2024 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

$625 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info

2024 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦j♦
Prize
$40,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$625
Prize Pool
$182,700
Entries
348
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
57
Players Left
1
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Arlie Brandvold Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,500)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Arlie Brandvold
Arlie Brandvold

Michael Baker called in first position which saw action fold around to Arlie Brandvold in late position who raised to 250,000. Action folded back around to Baker who sighed, looked back at his hand before moving all in for 1,400,000 effective. Brandvold rolled his eyes and called.

Arlie Brandvold: Q♦Q♥ All in
Michael Baker: A♦A♥

The board ran out K♦J♠K♠A♣4♣ and Brandvold was unable to improve against Baker's aces and the former RPT player of the year was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Baker us
Michael Baker 		3,750,000
2,050,000
 2,050,000
Arlie Brandvold us
Arlie Brandvold 		Busted

Tags: Arlie BrandvoldMichael Baker

Level: 24

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Final Table Seat Draw (full)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 23 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Montana State Poker Championship Final Table
Montana State Poker Championship Final Table
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Ryan Roeder4,700,000
2Rick Lehman1,250,000
3Chance Howell1,450,000
4Chad Himmelspach3,700,000
5Michael Baker1,700,000
6Kevin Chartier2,225,000
7John Schroer900,000
8Arlie Brandvold1,900,000
9Weston Wells2,850,000
Player Chips Progress
Ryan Roeder us
Ryan Roeder 		4,700,000
325,000
 325,000
Chad Himmelspach us
Chad Himmelspach 		3,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Weston Wells us
Weston Wells 		2,850,000
Kevin Chartier us
Kevin Chartier 		2,225,000
Arlie Brandvold us
Arlie Brandvold 		1,900,000
-400,000
 -400,000
Michael Baker us
Michael Baker 		1,700,000
1,525,000
 1,525,000
Chance Howell us
Chance Howell 		1,450,000
450,000
 450,000
Rick Lehman us
Rick Lehman 		1,250,000
-500,000
 -500,000
John Schroer us
John Schroer 		900,000
400,000
 400,000

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Tags: Arlie BrandvoldChad HimmelspachChance HowellJohn SchroerKevin ChartierMichael BakerRick LehmanRyan RoederWeston Wells

Donovan Thomas Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,920)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 23 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Donovan Thomas
Donovan Thomas

Donovan Thomas moved all in for 400,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind, Chad Himmelspach called.

Donovan Thomas: 10♦9♦ All in
Chad Himmelspach: Q♥J♠

The board ran out 7♥K♠Q♦6♣3♥ and Himmelspach's hand held up as the superior hand to eliminate Thomas and bring the tournament to one table.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Himmelspach us
Chad Himmelspach 		3,700,000
50,000
 50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Donovan Thomas us
Donovan Thomas 		Busted

Tags: Chad HimmelspachDonovan Thomas

Kevin Morris Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,920)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 23 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Kevin Morris
Kevin Morris

Weston Wells moved all in from the button for 1,100,000 effective and in the big blind, Kevin Morris called to put himself at risk.

Kevin Morris: 10♣10♥
Weston Wells: A♦10♦

The board ran out A♠10♠Q♦A♥4♦ and the set on the flop was turned dead by Wells' full house and Morris stormed away from the table before coming back to shake Wells' hand before exiting the room.

Player Chips Progress
Weston Wells us
Weston Wells 		2,850,000
1,100,000
 1,100,000
Kevin Morris us
Kevin Morris 		Busted

Tags: Kevin MorrisWeston Wells

Merle Bierschenk Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,920)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 23 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Merle Bierschenk
Merle Bierschenk

Merle Bierschenk moved all in for 350,000 from the cutoff and both Rick Lehman on the button and Ryan Roeder in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out 6♠4♣7♠ with both players checking to the turn K♠ where Roeder bet 150,000 and Lehman folded.

Merle Bierschenk: A♦8♠
Ryan Roeder: K♣J♣

The river 2♥ changed nothing and Roeder took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Roeder us
Ryan Roeder 		4,375,000
Merle Bierschenk us
Merle Bierschenk 		Busted

Tags: Rick LehmanRyan Roeder

Kevin Clyde Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,375)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 23 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Kevin Clyde
Kevin Clyde

Kevin Clyde moved all in for 150,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind, Arlie Brandvold called.

Kevin Clyde: 9x8x All in
Arlie Brandvold: Ax10x

The board ran out as no help to Clyde and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Arlie Brandvold us
Arlie Brandvold 		2,300,000
375,000
 375,000
Kevin Clyde us
Kevin Clyde 		Busted

Tags: Arlie BrandvoldKevin Clyde

Dave Ouellette Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,375)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 23 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Dave Oullette
Dave Oullette

Kevin Charter raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind, Dave Ouellette called.

The flop rolled out J♠10♦4♣ and Ouellette checked over to Charter who bet 100,000. Ouellette moved all in for 700,000 and Charter called.

Kevin Charter: A♠J♥ All in
Dave Ouellette: K♣10♣

The board ran out 6♦Q♥ and the ace-jack held up for Charter to take down the pot and Ouellette was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Charter us
Kevin Charter
2,300,000
950,000
 950,000
Dave Ouellette us
Dave Ouellette 		Busted

Tags: Dave OuelletteKevin Charter

Bill Schwartzkopf Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,375)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 23 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Bill Schwartzkopf
Bill Schwartzkopf

Chad Himmelspach had moved to put Bill Schwartzkopf all in from the small blind and Schwartzkopf called from the big blind to put himself at risk.

Bill Schwartzkopf: A♠J♣
Chad Himmelspach: A♣K♠

The board ran out 7♣5♣K♥3♦5♠ and former Montana State Poker champion was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Himmelspach us
Chad Himmelspach 		3,650,000
550,000
 550,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bill Schwartzkopf
Bill Schwartzkopf 		Busted

Tags: Bill SchwartzkopfChad Himmelspach

Level: 23

Blinds: 50,000/75,000

Ante: 75,000

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