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Day 1b Completed
2026 Oklahoma State Poker Championship
$800 Main Event
Day: 1b
Players Left 21 / 417
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720,000
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415,000
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The second and final starting flight of the 2026 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker $800 Main Event has concluded here at the Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino. Day 1b drew 271 entries, bringing the total field to 417 and prize pool to $291,900. 20 players managed to put chips in a bag and advance to Day 2 after 18 40-minute levels.
Richard Gebhart ended the night with the overall chip lead going into Day 2 with 905,000. Gebhart is most closely followed by Bobby Randolph with 810,000, while Kiran Suresh rounds out the top three with 720,000.
Doug Paxton, who won the first-ever edition of this event in 2006, also ended the night with a top ten stack.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Gebhart | United States | 905,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Bobby Randolph | United States | 810,000 | 101 |
| 3 | Nick McGuire | United States | 720,000 | 90 |
| 4 | Kiran Suresh | United States | 650,000 | 81 |
| 5 | Tandi Stevens | United States | 588,000 | 74 |
| 6 | Doug Paxton | United States | 536,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Anthony Finley | United States | 516,000 | 65 |
| 8 | Dylan Murrell | United States | 501,000 | 63 |
| 9 | Randall Courville | United States | 415,000 | 52 |
| 10 | Billy Rodriguez | United States | 382,000 | 48 |
Day 1b got off to a quick start, surpassing Day 1a's attendance of 146 by the first break. Some players to fall before the money today include Daniel Lowery, Mike Travis, Brian Garner, and William Scarsdale.
Tyler Barnes took one of, if not the worst bad beats of the day shortly after late registration closes, getting his chips in with pocket kings against Randolph's ace-king suited in a pot worth well over 200 big blinds. Randolph turned a Broadway straight to deal a mortal blow to Barnes, ultimately finishing the night with the second-largest stack.
Jim Wilson earned the unfortunate title of bubble boy after running queens into Shane Fuller's pocket aces. Players to make the money today but fall before the end of the night include Daniel Hughes, Will Berry, and Eric Salazar.
The final 29 players will return at 12 p.m. on Sunday for the restart. Play resumes with 00:15:21 left on Level 16, and the blinds at 4,000/8,000 (8,000). The action will continue in 40-minute levels until a winner is crowned. Payout information is still being finalized and will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
Stay tuned to PokerNews tomorrow for all your live coverage needs until a winner is crowned in the 2026 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker Main Event!
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | Shane Fuller | 330,000 | 41 |
| 32 | 2 | Jeffery Hunter | 205,000 | 26 |
| 32 | 3 | Kiran Suresh | 650,000 | 81 |
| 32 | 4 | Randall Courville | 415,000 | 52 |
| 32 | 6 | Nick McGuire | 720,000 | 90 |
| 32 | 7 | Joe Leake | 147,000 | 18 |
| 32 | 8 | Doug Paxton | 536,000 | 67 |
| 32 | 9 | Johan Cervantes | 142,000 | 18 |
| 35 | 1 | Raymond Whitley | 199,000 | 25 |
| 35 | 2 | Rick Gebhart | 905,000 | 113 |
| 35 | 3 | Michael Varnelll | 559,000 | 70 |
| 35 | 4 | Robert Michael | 308,000 | 39 |
| 35 | 6 | Anthony Finley | 516,000 | 65 |
| 35 | 7 | Nicholas Guglielmo | 296,000 | 37 |
| 35 | 8 | Bobby Randolph | 810,000 | 101 |
| 36 | 1 | Billy Rodriguez | 382,000 | 48 |
| 36 | 2 | Justin Barclay | 605,000 | 76 |
| 36 | 3 | Jason Royman | 262,000 | 33 |
| 36 | 4 | Sarah Renko | 289,000 | 36 |
| 36 | 6 | Eric Bunch | 62,000 | 8 |
| 36 | 7 | Taylor Holcomb | 227,000 | 28 |
| 36 | 8 | Dylan Murrell | 501,000 | 63 |
| 37 | 1 | Steve Culpepper | 558,000 | 70 |
| 37 | 2 | Arturo Toscano | 677,000 | 85 |
| 37 | 3 | Justin Brevik | 296,000 | 37 |
| 37 | 4 | Charles Stafford | 299,000 | 37 |
| 37 | 6 | Kaden Wilhoit | 245,000 | 31 |
| 37 | 7 | Brad Stevens | 888,000 | 111 |
| 37 | 8 | Tandi Stevens | 588,000 | 74 |
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
905,000
403,000
|
403,000 |
|
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|
810,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
720,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
650,000
466,000
|
466,000 |
|
588,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
|
536,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
516,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
501,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
|
|
415,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
382,000
382,000
|
382,000 |
|
330,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
296,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
289,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
|
262,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
245,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
|
227,000
227,000
|
227,000 |
|
|
205,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
147,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
142,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
62,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Play has ended in Day 1b of the Main Event, with 20 players advancing to Day 2 from the 271-entry field.
Stay tuned for full end-of-night chip counts and a recap of the night's action.
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The tournament director has announced that three more hands will be played before action concludes for Day 1b.
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With two players seeing a board of 6♣J♦A♦8♠ and around 125,000 in the middle, Tandi Stevens checked from the big blind, and Eric Salazar bet 73,000 from under the gun. Stevens called.
Stevens led out with a 75,000 bet on the A♥ river, and Salazar mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
280,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Will Berry opened to 20,000 from under the gun, Eric Bunch shoved for 98,000 from the big blind, and Berry called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Will Berry: A♠10♥
Eric Bunch: A♣Q♠ 
Bunch held a dominating ace, but Berry took the lead after hitting his ten on the 10♠K♣9♦ flop. Bunch took the lead back on the Q♦ turn and stayed ahead on the 5♠ river to double at Berry's expense.
Berry was down to around 40,000 following the hand, and he was elimianted soon after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
211,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dylan Murrell opened to 20,000 from middle position, and he received calls from David Kim in the hijack, Randall Courville in the cutoff, and David Kim in the big blind.
The flop came 4♥A♥2♦. Action checked around to Courville, who bet 45,000. Only Murrell called.
Courville bet 100,000 when checked to on the Q♥ turn, and this time Murrell mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
425,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
330,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
272,000 | |
|
240,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation, Mark Pruitt was all-in for around 130,000, and up against the covering stack of Bobby Randolph.
Mark Pruitt: 10♠10♥
Bobby Randolph: A♠K♥
The board ran out 2♥6♠Q♥7♦K♣, giving Randolph a rivered pair of kings to eliminate Pruitt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
730,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
|
Busted |
