Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break. A total of 45 players remain. Play will resume at the 2,000/4,000 level. A total of 21 players will be permitted to advance to Day 2.
Susie Benzel was an underdog after she got it all-in for 56,500 from the button and was called by the original raiser from early position to put Benzel at risk.
Susie Benzel: A♥10♥
Opponent: A♠K♣
Benzel was behind the better ace or her opponent, and the flop did not offer much to work with as it fanned out 2♣3♣9♦ to keep her opponent ahead.
The A♣ turn still meant that Benzel was dealing with kicker problems, but those problems vanished on the river when the 10♦ came to improve Benzel to two pair to award her the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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113,000 |
The chips were in preflop as both players clashed in a pot with Cyrus Khorram calling his opponent's all-in for approximately 48,000 to put his opponent at risk.
Opponent: Q♠Q♣
Cyrus Khorram: 7♠7♣
Khorram was well behind, but fortunately for him, the flop brought a welcome sight as it came 6♠10♣7♥ to improve Khorram to a set. If that wasn't enough, the turn shut the door on any prospects of a comeback as the 7♦ peeled to give Khorram a four of a kind.
The meaningless J♠ river completed the board.
This is the third time a player has hit quads in what has become a theme of the day during Day 1b of the RGPS Tulsa $800 Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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118,000 |
The hand began with a raise to 7,000 from under the gun. Marvin Donaldson called from early position before Wesley Jones chose to go all-in for 34,500 on the button. The big blind came along with a call, and Donaldson also called to create a three-handed pot with Jones at risk.
The big blind checked the flop of 7♣4♠2♣, which led to a jam from Donaldson. The big blind folded as Donaldson and Jones went to a showdown.
Wesley Jones: A♣K♣
Marvin Donaldson: 10♠10♣
Jones had plenty of outs with the overcards and the flush draw. The Q♠ turn did not bring any of the outs for Jones, but the K♠ river was a welcome sight for him as he tripled up to stay in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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145,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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110,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 35th episode, Connor talks with No Filter Poker Series founder Mounir Tajiou about growing up in Sweden, working as a high court judge, playing professional soccer, making a deep run in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the new No Filter Poker Series, which values fun at the table over poker strategy.
We also hear from 1998 Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen, reigning WSOP champ Michael Mizrachi and Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi about their involvement with the No Filter Poker tour.
The blinds duked it out, and after a series of raises, the chips were in preflop with Trent Wilson at risk for 20,000 out of the big blind.
Trent Wilson: Q♥2♥
Opponent: A♦3♠
Wilson was behind, and the flop gave him only a sliver to work with when it fanned out 6♥5♠10♣ to keep his opponent in the lead.
However, the 5♥ turn changed that as it gave Wilson a flush draw before the J♥ river peeled to keep Wilson alive as he spiked his flush to drag in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
23,000
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23,000 |
Bryan Mulberry opened the action with a raise to 6,000 from early position before his opponent jammed for 47,000 from middle position. Mulberry made the call to put his opponent at risk.
Opponent: 6♥6♣
Bryan Mulberry: A♠Q♣
Mulberry needed to improve bout found no help on the 4♦2♥7♥ flop.
The 10♦ turn kept the pocket sixes in the lead, but the river had other plans as the A♣ peeled to improve Mulberry to award him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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109,000
109,000
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109,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000