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

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 22:36 UTC-6

Wells' Kings Hold

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up with Derek Stringer all in for 45,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind Weston Wells called to put him at risk.

Derek Stringer: A♦J♥ All in
Weston Wells: K♥K♠

The board runs out Q♣10♦2♠6♥8♦ and Wells' kings fade against Stringer's straight draw to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Wells	212,000 212,000	212,000
Derek Stringer	Busted

Tags: Derek Stringer Weston Wells

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-13-2024 22:21 UTC-6

Denham Cut By Cutler

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs in a pot between Baxter Denham and Chris Cutler with Cutler all in and at risk for his last 48,000.

Chris Cutler: Q♦Q♠
Baxter Denham: A♥K♥

The board ran out 9♥2♣5♦2♥4♣ and Cutler's queens hold up as the best hand to double at the expense of Denham.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baxter Denham	160,000
Chris Cutler	101,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Baxter Denham Chris Cutler

04-13-2024 21:58 UTC-6

Smith Rides To Avoid Haman's Hooks

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up with Alex Smith all in from the big blind for 75,500 and at risk against Teran Haman from the cutoff having called him.

Alex Smith: K♥K♠ All in
Teran Haman: J♦J♠

The board runs out 10♥3♦5♥5♦3♥ and the kings hold up for Smith to double at the expense of Haman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teran Haman	206,000 -72,000	-72,000
Alex Smith	161,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Alex Smith Teran Haman

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

04-13-2024 21:22 UTC-6

Break

Liam Gannon

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

The players have gone on a 20-minute break.

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 21:13 UTC-6

Johnson Straightens Out On The River For Chip Lead

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up on the river in a pot between Jeremy Johnson in the hijack and another player in middle position.

The board read 5♠9♣5♣10♥7♥ and the middle position player checked over to Johnson who bet 9,000. The middle position player raised to 32,000 and Johnson three bet to 108,000 which his opponent called.

The middle position player turned over A♦5♦ for three fives with an ace, but Johnson turned over J♦8♥ for a rivered straight to rake in the pot.