$400 Mississippi State Championship Day 1cd | 2026 Mississippi State Poker Championship

1 day 4 hours ago

No Takers for Blackburn

Erick Torres

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jane Pritts got the hand going with a limp from under the gun. Daniel Dohner followed with a limp from early position before Colin Heaton made it 2,000 from middle position. Calon Blackburn called on the button. Both Pritts and Dohner also called.

The 9♥6♥8♠ flop was checked to Heaton before he fired 2,500. Only Blackburn called.

Heaton slowed down with a check on the 4♠ turn. Blackburn responded with a wager of 5,000. Heaton pitched his cards into the muck to yield the pot to Blackburn.

Tags: Calon Blackburn Colin Heaton Daniel Dohner Jane Pritts

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

1 day 4 hours ago

Latta Doubles Through Truan

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

This hand was picked up on the flop of 8♠9♠6♦ with approximately 5,000 in the middle. William Latta checked from the small blind before James Truan bet 2,200 from the big blind. Latta responded with a check-raise all-in for 26,900. Truan called and put Latta at risk.

William Latta: A♠4♠ All in
James Truan: 9♣8♣

Latta was flush with outs, but Truan held the best hand with top two pair.

The turn got Latta there immediately when the 6♠ peeled to improve him to a flush.

Truan was still live to a full house, but the K♦ river did not deliver what he needed, as Latta took down the pot.

Tags: James Truan William Latta

1 day 4 hours ago

Diamonds are Zhang's Best Friend

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player from middle position went all-in for his last 2,100. He was called by Rafael Lopez-Reyes from the hijack and Bowen Zhang from the cutoff. Zachary Roe joined the party with a call on the button.

The 10♠6♦J♠ flop led to a check from Lopez-Reyes. Zhang bet 2,000 and was called only by Roe.

Zhang bet a second time on the 7♦ turn, this time for 5,500.

"What are you doing?" asked Roe before he raised to 12,000 in response. Zhang three-bet shoved it for approximately 41,000.

"He's all-in?" posited Roe. "Well, I call." Roe put himself at risk with the call as Zhang had him covered with one card to go.

Middle Position: Q♦9♠ All in
Zachary Roe: 10♣7♣ All in
Bowen Zhang: A♦J♦

Zhang had the lead on the flop with a pair of jacks, but Roe revealed that he hit the turn to take the lead with two pair. Zhang was far from out of it, as he could draw to a better two pair or trips, and also had a flush draw to go with it.

The flush draw ended up being the critical factor as the 3♦ hit the river to give Zhang the best hand and eliminate both Roe and the opponent in middle position in the process.

Tags: Bowen Zhang Rafael Lopez-Reyes Zachary Roe

1 day 5 hours ago

Biniaminov Gets There Against Chilton

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

This hand was picked up on the flop of a board that read 8♥K♠10♠ with approximately 5,000 already in the middle.

Kyle Brown and Robert Chaney checked before Baruch Biniaminov fired 2,000 from the cutoff. Michael Chilton made the call on the button before Brown and Chaney folded.

The Q♦ turn was checked by both players, bringing the 10♦ river.

Biniaminov put out a bet of 4,000 and was called by Chilton.

Biniaminov showed 10♣4♥ for trip tens, much to the disappointment of Chilton, who revealed Q♠J♦.

Tags: Baruch Biniaminov Kyle Brown Michael Chilton Robert Chaney

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

1 day 5 hours ago

Aggression from Brackstone

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Rafael Lopez-Reyes from the cutoff and Samuel Brackstone on the button locked horns in a series of raises that led to both players putting 3,800 in preflop.

The 2♣6♠4♣ flop led to a bet of 2,600 from Lopez-Reyes. Brackstone was in the mood to pour more chips into the pot and opted to raise to 6,000. Lopez-Reyes made the call.

The 6♦ turn led to a check from Lopez-Reyes. Brackstone put all the pressure he could when he jammed for 11,600 on fourth street.

Lopez-Reyes went into the tank as he thought over the hand before he opted to begrudgingly fold and award the pot to Brackstone.

Tags: Rafael Lopez-Reyes Samuel Brackstone

1 day 5 hours ago

Mead Turns it on Keaton

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Mark Mead opened to 800 from under the gun and was called by Daniel Keaton from the small blind.

Keaton checked the 2♥J♣8♣ flop before Mead continued for 1,500. Keaton called.

The 10♣ turn led to a check from Keaton before Mead bet 2,000. Keaton weighed his options before he made the call.

Both players shut it down on the 6♠ river as they both checked to go to showdown.

Keaton showed A♦K♣ for ace high, but it was not enough as Mead revealed the turn saved him when he tabled A♥10♠ for a pair of tens to claim the pot.

Tags: Daniel Keaton Mark Mead

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

1 day 5 hours ago

No Showdown for Vuong

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Erick Torres

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Sanh Vuong opened the bidding with a raise to 600 on the button. Vuong was called by Tracy Smith in the small blind and Rafael Lopez-Reyes in the big blind.

The 2♦A♠K♦ flop was checked to Vuong before he continued for 1,200. Smith and Lopez-Reyes called.

It was checked to Vuong again on the 3♥ turn, and he obliged with a bet of 1,000. Only Smith stuck around with a call.

Smith checked the 9♣ river. Vuong put out a wager of 3,000, and this time Smith folded, yielding the pot to Vuong.

Tags: Rafael Lopez-Reyes Sanh Vuong Tracy Smith