$640 Main Event | 2025 RPT Jackpot Junction

Aug 03, 2025

Final Table Redraw

Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The ten-handed final table is set and players have been sent on a 30-minute break.

Action will resume at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time.

Seat	Player	Hometown	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Michael Dehen	Brainerd, MN	3,875,000	39
2	Rodney Colson	Excelsior, MN	3,250,000	33
3	Tony Uhlir	Grand Forks, ND	1,950,000	20
4	Joseph Osterbauer	Burnsville, MN	2,125,000	22
5	Anthony Lazar	St Michael, MN	5,000,000	50
6	Stephen Peppin	Willmar, MN	2,575,000	26
7	Matthew Alexander	Minneapolis, MN	900,000	9
8	Chueyee Yang	New Brighton, MN	2,275,000	23
9	Chandra Kontham	Eden Prairie, MN	3,575,000	36
10	Taylor Maas	Eden Prairie, MN	2,675,000	27

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Aug 03, 2025

Claire Leclerc Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,800)

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Claire Leclerc got it all in preflop for about 600,000 against Michael Dehen who had the covering stack.

Claire Leclerc: A♥8♠ All in
Michael Dehen: A♦Q♠

The flop came 6♠3♠10♦ with Dehen's ace-queen still out in the lead. Leclerc picked up a gutshot on the 7♠ turn but couldn't get there when the K♥ landed on the river, ending her impressive tournament run.

Tags: Claire Leclerc Michael Dehen

Aug 03, 2025

Flashback: Dan Burcham Wins 2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Back in April at the 2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship, Dan Burcham claimed victory to capture his career-best score of $29,000 along with the RPT bracelet.

The ninth edition of the tournament attracted 283 entries, generating a prize pool of $148,575. Burcham defeated Andrew Hilleren in a back-and-forth heads-up match to win the title, something that meant more to him than the money.

"The money is nice, I'm not going to lie," Burcham told PokerNews following his win. "I get a lot of my self-worth from my peers thinking I did well at something. This is a lot of validation that I can hang with the best players in Montana. It means a lot to me".

2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Dan Burcham	United States	$29,000*
2	Andrew Hilleren	United States	$27,000*
3	Richard Bennett (MT)	United States	$14,000
4	Austin Gates	United States	$10,075
5	John Majdic	United States	$8,000
6	Shane Broesder	United States	$6,000
7	Pat Brunelle	United States	$4,500
8	Will Anderson	United States	$3,700
9	Rob Hium	United States	$3,000
10	Aaron Fanuzzi	United States	$2,400

* Denotes heads-up deal

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Aug 03, 2025

Gene Boyer Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,800)

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Gene Boyer was down to just 125,000 and moved all in on the button to put himself at risk. He was called by both Michael Dehen in the small blind and Rodney Colson in the big blind.

Dehen and Colson checked it down to the river on a board of 3♦J♥K♣4♣3♣ and Colson tabled the winner with 8♣4♥ for two pair, fours and treys, besting the 10♣2♦ of Dehen and the 10♠8♦ of Boyer.

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Aug 03, 2025

John Reading Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,100)

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Action folded around to John Reading in the small blind who moved all in for just 100,000 to put himself at risk. Stephen Peppin quickly made the call in the big blind.

John Reading: 9♦9♣ All in
Stephen Peppin: 7♥5♣

Reading hadn't looked at his cards but was pleased to see a pair when he turned them over.

The flop came 8♠7♠Q♥ with Peppin picking up a pair of sevens. The 2♣ turn was safe for Reading but the river brought the 5♦, giving Peppin two pair, sevens and fives to eliminate Reading.

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Level: 25

Blinds: 50,000/75,000

Ante: 75,000

Aug 03, 2025

Break Time

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The remaining 13 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 big blind ante.

Aug 03, 2025

Dave Ledeman Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,100)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dave Ledeman raised to 175,000 in middle position and Chueyee Yang three-bet to 375,000 in the small blind. Ledeman made the call.

The flop came K♠8♦3♥ and Yang slowed down with a check. Ledeman fired out a bet of 250,000 and Yang took some time to think through his decision before making the call.

On the 8♥ turn, Yang checked again and Ledeman moved all in for about 750,000 to put himself at risk. Yang snap called.

Dave Ledeman: K♥Q♥ All in
Chueyee Yang: A♠A♣

Ledeman picked up a flush draw on the turn and had outs to a king or a heart but couldn't get there as the 2♠ landed on the river, ending his impressive tournament run.

Aug 03, 2025

Ledeman Wins with Big Slick

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anthony Lazar raised to 135,000 under the gun, Chueyee Yang flatted in middle position, and Dave Ledeman three-bet shoved on the button for 535,000 to put himself at risk. Lazar got out of the way and Yang went into the tank. Ledeman eventually called the clock and Yang flicked in the call shortly after.

Dave Ledeman: A♠K♠ All in
Chueyee Yang: 6♠6♥

Ledeman pulled ahead on the 9♠K♦5♦ flop, pairing his king. The 2♣ turn and 8♦ river offered no help to Yang and the pot was pushed Ledeman's way.