A player in the hijack opened to 6,000, and Johan Cervantes called on the button.
The flop came 3♦3♣9♦. The player in the hijack bet 6,000 and Cervantes called.
Cervantes bet 18,500 when checked to on the J♣ turn and his opponent called. Both players then checked the 7♣ river.
The player in the hijack showed ace-high with A♦Q♣. Cervantes showed 10♥7♥ for a rivered pair of sevens to win the hand.
In a three-way preflop confrontation, a player in early position was all-in for around 25,000, Bobby Randolph was all-in for a bit less than 300,000 from the button, and they were up against Tyler Barnes, who covered both players from the big blind.
Early Position Player: 10♠9♣ 
Bobby Randolph: A♥K♥
Tyler Barnes: K♣K♦
The board ran out 8♠Q♥J♦10♣4♠, giving Randolph a turned Broadway straight to crack Barnes' pocket kings. Randolph took down the biggest pot of the day so far, while Barnes was left extremely short-stacked.
Grant Hinkle already had a long list of poker accomplishments: a WSOP Gold Bracelet, over $1.7 million in live tournament earnings, and a WSOP Circuit Main Event title. Last year, he added another accolade to that list after winning the $800 Main Event at the 2025 Oklahoma State Championship of Poker.
Hinkle took home $55,249 for his efforts, the fourth biggest live score of his career. The Kansas City native only decided to play the event on a whim, but what a decision it turned out to be.
The Oklahoma State Poker Championship returned to Hard Rock Casino Tulsa for the first time since 2019, and it featured a packed schedule of 21 trophy events, while all eyes were on this prestigious title. A total of 417 entries were tallied for the event to generate a prize pool of $291,900.
Eventually, it was Hinkle who held on the chips after lengthy heads-up match with Terry Harrell and an even longer three-handed battle with Anthony Finley.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Hinkle | $55,249 |
| 2 | Terry Harrell | $38,167 |
| 3 | Anthony Finley | $27,869 |
| 4 | Rehman Zahid | $20,642 |
| 5 | Sarah Renko | $15,506 |
| 6 | Johnnie Place | $11,820 |
| 7 | John Smith | $9,146 |
| 8 | Eric Salazar | $7,181 |
| 9 | William Berry | $5,726 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Following the third break of the day, registration is now closed in the Oklahoma State Poker Championship $800 Main Event. The second and final starting flight drew 271 entries, bringing the number of total entries to 417 and creating a $291,900 prize pool.
The top 41 players will secure at least a $1,292 min-cash. The day will conclude either at the end of Level 18, or when 14 players remain. The field is down to 83 players left as the action gets back underway.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Players are now going on their third break of the day. The field is up to 271 entries.
With two players seeing a board of 4♥Q♦7♦5♥ and around 20,000 in the middle, Tyler Barnes bet 8,500 from the small blind, and Tandi Stevens raised to 17,000 from the button. Barnes called.
Barnes checked the K♥ river and Stevens shoved for a bit over 100,000, forcing a fold from Barnes.
In a preflop confrontation, Steve Seffense was all-in for around 35,000 from middle position, and up against the covering stack of a player on the button.
Steve Seffense: Q♣Q♥
Opponent: A♣K♠
Seffense's queens held up on the J♦9♦5♣10♠8♥ runout, and he secured a full double.
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