The 2025 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker Returns for the $800 Main Event
Welcome to Day 1a of the $800 Main Event here at the 2025 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker, which kicks off at 11 a.m. local time. A total of 21 trophies are to be awarded in this week's action at Hard Rock Casino Tulsa, but everyone has their sights set on this prestigious main event.
It has been an exciting return of the Oklahoma State Championship, which last featured a series in 2019 at this location. Last time around, it was Simon Webster who took down the title, defeating a field of 293 entrants to claim the first-place prize of $42,155.
Popular sports talk radio host James "Jim" Traber came in second place, while eight-time WSOPC ring winner Pam Belote also made a final table appearance.
2019 Final Table Results $675 Main Event
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Webster | $42,155 |
| 2 | James Traber | $26,071 |
| 3 | Kenny Baggett | $18,916 |
| 4 | Rodney Spriggs | $13,959 |
| 5 | Mike Marn | $10,478 |
| 6 | Mashir Khan | $7,971 |
| 7 | Pam Belote | $6,171 |
| 8 | Steve Seffense | $4,852 |
| 9 | Brant Jolly | $3,868 |
| 10 | Daniel Aldridge | $3,129 |
Six years later, the Oklahoma State Championship of Poker has made a triumphant return to Tulsa, with action commencing last Thursday and continuing through Labor Day.
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in starting chips with blinds at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 40 minutes each today, with a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every three levels. There is a dinner break following Level 9 around 5:30 p.m.
Registration remains open until the start of Level 10, approximately 6:30 p.m., following the dinner break. Play will continue until 5% of the field remains, or until the end of Level 18, at which point players will bag up for Day 2 on Sunday, August 31.
There is an additional starting flight on Saturday at 11 a.m., which follows the same structure, and the restart is Sunday at 12 p.m.
Day 1 Structure
| Level | Blinds | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100-200 | 40 minutes |
| 2 | 200-300 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | 200-400 | 40 minutes |
| 4 | 300-500 | 40 minutes |
| 5 | 300-600 | 40 minutes |
| 6 | 400-800 | 40 minutes |
| 7 | 500-1,000 | 40 minutes |
| 8 | 600-1,200 | 40 minutes |
| 9 | 1,000-1,500 | 40 minutes |
| 10 | 1,000-2,000 | 40 minutes |
| 11 | 1,500-2,500 | 40 minutes |
| 12 | 1,500-3,000 | 40 minutes |
| 13 | 2,000-4,000 | 40 minutes |
| 14 | 3,000-5,000 | 40 minutes |
| 15 | 3,000-6,000 | 40 minutes |
| 16 | 4,000-8,000 | 40 minutes |
| 17 | 5,000-10,000 | 40 minutes |
| 18 | 6,000-12,000 | 40 minutes |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates throughout the Main Event here at the 2025 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker.