$625 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2024 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
$625 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$625
Prize Pool
$182,700
Entries
348
Level
28
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
202
Players Left
35
Day 2 Seat Draw Based on Chip Count
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
1. Dave Ouellette 803,000 Table 7 Seat 5
2. Donovan Thomas 787,000 Table 4 Seat 4
3. Jacob Brouse 736,000 Table 2 Seat 1
4. Frank Lucero 671,000 Table 3 Seat 3
5. Jimmy Hadley 648,000 Table 1 Seat 3
6. David Mize 618,000 (Double Bag) Table 1 Seat 4
7. Arlie Brandvold 615,000 (Double Bag) Table 2 Seat 6
8. Jeremy Johnson 602,000 Table 5 Seat 1
9. Rick Lehman 579,000 Table 4 Seat 1
10. Merle Bierschenk 545,000 Table 3 Seat 2
11. Grady Rogge 535,000 Table 5 Seat 8
12. John Rohrback 534,000 Table 4 Seat 2
13. Lance Schuchard 522,000 Table 1 Seat 2
14. Alex Smith 507,000 Table 7 Seat 1
15. Teran Haman 501,000 Table 7 Seat 4
16. Lee Nguyen 497,000 Table 6 Seat 3
17. Ryan Thorson 483,000 Table 4 Seat 7
18. Virgil Taylor 442,000 Table 6 Seat 5
19. Chance Howell 438,000 Table 6 Seat 8
20. Chad Himmelspach 433,000 (Double Bag) Table 7 Seat 6
21. Jason Paullin 413,000 Table 1 Seat 6
22. Whitney Bell 403,000 Table 4 Seat 8
23. Kevin Detienne 390,000 Table 5 Seat 4
24. Brad Magnus 374,000 Table 6 Seat 1
25. Kevin Clyde 358,000 Table 7 Seat 7
26. Austin Walter 349,000 Table 6 Seat 6
27. Kevin Chartier 338,000 Table 3 Seat 4
28. Erick Woehlhaft 337,000 Table 2 Seat 4
29. Nick Hammarstrom 328,000 Table 2 Seat 7
30. Kevin Morris 321,000 Table 6 Seat 4
31. Nathan Allen 304,000 Table 6 Seat 7
32. Bryce Thompson 293,000 Table 5 Seat 2
33. Ted Gaerther 289,000 Table 7 Seat 2
34. Weston Wells 288,000 Table 2 Seat 3
35. Ryan Roeder 284,000 Table 1 Seat 9
36. Tyler Fladland 274,000 Table 3 Seat 1
37. Garth Pabst 262,000 Table 7 Seat 3
38. Mitch Walton 258,000 Table 2 Seat 2
39. Terry Morrison 254,000 Table 5 Seat 6
40. John Schroer 237,000 Table 5 Seat 3
41. Derek Stringer 237,000 Table 6 Seat 2
42. Jeff Heiberg 233,000 Table 1 Seat 8
43. Bob McWilliams 222,000 Table 4 Seat 3
44. Issac Sams 217,000 Table 3 Seat 8
45. Kelly Snapp 215,000 Table 2 Seat 8
46. Miles Barnum 184,000 Table 3 Seat 5
47. Wade McFarlane 184,000 Table 3 Seat 6
48. Michael Baker 165,000 Table 4 Seat 5
49. Hal Turner 140,000 Table 7 Seat 8
50. Peter Asmuth 130,000 Table 3 Seat 7
51. Bill Schwarzkoph 100,000 Table 5 Seat 7
52. Ron Crane 90,000 Table 5 Seat 5
53. Troy Rongholt 87,000 Table 2 Seat 5
54. John Wells 84,000 Table 1 Seat 5
55. Matt Eisele 78,000 Table 1 Seat 1
56. Ilyass Mallak 71,000 Table 4 Seat 6
57. Ken Hager 32,000 Table 1 Seat 7
Hadley Tops The Chip Counts Of Day 1b in The Montana State Poker Championship
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Registration has closed on this year’s edition of the RPT’s Montana State Poker Championship and a total of 348 entrants got into the tournament. This created the biggest tournament prizepool in Montana state history. From the starting field of 348, a total of 58 will be present at the start of play tomorrow, with a few players making it through with double bags, ensuring a minimum cash on their smaller stack.
Leading Day 1b and the overall tournament is Montana resident Jimmy Hadley who ended their night with 648,000. Hadley is no stranger to RPT success, just recently having a career best score after winning the RPT Casino State Poker Championship for $41,000. With momentum from that win, Hadley found success on today’s bullet to bag a stack good for the flight lead as he looks to etch himself even deeper into RPT history.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jimmy Hadley | 648,000 |
| 2 | David Mize | 618,000 |
| 3 | Arlie Brandvold | 615,000 |
| 4 | Jeremy Johnson | 602,000 |
| 5 | Rick Lehman | 579,000 |
| 6 | Gary Rogge | 535,000 |
| 7 | Terran Haman | 501,000 |
| 8 | Lee Nguyen | 497,000 |
| 9 | Ryan Thorson | 483,000 |
| 10 | Chance Howell | 438,000 |
A pair of double bags round out the podium as David Mize (618,000) soared at the end of the night while former RPT player of the year Arlie Brandvold (615,000) also raked in many pots at the end of the night to rise. With the addition of Chad Himmelspach (433,000) all three of these players will be taking this stack with them into Day 2, while receiving a minimum cash for their other bag.
RPT points leader Mike Fick was unable to find any traction today. He joined the rail with others like John Magdic, Mike Williams, Mikiyo Aoki, and others whose dreams of the bracelet on their wrist remain unfulfilled.
Play ended at the conclusion of Level 15, so tomorrow blinds will return to 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante. Levels will last 40 minutes with play continuing until a winner is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The Montana State Poker Championship.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
648,000
417,000
|
417,000 |
|
618,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
615,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
602,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
579,000
579,000
|
579,000 |
|
535,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
|
501,000
501,000
|
501,000 |
|
|
497,000
497,000
|
497,000 |
|
|
483,000
483,000
|
483,000 |
|
438,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
433,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
||
|
413,000
413,000
|
413,000 |
|
358,000
358,000
|
358,000 |
|
349,000
349,000
|
349,000 |
|
|
338,000
338,000
|
338,000 |
|
|
337,000
337,000
|
337,000 |
|
321,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
|
304,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
293,000
293,000
|
293,000 |
|
|
289,000
289,000
|
289,000 |
|
288,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
288,000
-322,000
|
-322,000 |
|
284,000
284,000
|
284,000 |
|
274,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
|
|
262,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
Play Has Ended For The Night
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Stay tuned for a full recap and chip counts.
Final Six Hands
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The tournament staff has announced the final 6 hands of the night.
Brandvold Chipping Up Late
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
375,000
213,000
|
213,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Broeder's Chances Fade
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♣ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
421,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Big Stacks Around The Room
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
610,000
378,000
|
378,000 |
|
|
460,000 | |
|
450,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
|
340,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
|
330,000
221,000
|
221,000 |