and fifth place Brant Jolly (206,000).

Notable players who did not advance from today's flight include Daniel Hughes, Will Berry, Mark Martin, Tim Black, and previous Main Event champions Eric Bunch and Doug Paxton.

The 45 returning players emerged from a total of 293 entries. The $175,800 prize pool shattered the $100,000 guarantee and will pay out 30 places. On Day 2, players will enjoy 45-minute levels as they play down to a winner.

The second and final day begins Sunday, August 18, at noon local time. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live reporting of all action as it unfolds.

08-18-2019 02:35 UTC

Day 2 Seat Assignments

Gr8_Rack

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sorted by name:

Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat
Andrew Watson	52,000	30	4
Benjy Lampert	208,000	32	8
Brent Jolly	206,000	34	7
Charles Hillard	65,000	35	8
Curtis Connors	216,000	32	3
Daniel Aldridge	52,000	33	3
David Wilkens	74,000	30	7
Derek Reyna	126,000	31	7
Frank McKeon	73,000	33	8
Glenn Weigl	67,000	34	6
Griffin Malatino	155,000	34	4
Jake Popa	66,000	34	3
James Traber	139,000	31	6
Jason Bradley	44,000	35	3
Jim Forrester	66,000	31	5
Jim Payne	94,000	33	7
John Martin	42,000	30	2
John Moore	65,000	30	5
John Reynolds	126,000	31	2
Ken Sullivan	82,000	31	9
Kenneth Winn	35,000	35	6
Kenny Baggett	57,000	33	9
Lauren Bunch	216,000	30	6
Lawrence Layton	166,000	32	4
Luke Smith	58,000	35	4
Marco Shoals	223,000	33	6
Mashir Khan	60,000	32	7
Matt Newcombe	105,000	33	5
Michael Long	158,000	32	2
Mika Evans	188,000	35	5
Mike Marn	632,000	30	3
Pamela Belote	139,000	34	1
Quentin Crossley	150,000	34	9
Raymond Whitley	89,000	32	1
Robert Barker	98,000	35	7
Rodney Spriggs	161,000	35	1
Shane Mog	80,000	34	5
Shane Mullens	336,000	31	4
Simon Webster	242,000	34	8
Stelen Covel	109,000	30	1
Steve Seffense	196,000	31	3
Terry Barron	46,000	32	6
Todd Tucker	90,000	33	1
Travis Thompson	120,000	32	5
Tyler Robbins	83,000	31	1

Sorted by chip count:

Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat
Mike Marn	632,000	30	3
Shane Mullens	336,000	31	4
Simon Webster	242,000	34	8
Marco Shoals	223,000	33	6
Lauren Bunch	216,000	30	6
Curtis Connors	216,000	32	3
Benjy Lampert	208,000	32	8
Brent Jolly	206,000	34	7
Steve Seffense	196,000	31	3
Mika Evans	188,000	35	5
Lawrence Layton	166,000	32	4
Rodney Spriggs	161,000	35	1
Michael Long	158,000	32	2
Griffin Malatino	155,000	34	4
Quentin Crossley	150,000	34	9
Pamela Belote	139,000	34	1
James Traber	139,000	31	6
John Reynolds	126,000	31	2
Derek Reyna	126,000	31	7
Travis Thompson	120,000	32	5
Stelen Covel	109,000	30	1
Matt Newcombe	105,000	33	5
Robert Barker	98,000	35	7
Jim Payne	94,000	33	7
Todd Tucker	90,000	33	1
Raymond Whitley	89,000	32	1
Tyler Robbins	83,000	31	1
Ken Sullivan	82,000	31	9
Shane Mog	80,000	34	5
David Wilkens	74,000	30	7
Frank McKeon	73,000	33	8
Glenn Weigl	67,000	34	6
Jake Popa	66,000	34	3
Jim Forrester	66,000	31	5
John Moore	65,000	30	5
Charles Hillard	65,000	35	8
Mashir Khan	60,000	32	7
Luke Smith	58,000	35	4
Kenny Baggett	57,000	33	9
Andrew Watson	52,000	30	4
Daniel Aldridge	52,000	33	3
Terry Barron	46,000	32	6
Jason Bradley	44,000	35	3
John Martin	42,000	30	2
Kenneth Winn	35,000	35	6

Sorted by seat assignment:

Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat	Flight
Stelen Covel	109,000	30	1	A
John Martin	42,000	30	2	B
Mike Marn	632,000	30	3	B
Andrew Watson	52,000	30	4	A
John Moore	65,000	30	5	A
Lauren Bunch	216,000	30	6	B
David Wilkens	74,000	30	7	B

Tyler Robbins	83,000	31	1	B
John Reynolds	126,000	31	2	B
Steve Seffense	196,000	31	3	A
Shane Mullens	336,000	31	4	B
Jim Forrester	66,000	31	5	B
James Traber	139,000	31	6	B
Derek Reyna	126,000	31	7	B
Ken Sullivan	82,000	31	9	B

Raymond Whitley	89,000	32	1	B
Michael Long	158,000	32	2	B
Curtis Connors	216,000	32	3	A
Lawrence Layton	166,000	32	4	B
Travis Thompson	120,000	32	5	A
Terry Barron	46,000	32	6	B
Mashir Khan	60,000	32	7	A
Benjy Lampert	208,000	32	8	A

Todd Tucker	90,000	33	1	B
Daniel Aldridge	52,000	33	3	B
Matt Newcombe	105,000	33	5	B
Marco Shoals	223,000	33	6	B
Jim Payne	94,000	33	7	A
Frank McKeon	73,000	33	8	A
Kenny Baggett	57,000	33	9	B

Pamela Belote	139,000	34	1	B
Jake Popa	66,000	34	3	B
Griffin Malatino	155,000	34	4	A
Shane Mog	80,000	34	5	A
Glenn Weigl	67,000	34	6	B
Brent Jolly	206,000	34	7	B
Simon Webster	242,000	34	8	B
Quentin Crossley	150,000	34	9	B

Rodney Spriggs	161,000	35	1	B
Jason Bradley	44,000	35	3	B
Luke Smith	58,000	35	4	B
Mika Evans	188,000	35	5	A
Kenneth Winn	35,000	35	6	A
Robert Barker	98,000	35	7	A
Charles Hillard	65,000	35	8	B

Main Event

Day 1b Completed

08-18-2019 03:07 UTC

Day 2 Seat Assignments

Gr8_Rack

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sorted by name:

Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat
Andrew Watson	52,000	30	4
Benjy Lampert	208,000	32	8
Brent Jolly	206,000	34	7
Charles Hillard	65,000	35	8
Curtis Connors	216,000	32	3
Daniel Aldridge	52,000	33	3
David Wilkens	74,000	30	7
Derek Reyna	126,000	31	7
Frank McKeon	73,000	33	8
Glenn Weigl	67,000	34	6
Griffin Malatino	155,000	34	4
Jake Popa	66,000	34	3
James Traber	139,000	31	6
Jason Bradley	44,000	35	3
Jim Forrester	66,000	31	5
Jim Payne	94,000	33	7
John Martin	42,000	30	2
John Moore	65,000	30	5
John Reynolds	126,000	31	2
Ken Sullivan	82,000	31	9
Kenneth Winn	35,000	35	6
Kenny Baggett	57,000	33	9
Lauren Bunch	216,000	30	6
Lawrence Layton	166,000	32	4
Luke Smith	58,000	35	4
Marco Shoals	223,000	33	6
Mashir Khan	60,000	32	7
Matt Newcombe	105,000	33	5
Michael Long	158,000	32	2
Mika Evans	188,000	35	5
Mike Marn	632,000	30	3
Pamela Belote	139,000	34	1
Quentin Crossley	150,000	34	9
Raymond Whitley	89,000	32	1
Robert Barker	98,000	35	7
Rodney Spriggs	161,000	35	1
Shane Mog	80,000	34	5
Shane Mullens	336,000	31	4
Simon Webster	242,000	34	8
Stelen Covel	109,000	30	1
Steve Seffense	196,000	31	3
Terry Barron	46,000	32	6
Todd Tucker	90,000	33	1
Travis Thompson	120,000	32	5
Tyler Robbins	83,000	31	1

