$800 Main Event Day 1b | 2025 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker

08-30-2025 19:13 UTC-5

Newcombe Doubles with a Premium

Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind-on-blind confrontation, John Newcombe got his final 40,000 into the middle after a raising war with the big blind on the A♣5♥3♣ flop.

John Newcombe: 4♣2♠ All in
Big Blind: A♥3♦

Newcombe had flopped the wheel against the two pair of his opponent in a cooler scenario. He was able to fade the board pair on the 6♥J♥ runout as he secured the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Newcombe	90,000 90,000	90,000

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08-30-2025 18:58 UTC-5

Reynolds Spikes an Ace to Best Kollar's Queens

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After an open from John Reynolds and a call, Forrest Kollar jammed for 34,000 from the big blind. Reynolds rejammed as the covering stack and the other player folded.

Forrest Kollar: Q♥Q♦ All in
John Reynolds: A♦10♠

Kollar was in good shape to find an important double until the A♠J♦9♠ flop put him behind. The 2♠ turn left Kollar with just one out, which he could not find on the 8♣ river as he was eliminated by Reynolds.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reynolds	110,000 110,000	110,000
Forrest Kollar	Busted

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08-30-2025 18:36 UTC-5

Registration Closes

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

As the players return from dinner, registration has officially closed for the event, with 261 hopefuls entering the fray in today's flight to bring the total number of entries to 417. This has generated a prize pool of $291,900.

33 players will be in the money, while play will continue until 14 players remain, or until the end of Level 18.

82 players remain as the action gets back underway.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-30-2025 17:30 UTC-5

Dinner Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The players are now going on a 60-minute dinner break with play set to resume at 6:30 p.m.

Registration will close for the event once play resumes.

The clock reads 255 entries, among which just 80 remain.

08-30-2025 17:14 UTC-5

Papa Karn Chops One Up

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player opened to 4,300 from the hijack before the cutoff three-bet to 13,000. On the button, father of RunGood Poker Series founder Tana Karnchanakphan, known as Papa Karn, jammed for 42,900. The hijack folded before the cutoff snapped it off.

Papa Karn: K♥K♣ All in
Cutoff: K♠K♦

The table enjoyed a laugh at the likely ensuing chop as the rainbow 10♣9♥7♠ flop ensured it. The board ran out 5♣J♥ as the bets were returned and the two chopped up the blinds and open.

Player	Chips	Progress
Papa Karn	47,000 17,000	17,000

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08-30-2025 17:00 UTC-5

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

08-30-2025 16:44 UTC-5

400 Entries Reached

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Brett Slezak

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

The clock currently reads 244 entrants for Day 1b, meaning that the event has reached 400 total entries as the prize pool has grown to $280,000.

08-30-2025 16:35 UTC-5

Robertson Flops a Boat and Gets the Max

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Brett Slezak

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

Scott "Yoda" Robertson was tangled in a pot with the button with around 23,000 in the middle preflop.

On the 10♥4♠4♣ flop, Robertson check-called a bet of 15,000 from his opponent.

Robertson checked again on the 3♠ turn before his opponent immediately jammed for 33,000 effective as the covering stack and Robertson snapped it off.

Scott "Yoda" Robertson: 10♠10♦ All in
Button: A♥K♠

Robertson already had it locked up with a flopped full house against the ace-high of his opponent as the meaningless 5♦ came on the river, and Robertson secured a massive double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Robertson	120,000

Tags: Scott Robertson