$400 Mississippi State Championship | 2026 Mississippi State Poker Championship

Sep 20, 2026

Lott Hits River

Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jesse Lott limped on the button before Brandon Owens joined with a limp from the small blind. Jeff Manley checked his option and sent them to the flop.

Both blinds checked the flop of 3♣4♠Q♥ before Lott fired 100,000. Both Owens and Manley called.

All three players checked the 3♥ turn and the 7♠ river to go to a showdown.

Manley tabled A♦10♠ for ace-high. Owens also had ace-high with A♠2♠. It was Lott with the best hand as he showed 7♣6♣ for a rivered pair of sevens to claim the pot.

Tags: Brandon Owens Jeff Manley Jesse Lott

Sep 20, 2026

Big Slick for Onley

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Holland and Bill Onley clashed in an all-in pot preflop with Onley at risk for approximately 500,000.

Bill Onley: A♥K♠ All in
Michael Holland: 8♥8♦

Onley needed to find one of his overcards to stay in the tournament, while Holland was looking to hold with his pocket pair.

Onley hit the flop when it came K♥J♠J♥ to improve to two pair.

The 4♠ kept Onley in front, and the K♦ river improved him to a full house to score the double up.

Tags: Bill Onley Michael Holland

Sep 20, 2026

Anthony Graham Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,676)

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brandon Owens opened to 160,000 on the button.

Anthony Graham defended his big blind and sent them to a flop of 9♦J♠K♦. Graham checked before Owens went all-in. Graham called and put himself at risk for approximately 475,000.

Anthony Graham: A♣10♥ All in
Brandon Owens: A♥A♠

Owens had the best starting hand in the game, but Graham was not drawing dead, as he held a gutshot straight draw.

The straight did not come on the 9♠ turn or the 7♥ river as Graham exited in ninth place.

Graham earned $2,676 for his efforts.

Tags: Anthony Graham Brandon Owens

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Sep 20, 2026

Final Table Redraw

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Final Table Redraw

Seat	Name	Country	Chip Counts	Big Blinds
1	Anthony Graham	United States	768,000	15
2	Melinda Freeman	United States	685,000	14
3	Amy Batson	United States	925,000	19
4	Michael Holland	United States	2,990,000	60
5	Billy Onley	United States	165,000	3
6	Jason Miller	United States	1,645,000	33
7	Jesse Lott	United States	565,000	11
8	Brandon Owens	United States	1,735,000	35
9	Jeff Manley	United States	1,600,000	32

Tags: Amy Batson Anthony Graham Billy Onley Brandon Owens Jason Miller Jeff Manley Jesse Lott Melinda Freeman Michael Holland

Sep 20, 2026

Phillip Rix Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,676)

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michael Holland opened from the cutoff before Phillip Rix shoved for approximately 300,000 on the button. Holland called and put Rix at risk.

Phillip Rix: A♣10♠ All in
Michael Holland: 6♠6♦

Rix needed to hit one of his overcards, but the flop offered none as it came 3♣5♦K♥.

Rix gained a gutshot straight draw on the J♥ turn, but the 9♣ river would not deliver the cards he needed to fall in 10th place.

Rix earned $2,676 for his finish.

Tags: Michael Holland Phillip Rix

Sep 20, 2026

William Joyner Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,134)

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

William Joyner made it 475,000 from the cutoff, and Michael Holland called from the big blind.

The flop came A♥7♠10♣ before Holland went all-in. Joyner called and put himself at risk for approximately 515,000.

William Joyner: A♣9♣ All in
Michael Holland: A♦K♠

Holland was well ahead. Joyner was searching for a nine to save his tournament.

The 8♠ turn was not what Joyner needed, and the 2♥ river completed the board as Joyner exited in 11th place.

Joyner earned $2,134 for his finish.

Tags: Michael Holland William Joyner

Sep 20, 2026

Baruch Biniaminov Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,134)

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Baruch Biniaminov hit the end of the road in a hand against Jason "Mayhem" Miller. The two were entangled in a pot that was picked up on the turn of a board that read J♣10♠4♦10♦.

Miller bet the turn from the big blind before Biniaminov shoved from the button. Miller quickly called and put Biniaminov at risk.

Baruch Biniaminov: KxKx All in
Jason Miller: Qx10x

Biniaminov ran into the trip tens of Miller and needed to spike a king to stay in contention.

The 4♠ river was a blank, as Biniaminov was eliminated in 12th place.

Biniaminov earned $2,134 for his efforts.

Tags: Baruch Biniaminov Jason Miller

Sep 20, 2026

Jason Simon Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,723)

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michael Holland opened to 150,000 on the button before Jason Simon shoved for approximately 580,000 from the small blind. Holland called and put Simon at risk.

Jason Simon: A♥2♥ All in
Michael Holland: J♠J♦

Simon had the ace working for him, but not for long, as the flop came J♣3♦9♦ to give Holland a set of jacks.

Simon would have a story to tell when the J♥ came on the turn to give Holland four of a kind and a lock on the hand.

The 3♥ completed the board as Simon finished in 13th place.

Simon earned $1,723 for his finish.

Tags: Jason Simon Michael Holland

Sep 20, 2026