The Oklahoma State Champion of Poker Will be Crowned Today

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.

Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

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.