Play is underway in Day 2 as the final 32 players have taken their seats.
Play is underway in Day 2 as the final 32 players have taken their seats.
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
After two long Day 1s, a starting field of 417 has been reduced to just its final 32 for the $800 Main Event at the 2025 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker.
For the first time since 2019, this tournament series has made a triumphant return to the Hard Rock Casino Tulsa, easily surpassing last edition's Main Event attendance of 293. The returning players will fight for their piece of the pie in the $291,900 prize pool.
The action gets back underway at 12 p.m. local time today with a stacked field returning for battle.
Leading the pack into the final day is William Scarsdale who went on a late-night heater in Day 1a to finish with a bag of 914,000. He holds a comfortable lead going into today's finale but will contend with some stiff competition.
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Scarsdale | 914,000 |
| 2 | Michael Perrone | 782,000 |
| 3 | John Smith (MO) | 748,000 |
| 4 | Johnnie Place | 738,000 |
| 5 | John Reynolds | 700,000 |
| 6 | Grant Hinkle | 647,000 |
| 7 | Jim Wilson | 643,000 |
| 8 | Eric Salazar | 638,000 |
| 9 | Todd Tucker | 570,000 |
| 10 | Allan Lee | 457,000 |
Three of the five most successful players in the history of this venue also return for Day 2 with John Reynolds (700,000), Eric Bunch (376,000), and William Berry (253,000) looking to showcase why they have been so profitable in Tulsa.
Also joining the fray today include notables Michael Perrone (782,000), Grant Hinkle (647,000), Eric Salazar (638,000), Todd Tucker (570,000), and Brent Gregory (340,000).
Play gets back underway for the final 32 players at 12 p.m. Play resumes with 2:26 remaining in Level 17 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and an average stack of 391,000. The action will continue in 40-minute levels until a winner is crowned.
Payout information has not yet been made available, but it will be posted shortly after play begins today.
Stay tuned to PokerNews to follow all the action from the Day 2 finale here at the 2025 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | Anthony Finley | 414,000 |
| 36 | 2 | Zac Campbell | 393,000 |
| 36 | 3 | John Smith | 748,000 |
| 36 | 4 | Grant Hinkle | 647,000 |
| 36 | 6 | Robert Champion | 296,000 |
| 36 | 7 | Jim Wilson | 643,000 |
| 36 | 8 | John Reynolds | 700,000 |
| 36 | 9 | Terry Harrell | 339,000 |
| 37 | 1 | Kami Hudson | 342,000 |
| 37 | 2 | Todd Tucker | 570,000 |
| 37 | 3 | Casey Hindman | 304,000 |
| 37 | 4 | Eric Salazar | 638,000 |
| 37 | 6 | Freeman Allen | 66,000 |
| 37 | 7 | Sarah Renko | 169,000 |
| 37 | 8 | Doug Paxton | 159,000 |
| 37 | 9 | Nathan Young | 280,000 |
| 38 | 1 | William Scarsdale | 914,000 |
| 38 | 2 | Brian Garner | 126,000 |
| 38 | 3 | Kenyon McKellar | 94,000 |
| 38 | 4 | Steven Edmonds | 184,000 |
| 38 | 6 | Brent Gregory | 340,000 |
| 38 | 7 | William Berry | 253,000 |
| 38 | 8 | Noah Nodine | 243,000 |
| 38 | 9 | Johnnie Place | 738,000 |
| 39 | 1 | Eric Bunch | 376,000 |
| 39 | 2 | Allan Lee | 457,000 |
| 39 | 3 | Jon Wofford | 319,000 |
| 39 | 4 | Rehman Zahid | 249,000 |
| 39 | 6 | Michael Perrone | 782,000 |
| 39 | 7 | Yordanos Mebrahtu | 392,000 |
| 39 | 8 | Seth Hargrove | 136,000 |
| 39 | 9 | Joe Ferguson | 212,000 |
$800 Main Event
Day 2 Started