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

08-01-2025 21:07 UTC-6

Osterbauer Keeps Climbing

Nick Becker

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

Alan Wuetrich opened the action with a raise from early position off of a stack of 40,000 and it folded around to Joseph Osterbauer in the big blind who moved all in. Wuetrich called to put himself at risk.

Alan Wuetrich: A♣K♦ All in
Joseph Osterbauer: 5♣5♦

It was a classic coinflip situation but it wasn't even a sweat, as the dealer put out the 4♣5♠5♥ flop. Osterbauer's quad fives had Wuetrich drawing dead and the meaningless turn and river landed 4♦, 9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer	430,000 370,000	370,000
Alan Wuetrich	Busted

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08-01-2025 21:16 UTC-6

Bocock Dodges the Open Ender

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Nick Becker

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

Action went three-ways to a flop of Q♠8♦5♣ in a hand between Curtis Vierstraete in middle position, Darin Bocock on the button, and the player in the big blind.

With 32,000 in the middle, the big blind led out for 10,000, Vierstraete called, and Bocock moved all in for 56,000 to put himself at risk. The big blind folded and Vierstraete thought for a moment before flicking in the call.

Darin Bocock: A♥Q♦ All in
Curtis Vierstraete: 7♣6♣

The turn landed the 5♠ and Bocock would need to dodge a four or a nine on the river to stay alive.

He did exactly that when the river brought the 5♥, earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darin Bocock	154,000 94,000	94,000
Curtis Vierstraete	28,000 500	500

Tags: Curtis Vierstraete Darin Bocock

08-01-2025 21:25 UTC-6

Varner Doubles with the Rockets

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Nick Becker

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

After three players limped, Joseph Osterbauer bumped it up to 11,000 on the button. Jonathan Varner, who was under the gun, moved all in for 82,000 to put himself at risk. The other two players folded and Osterbauer made the call.

Jonathan Varner: A♠A♣ All in
Joseph Osterbauer: A♦Q♥

The board of 5♦J♣7♦3♥J♠ ran out safe for Varner, who earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer	350,000 80,000	80,000
Jonathan Varner	173,000 173,000	173,000

Tags: Jonathan Varner Joseph Osterbauer

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-01-2025 21:28 UTC-6

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Nick Becker

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

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08-01-2025 21:35 UTC-6

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

08-01-2025 21:46 UTC-6

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 21:51 UTC-6

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 22:02 UTC-6

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.