Sorted by chip count:

Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat
Mike Marn	632,000	30	3
Shane Mullens	336,000	31	4
Simon Webster	242,000	34	8
Marco Shoals	223,000	33	6
Lauren Bunch	216,000	30	6
Curtis Connors	216,000	32	3
Benjy Lampert	208,000	32	8
Brent Jolly	206,000	34	7
Steve Seffense	196,000	31	3
Mika Evans	188,000	35	5
Lawrence Layton	166,000	32	4
Rodney Spriggs	161,000	35	1
Michael Long	158,000	32	2
Griffin Malatino	155,000	34	4
Quentin Crossley	150,000	34	9
Pamela Belote	139,000	34	1
James Traber	139,000	31	6
John Reynolds	126,000	31	2
Derek Reyna	126,000	31	7
Travis Thompson	120,000	32	5
Stelen Covel	109,000	30	1
Matt Newcombe	105,000	33	5
Robert Barker	98,000	35	7
Jim Payne	94,000	33	7
Todd Tucker	90,000	33	1
Raymond Whitley	89,000	32	1
Tyler Robbins	83,000	31	1
Ken Sullivan	82,000	31	9
Shane Mog	80,000	34	5
David Wilkens	74,000	30	7
Frank McKeon	73,000	33	8
Glenn Weigl	67,000	34	6
Jake Popa	66,000	34	3
Jim Forrester	66,000	31	5
John Moore	65,000	30	5
Charles Hillard	65,000	35	8
Mashir Khan	60,000	32	7
Luke Smith	58,000	35	4
Kenny Baggett	57,000	33	9
Andrew Watson	52,000	30	4
Daniel Aldridge	52,000	33	3
Terry Barron	46,000	32	6
Jason Bradley	44,000	35	3
John Martin	42,000	30	2
Kenneth Winn	35,000	35	6

Sorted by seat assignment:

Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat	Flight
Stelen Covel	109,000	30	1	A
John Martin	42,000	30	2	B
Mike Marn	632,000	30	3	B
Andrew Watson	52,000	30	4	A
John Moore	65,000	30	5	A
Lauren Bunch	216,000	30	6	B
David Wilkens	74,000	30	7	B

Tyler Robbins	83,000	31	1	B
John Reynolds	126,000	31	2	B
Steve Seffense	196,000	31	3	A
Shane Mullens	336,000	31	4	B
Jim Forrester	66,000	31	5	B
James Traber	139,000	31	6	B
Derek Reyna	126,000	31	7	B
Ken Sullivan	82,000	31	9	B

Raymond Whitley	89,000	32	1	B
Michael Long	158,000	32	2	B
Curtis Connors	216,000	32	3	A
Lawrence Layton	166,000	32	4	B
Travis Thompson	120,000	32	5	A
Terry Barron	46,000	32	6	B
Mashir Khan	60,000	32	7	A
Benjy Lampert	208,000	32	8	A

Todd Tucker	90,000	33	1	B
Daniel Aldridge	52,000	33	3	B
Matt Newcombe	105,000	33	5	B
Marco Shoals	223,000	33	6	B
Jim Payne	94,000	33	7	A
Frank McKeon	73,000	33	8	A
Kenny Baggett	57,000	33	9	B

Pamela Belote	139,000	34	1	B
Jake Popa	66,000	34	3	B
Griffin Malatino	155,000	34	4	A
Shane Mog	80,000	34	5	A
Glenn Weigl	67,000	34	6	B
Brent Jolly	206,000	34	7	B
Simon Webster	242,000	34	8	B
Quentin Crossley	150,000	34	9	B

Rodney Spriggs	161,000	35	1	B
Jason Bradley	44,000	35	3	B
Luke Smith	58,000	35	4	B
Mika Evans	188,000	35	5	A
Kenneth Winn	35,000	35	6	A
Robert Barker	98,000	35	7	A
Charles Hillard	65,000	35	8	B