2026 Arizona State Poker Championship

$1,100 Arizona State Poker Championship
Day: 1d
Event Info
2026 Arizona State Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$4,018,000
Total Entries
4,018
Players Left
128
Average Chip Stack
1,255,625
Total Chips
160,720,000
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
1,137
Players Left
137
Players Left 128 / 4,018
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Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

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Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Break Time

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The players are taking another 15-minute break with the clock reading 948 entries today, bringing the running total to 3,829.

All 621 available seats are occupied as play will resume in Level 7 with blinds of 400/800.

Vargas Triples with Tens

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The hijack opened to 1,500 and was called by the cutoff. In the small blind, Antonio Vargas jammed for 10,200, and both opponents called.

The 52275 board was checked down.

Antonio Vargas: 1010 All in
Hijack: 44
Cutoff: KQ

The tens of Vargas remained best as he faded a four or any overcards, and he collected the full double.

Tags: Antonio Vargas

Candy Snacks on a Sweet Double

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Richard Candy opened to 1,500 in early position before Ronald Scott three-bet to 4,500 in the hijack, and Candy.

On the 876 flop, Candy led all in for his remaining 13,300, and Scott opted to call after some painful deliberation.

Richard Candy: J8 All in
Ronald Scott: KQ

Candy had flopped top pair but his opponent held two live overcards. However, the A5 runout would leave Candy's pair of eights best, and he collected the full double.

Tags: Richard CandyRonald Scott

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Simpson Pressures the Prince

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Spencer Simpson
Spencer Simpson

Action picked up three-ways to the turn with the board reading 1032A and just over 12,000 in the middle.

It checked to Jean "Prince" Gaspard on the button who bet precisely 6,900 and was called by Spencer Simpson in the big blind, while a middle position opponent quickly got out of the way.

On the frontdoor flush-completing 10 river, Simpson took some time before he led for 16,000. Gaspard, who had 20,000 remaining in his stack, mulled it over for a while before he let it go.

"Phew!" Simpson joked, "Got one through!" as he returned his cards face down to the dealer.

Tags: Jean GaspardSpencer Simpson