2024 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

$625 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
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 1a
Entries
146
Players Left
25

Magdic Finds A Magical River

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
John Magdic
John Magdic

A player moved all in for 86,000 from middle position getting only a call from John Magdic in late position with all other players folding.

Middle position: AJ All in
John Magdic: AK

The board runs out 4J87K and the ace-king connected with the river to give Magdic the best hand once more.

Player Chips Progress
John Magdic us
John Magdic
231,000
47,000
47,000

Tags: John Magdic

Haman Cannot Get There Against Lucero

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

Action was recapped briefly by the table as Teran Haman was leaving the tournament area.

Frank Lucero had Haman at risk for his last 65,000.

Teran Haman 7x7x All in
Frank Lucero: AxAx

The board runs out as no favor as he is eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Lucero us
Frank Lucero
435,000
46,000
46,000
Teran Haman us
Teran Haman
Busted

Tags: Teran HamanFrank Lucero

Can't Teach An Old Mouse New Tricks

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Roger Old Mouse
Roger Old Mouse

Action is picked up on the flop in a between a player on the button and Roger Old Mouse in late position.

With a flop reading 983 Old Mouse bet 6,000 which prompted the button to raise to 25,000. Old Mouse moved all in for 67,000 effective and his opponent called.

Button: 99 All in
Roger Old Mouse: J10

The board runs out 27 and Old Mouse's flush stays strong against the button's set of nines.

"Can't teach an Old Mouse new tricks," Keith Lauder says as Old Mouse rakes in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Old Mouse us
Roger Old Mouse
161,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Keith LauderRoger Old Mouse

Baker Eliminates Hazen In A Roller Coaster Hand

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

Action saw Michael Baker raise to 6,000 from early position which had Mikiyo Aoki three-bet to 18,500 in the cutoff which prompted Loren Hazen on the button to move all in for 54,000 and Baker to move all in for more. Aoki flashed 88 as she folded her hand.

Loren Hazen: AK All in
Michael Baker: AA

Hazen was behind and in desperate need of help. The flop of 10510 saw Hazen pick up a flush draw, while the turn J completed Hazen's flush to put him in the lead. On the river 10 the lead switched back to Baker who took down the pot with tens full.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Baker us
Michael Baker
171,000
Loren Hazen us
Loren Hazen
Busted

Tags: Loren HazenMichael BakerMikiyo Aoki

Howell Is Doing Well

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

Action is picked up on the flop between Chance Howell on the button, Roger Old Mouse in the big blind, and another player in the hijack.

The flop read 955 and action checks around to the hijack who moves all in for 31,000 which only Howell calls.

Hijack: Q9 All in
Chance Howell: KK

The board runs out 32 and the kings hold up for Howell to add more to his growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Howell us
Chance Howell
262,000
79,000
79,000
Roger Old Mouse us
Roger Old Mouse
51,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Chance HowellRoger Old Mouse

McWilliams Spikes His Ace

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Bob McWilliams
Bob McWilliams

Action is picked up on the flop between two players in the blinds and Bob McWilliams in early position.

On a board of 10K3 various betting saw all players get their chips into the middle where the small blind was at risk for 61,000 and McWilliams is at risk for 72,000.

Small blind: 103 All in
Bob McWilliams: AA All in
Big blind: K10

The turn 4 changed nothing but the river A gave McWilliams a set of aces to scoop the pot and he lifted his arms up in celebration.

Player Chips Progress
Bob McWilliams us
Bob McWilliams
209,000

Tags: Bob McWilliams

Himmelspach Sends One Home

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

Chad Himmelspach raised to 2,300 from under the gun which saw 4 players call behind him including Miles Barnum in the cutoff.

The flop rolls out A38 and action checks around to Himmelspach who bets 3,500 which only a player in the hijack calls.

Himmelspach bets a second time on the J turn, this time to the tune of 5,800. His opponent moves all in for 29,800 and Himmelspach calls.

Opponent: 66 All in
Chad Himmelspach: 88

The river 7 was inconsequential as the WSOP bracelet winner raked in the pot with a set of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Miles Barnum us
Miles Barnum
201,000
65,500
65,500
Chad Himmelspach us
Chad Himmelspach
99,500
WSOP 1X Winner

He's The Man With The Magdic Touch

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up in a massive pot between John Magdic in the cutoff with the covering stack with another player all in for his last 41,000.

The board that both players got their chips in read 854.

Opponent: 44 All in
John Magdic: 55

The board runs out A3 and Magdic found himself as the beneficiary of a set over set confrontation.

Player Chips Progress
John Magdic us
John Magdic
184,000

Tags: John Magdic

Gardener Coolers Broeder

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs between Andre Gardener and Steve Broeder with Broeder all in and at risk for his remaining 23,000.

Steve Broeder: QQ All in
Andre Gardener: AA

Broeder was left drawing to just two outs, which shriveled up to one on the 873 flop. The runout of 56 provided no help for Broeder to improve and Gardener raked in the remainder of Broeder's chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Gardener us
Andre Gardener
121,000
25,000
25,000
Steve Broeder us
Steve Broeder
Busted

Tags: Steve BroederAndre Gardener

Mize Spikes the River Against Haman

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action is picked up on the turn in a pot between David Mize in the small blind and Teran Haman in the big blind.

With a board reading 7K10J, Mize leads 13,000 and Haman moves all in for 48,000 which Mize calls.

Teran Haman: KJ All in
David Mize: AA

Mize was behind his Haman's two pair on the turn, but the river A brings Mize a set of aces to eliminate his Haman from the tournament.

At another table, Mikiyo Aoki entered the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
David Mize us
David Mize
123,000
123,000
123,000
Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
60,000
60,000
60,000
Teran Haman us
Teran Haman
Busted

Tags: David MizeMikiyo AokiTeran Haman