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$1,100 Arizona State Poker Championship
Day 2 Completed
2026 Arizona State Poker Championship
$1,100 Arizona State Poker Championship
Day: 2
Players Left 32 / 4,018
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Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Day 2 of the $1,100 Arizona State Poker Championship has come to an end at Talking Stick Resort, with 58 players remaining from a massive field of 4,018 entries. The tournament generated a $4,018,000 prize pool, and all 58 remaining players have now locked up at least $9,200, with $627,050 waiting for the eventual champion.
Charlie Diep leads the remaining field with 9,510,000 chips, followed by Erik Gault with 8,470,000 and Jonathan Roeder with 7,635,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Diep | United States | 9,510,000 | 159 |
| 2 | Erik Gault | United States | 8,470,000 | 141 |
| 3 | Jonathan Roeder | United States | 7,635,000 | 127 |
| 4 | Toby Price | United States | 5,940,000 | 99 |
| 5 | John Phan | United States | 5,825,000 | 97 |
| 6 | Peter Fox | United States | 5,470,000 | 91 |
| 7 | John Riordan | United States | 5,245,000 | 87 |
| 8 | George Stojic | United States | 5,195,000 | 87 |
| 9 | Jared Rogers | United States | 5,050,000 | 84 |
| 10 | Brett Dolin | United States | 4,880,000 | 81 |
There was plenty of action throughout Day 2 as players battled their way through the field. Gregory Sessler found himself involved in a three-way all-in and managed to complete a flush on the turn, securing a crucial triple-up. Elsewhere, Erik Gault and Peter Fox clashed in a sizable pot between two of the bigger stacks, with Fox's pocket tens holding against Gault's ace-jack.
Joseph Osterbauer also picked up an important pot late in the day when his ace-king held against ace-deuce, while the field continued to shrink toward the end-of-day target.
The final elimination of the night came on the last hand before the scheduled break, bringing the field down to 58 players and bringing Day 2 to a close.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $627,050 | 9 | $30,566 |
| 2 | $369,937 | 10-12 | $25,801 |
| 3 | $224,804 | 13-16 | $22,018 |
| 4 | $140,214 | 17-22 | $18,809 |
| 5 | $91,498 | 25-30 | $15,984 |
| 6 | $63,495 | 31-41 | $13,459 |
| 7 | $47,133 | 42-56 | $11,202 |
| 8 | $37,143 | 57-58 | $9,200 |
The remaining 58 players will return for Day 3 with 40,000/80,000 blinds and an 80,000 big blind ante.
With the field now just a few eliminations away from the final stages, the race for the $627,050 top prize is well and truly on.
Follow along with PokerNews as we bring you chip counts, key hands, eliminations, and all the latest updates from Day 3.
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
After an elimination on the last hand before the break, the field has reached 58 players remaining, and play has stopped for the evening.
Chip counts and a recap of the day will follow. Day 3 is Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. local time.
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael Scully jammed for 780,000 from middle position and Gregory Sessler called all in for 375,000 in the hijack. The small blind then rejammed covering both players to put them at risk.
Gregory Sessler: K♥Q♣ 
Michael Scully: Q♦10♠
Small Blind: Q♠Q♥
The small blind would himself in an amazing spot against the two hands. However, the A♣9♣6♣ flop brought a sweat as Sessler picked up a flush draw.
The 8♣ turn completed the flush for Sessler, and Scully picked up a gutshot, which came home on the 7♠ river. Incredibly, the queens came in last place, Sessler tripled, and Scully roughly broke even
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
A player jammed for 720,000 from the button before Joseph Osterbauer rejammed in the small blind.
"I only looked at one card," the button announced, much to the delight of Osterbauer with his particular hand.
Button: A♠2♣
Joseph Osterbauer: A♣K♠
Osterbauer held the dominating ace and it stayed that way on the A♥Q♦J♦6♥Q♣ as his king kicker played to bring the field one spot closer to bagging.
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Peter Fox opened to 120,000 in the hijack and Hill Kerby flatted in the cutoff. In the small blind, Erik Gault squeezed to 380,000, and only Fox called.
On the Q♠8♦8♣ flop, Gault check-called a bet of 250,000 from Fox.
Both the 7♣ turn and 3♣ river would checked through.
Erik Gault: A♦J♦
Peter Fox: 10♦10♣
Fox's tens were best as he won a modest pot in a battle of the chipleaders.
Play has slowed considerably with the Day 3 bubble looming as players look to secure a bag for the penultimate day.
Most recently, Tirza Sanders and Viet Van Vo have been eliminated. The field sits at 65 players and will conclude for the night with 58 left.
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
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