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

04-12-2024 22:13 UTC-6

Baker Eliminates Hazen In A Roller Coaster Hand

Liam Gannon

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

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 8♣8♠ as she folded her hand.

Loren Hazen: A♣K♣ All in
Michael Baker: A♦A♥

Hazen was behind and in desperate need of help. The flop of 10♣5♣10♠ 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	171,000
Loren Hazen	Busted

Tags: Loren Hazen Michael Baker Mikiyo Aoki

04-12-2024 21:56 UTC-6

RPT Points Leader Fick On The Rise

Liam Gannon

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

A player moved all in for 16,500 from middle position and in the small blind, current RPT 2024 points leader Mike Fick called in the small blind.

Middle Position: 9♣9♦
Mike Fick: Q♠J♠

The board runs out Q♥8♠8♥K♠5♣ and Fick pairs up his queen on the flop to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Fick	261,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Mike Fick

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

04-12-2024 21:16 UTC-6

Break

Liam Gannon

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

The players have gone on a 20-minute break.

04-12-2024 21:11 UTC-6

Updated Counts Around The Room

Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Howell	319,000 57,000	57,000
Mike Fick	239,000 179,000	179,000
Miles Barnum	231,000 30,000	30,000
Frank Lucero	219,000 27,000	27,000
Chad Himmelspach	214,000 114,500	114,500

David Mize	212,000 71,000	71,000
Penn Swindle	171,000
Mikiyo Aoki	73,000 -3,000	-3,000
Mike Williams	60,000 60,000	60,000
Dave Oullette	Busted

04-12-2024 20:48 UTC-6

Howell Is Doing Well

Liam Gannon

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

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 9♣5♠5♥ and action checks around to the hijack who moves all in for 31,000 which only Howell calls.

Hijack: Q♠9♠ All in
Chance Howell: K♥K♠

The board runs out 3♣2♠ and the kings hold up for Howell to add more to his growing stack.

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

Tags: Chance Howell Roger Old Mouse

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

04-12-2024 20:38 UTC-6

Deger Daggered By Schuchard's Hooks

Liam Gannon

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

Action is picked up on a flop between Terry Deger in the big blind and Lance Schuchard in the hijack.

The flop reads 8♣9♥2♠ and Deger moves all in for 35,000 over Schuchard's 4,500 continuation bet.

Terry Deger: 10♣10♥
Lance Schuchard: J♥J♣

The board runs out 3♦2♣ and the jacks hold up for Schuchard to add to his massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lance Schuchard	241,000
Terry Deger	Busted

Tags: Lance Schuchard Terry Deger

04-12-2024 20:21 UTC-6

McWilliams Spikes His Ace

Liam Gannon

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

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

On a board of 10♦K♣3♦ 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: 10♥3♥ All in
Bob McWilliams: A♥A♠ All in
Big blind: K♠10♠

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.