$640 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RPT Jackpot Junction

08-01-2025 23:44 UTC-5

Perkerewicz Spikes a Nine

Nick Becker

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

Right before the break, Richard Perkerewicz got it all in from under the gun for 54,000 against Steve Berger in the cutoff who had the covering stack.

Richard Perkerewicz: 9♦9♥ All in
Steve Berger: K♦K♣

The flop came 7♣9♣J♠ with Perkerewicz drilling a nine to pull ahead in the hand. The 7♦ improved him to a full house, nines full of sevens. The 2♣ completed the board and the pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Perkerewicz	118,000 58,000	58,000
Steve Berger	65,000 136,300	136,300

Tags: Richard Perkerewicz Steve Berger

08-01-2025 23:39 UTC-5

Coleman Triples with Aces

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Nick Becker

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

Caden Coleman found himself in the dream spot when he was involved in a three-way all in with pocket aces for 128,500. One of his opponents had him covered and the other had about 100,000 to start the hand.

Opponent: J♥J♣ All in
Caden Coleman: A♣A♥ All in
Opponent: K♠K♦

The flop came 7♦A♠10♦ with Coleman improving to top set to improve even further. The turn landed the 5♣ and the river brought the 5♠, earning Coleman the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caden Coleman	367,000 367,000	367,000

Tags: Caden /Coleman

08-01-2025 23:33 UTC-5

Magnus Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

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

Brad Magnus raised to 8,000 in early position, Victor Peppe flatted in the cutoff, and Michael Wilklow three-bet jammed for 20,000 on the button to put himself at risk. Magnus and Peppe both called.

The flop came J♣3♥A♦ and Magnus fired out a bet of 50,000 to push Peppe out of the pot.

Michael Wilklow: 9♥6♥ All in
Brad Magnus: A♥10♣

Magnus' pair of aces remained best as the board ran out 4♣, 5♥. Wilklow decided to rebuy and received a fresh 60,000 starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Magnus	300,000 240,000	240,000
Victor Peppe	65,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Wilklow	60,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Brad Magnus Michael Wilklow Victor Peppe

08-01-2025 23:20 UTC-5

Martinez Sitting with Heaps

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Nick Becker

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

Miguel Martinez got it all in preflop in the big blind with the covering stack against the player in the small blind who had about 52,000 to start the hand.

Small blind: K♣8♣ All in
Miguel Martinez: A♥5♥

The small blind picked up additional out with a flush draw on the J♠10♣4♣ flop but couldn't get there when the board ran out A♦, 8♦.

Martinez now sits with one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Martinez (MN)	495,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Miguel Martinez

08-01-2025 23:14 UTC-5

Stene Flops Top Two

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Nick Becker

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

Action went three-ways to a flop of 9♣4♦J♠ in a hand between the under-the-gun Terence Reid, Robin Stene in the small blind, and the player in the big blind.

It checked over to Reid who bet 9,000 and Stene moved all in for 37,500 to put himself at risk. The big blind got out of the way and Reid quickly called.

Robin Stene: J♥9♠ All in
Terence Reid: K♣K♦

The turn landed the 8♥ and the river fell the 2♦, earning Stene the double up with two pair, jacks and nines to crack Reid's kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terence Reid	130,000 23,000	23,000
Robin Stene	104,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Robin Stene Terence Reid

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-01-2025 23:02 UTC-5

Boyle Doubles; Blue Stays Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Timothy Blue limped in early position and John Boyle moved all in on the button for 51,500 to put himself at risk. Blue thought for a moment before making the call.

John Boyle: A♦Q♥ All in
Timothy Blue: Q♦10♠

The flop came Q♦3♦7♥ with Boyle still out in the lead. He improved to two pair on the A♣ turn and the meaningless 9♥ landed on the river to secure him the double up.

The next hand, Blue got it all in preflop from under the gun for his remaining 26,500 against Tyler Caspers in the small blind who had the covering stack.

Timothy Blue: A♣4♥ All in
Tyler Caspers: 8♣8♦

Blue pulled ahead on the A♥9♣5♣ flop, pairing his ace. The 3♥ turn and 10♠ river offered no help to Caspers and the pot was pushed Blue's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Caspers	127,000 67,000	67,000
John Boyle	110,500 50,500	50,500
Timothy Blue	60,500 67,400	67,400

Tags: John Boyle Timothy Blue Tyler Caspers

08-01-2025 22:51 UTC-5

Barnum Doubles Back to Starting Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Miles Barnum was all in preflop in the hijack for 26,500 against the player on the button who had him covered.

Miles Barnum: A♠J♠ All in
Button: Q♦10♦

The flop came J♣7♣6♥ with Barnum improving to a pair of jacks. The 5♥ turn and 9♦ river offered no help to the button and Barnum doubled up to get back to starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miles Barnum	60,500 66,500	66,500

Tags: Miles Barnum

08-01-2025 22:46 UTC-5

Ledeman Scores Double Elimination

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dave Ledeman was involved in a three-way all in from the cutoff with the covering stack against the players in the blinds.

Small blind: A♦K♣ All in
Big blind: Q♥Q♠ All in
Dave Ledeman: A♥K♥

Ledeman picked up the nut flush draw on the 2♥5♣6♥ flop but the player in the big blind was still out in the lead with a pair of queens.

The 6♦ on the turn was a blank, but Ledeman spiked the 4♥ on the river to improve to a flush, knocking out both of his opponents in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Ledeman	350,000 251,000	251,000

Tags: Dave Ledeman

08-01-2025 22:35 UTC-5

Kolness Scores Another Knockout

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tyler Kolness was in the big blind and got it all in preflop with the covering stack against the player in middle position who had about 50,000 to start the hand.

Middle position: Q♠Q♦ All in
Tyler Kolness: K♦K♠

The flop came 7♠5♠9♦ with Kolness still out in the lead. The turn brought some paint but it was the J♥ and Kolness' kings were still best. The 6♦ fell on the river and Kolness collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Kolness	177,000 51,800	51,800

Tags: Tyler Kolness