$640 Main Event | 2025 RPT Jackpot Junction

08-03-2025 13:36 UTC-6

Willier Wins in Wild Runout

Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Preston Willier was all in preflop and at risk for about 275,000 against Fred West who had the covering stack.

Preston Willier: K♥10♥ All in
Fred West: A♥Q♣

The flop came 6♦3♠A♣ with West pairing his ace to pull ahead even further. The Q♠ gave Willier some hope with outs to a gutshot and he was saved when the J♣ rolled off on the river to give him Broadway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Willier	625,000 600,000	600,000
Fred West	300,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Fred West Preston Willier

08-03-2025 13:26 UTC-6

Alexander Continues to Climb

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matthew Alexander raised to 60,000 on the button and Curtis Vierstraete three-bet shoved in the small blind for about 350,000. Alexander made the call with the covering stack.

Curtis Vierstraete: Q♥Q♠ All in
Matthew Alexander: A♠J♥

Alexander spiked an ace on the 10♣10♥A♦ flop to pull ahead in the hand. The 9♠ turn and 5♥ river offered no help to Vierstraete and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Alexander	2,600,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Curtis Vierstraete	Busted

Tags: Curtis Vierstraete Matthew Alexander

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

08-03-2025 13:13 UTC-6

Maas Spikes an Ace

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Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Taylor Maas open-shoved in the hijack for 365,000 and Arlie Brandvold reshoved in the cutoff to isolate.

Taylor Maas: A♥8♥ All in
Arlie Brandvold: J♠J♦

Brandvold was in the lead until the dealer put out the A♠Q♦5♦ flop, with Maas spiking an ace to pull ahead. The 4♦ turn and 7♠ river offered no help to Brandvold and the pot was pushed Maas' way.

Brandvold was left with 200,000 but doubled up with ace-king versus his opponent's ace-queen shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Maas	795,000 258,000	258,000

Arlie Brandvold	465,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Arlie Brandvold Taylor Maas

08-03-2025 13:09 UTC-6

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Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

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08-03-2025 12:58 UTC-6

Osterbauer Wins Monster Pot

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Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joseph Osterbauer raised to 50,000 from under the gun, the player in middle position called, and Kurt Fetzer three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind. Osterbauer then four-bet to 325,000, prompting middle position to fold. Fetzer responded with a five-bet jam for about 1,400,000 and Osterbauer called having Fetzer slightly covered.

Kurt Fetzer: A♦K♦ All in
Joseph Osterbauer: K♠K♣

The flop came 6♥2♠6♣ with Osterbauer's kings still in the lead. The 7♥ turn and 9♥ river offered no help to Fetzer and the Day 1a chip leader was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer	2,950,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Kurt Fetzer	Busted

Tags: Joseph Osterbauer Kurt Fetzer

08-03-2025 12:45 UTC-6

Osterbauer Eliminates Wilklow

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Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After an under-the-gun raise and a call from the player in the hijack, Joseph Osterbauer three-bet to 185,000 in the cutoff. Michael Wilklow then called for 160,000 on the button to put himself at risk, and the other two players got out of the way.

Michael Wilklow: J♥J♣ All in
Joseph Osterbauer: A♥K♥

Osterbauer pulled ahead on the 3♥A♦3♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 3♦ turn and 8♠ river offered no help to Wilklow and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer	1,350,000 176,000	176,000
Michael Wilklow	Busted

Tags: Joseph Osterbauer Michael Wilklow

08-03-2025 12:31 UTC-6

More Eliminations

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Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Kennedy	Busted
Chad Knoblauch	Busted
Keith Doering	Busted
Carl Wallin	Busted
Mark Weber	Busted
John Alexander	Busted
Bradley Friestad	Busted
Robert Fugli	Busted
Garrett Dwire	Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

08-03-2025 12:25 UTC-6

Ledeman Spikes the King on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dave Ledeman raised to 55,000 in the hijack and Daniel Kennedy three-bet jammed for 135,000 in the cutoff to put himself at risk. Ledeman made the call.

Daniel Kennedy: A♦J♠ All in
Dave Ledeman: K♦J♥

The flop came 9♣5♣4♦ with Kennedy's ace-jack still far out in the lead. The turn landed the 2♠ and he was in great shape to secure the much-needed double up.

That was until the K♥ fell on the river, and Kennedy was sent to the rail in dramatic fashion.