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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players are being sent on their third 15-minute break of the day.
The field is up to 145 entries, and registration will close at the start of the next level.
2026 Oklahoma State Poker Championship
$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
Players Left 175 / 312
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Chip Counts
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667,000
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605,000
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558,000
7
299,000
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Michael Skimbo was all-in from under the gun for around 30,000 on a board reading K♦4♥7♦. He was up against the covering stack of Harry Cheatham on the button.
Michael Skimbo: A♦5♦ 
Harry Cheatham: K♥Q♦
Cheatham had top pair, while Skimbo had the nut-flush draw. The Q♣ turn and 9♠ river were clean for Cheatham to win the hand and eliminate Skimbo.
"I'll be back," Skimbo told his tablemates before promptly reentering.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
179,500
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179,500 |
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30,000
12,000
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12,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In a preflop confrontation, Leslie Hallaway was all-in for around 30,000 from the small blind, and up against the covering stack of Daniel Hughes in the big blind.
Leslie Hallaway: A♣J♦
Daniel Hughes: K♠3♠
The board ran out 5♠K♦2♥A♦4♥. Hughes was good at showdown with a rivered straight to eliminate Hallaway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
77,000
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77,000 |
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Busted |
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Eldon Penn opened to 3,000 from the cutoff. He received calls from a player on the button, and Daniel Lowery in the big blind.
The flop came A♣2♣3♣. Lowery checked, Penn checked, the button bet 4,000, and both opponents called.
The player on the button shoved for a bit over 35,000 when checked to on the Q♠ turn. Lowery called with a covering stack, and Penn folded.
Opponent: A♦5♠
Daniel Lowery: A♥8♠
Both players had top pair, but Lowery was ahead with the higher kicker. The K♠ river changed nothing for either player and Lowery won the hand, sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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147,000 | |
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115,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation, Jesse Lane was all-in for around 15,000 from under the gun, and up against the covering stack of Raymond Whitley in the big blind.
Jesse Lane: A♥10♥
Raymond Whitley: A♦K♦
Lane's ace was dominated, and after finding no help on the 4♦4♥8♠3♦9♣ runout he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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195,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Busted |
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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121,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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120,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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119,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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116,000
116,000
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116,000 |
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107,000
107,000
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107,000 |
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105,500
1,500
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1,500 |
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103,000
103,000
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103,000 |
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99,400
8,600
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8,600 |
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96,000
96,000
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96,000 |
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78,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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73,500
4,500
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4,500 |
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69,000
46,000
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46,000 |
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62,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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57,000
57,000
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57,000 |
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42,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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40,500
1,500
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1,500 |
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32,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
|
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29,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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26,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
