$625 Main Event Day 1b | 2024 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

04-14-2024 01:41 UTC-6

Brandvold Chipping Up Late

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A player moved all in from the button for 91,000 which saw Arlie Brandvold move all in for more in the small blind, prompting the big blind to flash 7♣7♦ into the muck as he folded.

Button: 10♥9♥
Arlie Brandvold: A♦10♦

The board ran out J♣K♥8♠5♣J♠ and the ace-ten held up for Brandvold to secure a pot late in the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arlie Brandvold	375,000 213,000	213,000

Tags: Arlie Brandvold

04-14-2024 01:17 UTC-6

Broeder's Chances Fade

Liam Gannon

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Steve Broeder moved all in for 81,000 from the hijack and in the small blind, Chance Howell called to put him at risk.

Steve Broeder: A♥J♣ All in
Chance Howell: A♦Q♦

The board runs out 5♣3♦4♦Q♠5♦ and Broeder could not find a jack or the chop outs to survive and he was eliminated from the tournament by Howell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Howell	421,000 81,000	81,000
Steve Broeder	Busted

Tags: Chance Howell Steve Broeder

04-14-2024 00:37 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mize	183,000 -71,000	-71,000

Himmelspach Dispatches One

Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player moves all in for 34,000 in the small blind and in the big blind, Chad Himmelspach calls.

Opponent: A♦Q♥ All in
Chad Himmelspach: K♣8♣

The board runs out K♥Q♦5♣10♥9♣ and the pair of kings on the flop is good for the WSOP bracelet winner to rake in the pot in his quest for a double bag.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Himmelspach	201,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Chad Himmelspach

04-13-2024 22:45 UTC-6

Snapp Loves His Ladies

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kelly Snapp raised to 7,000 from middle position and a player in late position moved all in for 85,000 which prompted another player in the cutoff to move all in for 71,000 and Snapp called both to put them at risk.

Cutoff: A♥J♦ All in
Late Position: K♥K♣ All in
Kelly Snapp: Q♠Q♦

The flop of 3♠J♠5♣ gave the cutoff a couple more outs to improve, but the turn Q♥ gave Snapp the lead, left the cutoff drawing dead and the late position player with just two outs. The river 7♠ changed nothing and Snapp raked in a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Snapp	245,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Kelly Snapp

04-13-2024 21:22 UTC-6

Lucero Cannot Run Down Aoki

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action is picked up with Frank Lucero all in and at risk against Mikiyo Aoki for his last 75,000.

Frank Lucero: A♠7♠ All in
Mikiyo Aoki: A♦K♥

The board ran out 3♦2♥A♥9♥5♣ and Lucero was eliminated by Aoki from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikiyo Aoki	231,000 177,000	177,000
Frank Lucero	Busted

Tags: Frank Lucero Mikiyo Aoki

04-13-2024 19:59 UTC-6

Broeder Outflips Gardner

Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andre Gardner raised to 5,000 in middle position which saw action fold to Steve Broeder in the cutoff who three bet to 21,000 which prompted Gardner to move all in for 35,000 and Broeder called.

Andre Gardner: A♦Q♥ All in
Steve Broeder: J♠J♦

The board ran out 2♣2♦2♠7♦5♣ and the jacks hold up for Broeder to eliminate Gardner from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Broeder	76,000 76,000	76,000
Andre Gardner	Busted

Tags: Andre Gardner Steve Broeder

04-13-2024 17:56 UTC-6

Eisele Turns The Flush

Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on a flop between three players.

On a flop of 2♦3♠4♦ Andre Gardner moved all in for 25,000 from the big blind which saw Mike Eisele in middle position call. Action folded back to Dat Nguyen in the small blind who moved all in for 91,000 total which Eisele called for less.

Andre Gardner: 3♥3♣ All in
Mike Eisele: K♦9♦ All in
Dat Nguyen: 6♣5♦

The turn 6♦ completed the flush for Eisele to put him in the lead, giving one of Gardners outs to scoop over to Nguyen. The river 8♣ changed nothing and Eisele’s flush was good for the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Eisele	191,000
Dat Nguyen	21,000 -70,000	-70,000
Andre Gardner	Busted

Tags: Andre Gardner Dat Nguyen Mike Eisele

04-13-2024 17:44 UTC-6

Clarke Badly Beaten By Hadley

Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kasey Clarke raised to 3,600 from middle position and a player in then hijack three bet to 7,300. In the small blind, Jimmy Hadley four bet to 15,300. Clarke moved all in for 88,000 and only Hadley called.

Kasey Clarke: Q♦Q♠
Jimmy Hadley: A♠A♥

The board ran out A♣2♠7♥K♦4♣ and the aces hold up for Hadley to take down the pot.