2026 Mississippi State Poker Championship

$400 Mississippi State Championship
Day: 1cd
1ab1cd2
Event Info
2026 Mississippi State Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$128,700
Total Entries
390
Players Left
18
Average Chip Stack
48,333
Total Chips
870,000
Next Payout
Place 18
$1,163
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
246
Players Left
29
Players Left 18 / 390
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Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Break Time

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break. Registration will close following the conclusion of the break. Day 1c has hosted a total of 124 entries thus far. Action will resume at the 1,000/1,500 level.

Blackburn Keeps Betting

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Calon Blackburn
Calon Blackburn

The board read 8JK8 with over 22,000 in the middle. Calon Blackburn opted to bet 10,000 from the big blind and was called by his opponent from the next seat over in the under-the-gun position.

The K river did not scare Blackburn, as he fired another barrel for the amount of 15,000.

His opponent had enough, as he mucked his hand to yield the pot to Blackburn.

Tags: Calon Blackburn

Set Over Set Disaster for Mead

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mark Mead
Mark Mead

The pot had been built to approximately 15,000 on the flop of [6hKh3dh] when this hand was recorded.

Mark Mead from middle position and Raul Norris from the hijack clashed in a series of raises that led to Norris going all-in. Mead called and put himself at risk for 37,000 as the pair of opponents went to a showdown.

Mark Mead: 66All in
Raul Norris: KK

Mead held a strong hand with middle set, but it was terrible timing for him as Norris flopped top set, which had Mead drawing to just one out.

The 5 turn and the A river were of no use to Mead as Norris scored the knockout.

Tags: Mark MeadRaul Norris

Pham Busts Lopez-Reyes

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Tony Pham
Tony Pham

The pot had grown to approximately 28,000 when this hand was picked up on a board that read 109J2.

Rafael Lopez-Reyes checked his option from early position before Tony Pham bet 16,000 from middle position. Lopez-Reyes shoved for 25,300 and was swiftly called by Pham as Lopez-Reyes was at risk.

Rafael Lopez-Reyes: A9All in
Tony Pham: QQ

Pham was well in front with his pocket queens and the river did not alter the standings when it came the J to award Pham the pot and eliminate Lopez-Reyes.

Tags: Rafael Lopez-ReyesTony Pham

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Sam Gets River Value

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Vannara Sam
Vannara Sam

This hand was picked up on a complete board of 26743 with approximately 25,000 in the middle. Anthony Graham led out for 8,000 from middle position before Vannara Sam chose to raise the stakes when she pumped it up to 20,000.

Graham called, and they went to showdown.

Sam showed A5 for a flush as she dragged in the chips in what has so far been a strong Day 1c performance.

Tags: Anthony GrahamVannara Sam

Hizer Pushes Out Opponent on Turn

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Terry Hawkins got the action started with a limp from the cutoff before the small blind made it 4,000. Andrea Hizer called from the big blind, while Hawkins got out of the way with a fold.

The 94A flop led to a continuation bet of 2,500 from the small blind. Hizer was still interested and made the call.

The small blind slowed down with a check on the 8 turn. Hizer opted to fire 5,000, but the small blind was no longer interested in the hand and folded to award the pot to Hizer on the turn.

Tags: Andrea HizerTerry Hawkins

Set Gets Durr Paid

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Brian Durr
Brian Durr

Brian Durr and Raul Norris clashed in a pot that was picked up with over 30,000 in the middle on a board that read 992A.

Norris checked his option from the cutoff before Durr followed with a bet of 10,000. Norris surveyed the situation before he went all-in and was quickly called. Durr was at risk for 23,600.

Brian Durr: 88All in
Raul Norris: 1010

Durr held a dominant lead with his set of eights as Norris was drawing to two outs as they went to the river.

Durr held when the Q peeled on the river as he doubled against Norris.

Tags: Brian DurrRaul Norris

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000