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

08-02-2025 00:38 UTC-6

Simmons Finds the Double

Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 18,000 and Shaun Simmons three-bet jammed for 93,000 in the big blind to put himself at risk. The cutoff made the call.

Shaun Simmons: 9♣9♦ All in
Cutoff: A♥9♥

Simmons was in the lead with his pair of nines until the dealer put out the A♦7♦8♦ flop, with the cutoff pairing his ace.

Simmons still had outs with a nine or a diamond, and he was pleased to see the 3♦ fall on the turn. The meaningless Q♠ landed on the river to complete the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Simmons	206,000

Tags: Shaun Simmons

08-02-2025 00:46 UTC-6

Osterbauer Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joseph Osterbauer got it all in preflop in the cutoff with the covering stack against the player in early position who had about 120,000 to start the hand.

Early position: J♣J♠ All in
Joseph Osterbauer: A♣K♥

Osterbauer pulled ahead on the 8♠A♠10♥ flop, pairing his ace. He improved to trips on the A♥ turn and faded a jack on the 5♣ river to send his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer	600,000 253,000	253,000

Tags: Joseph Osterbauer

08-02-2025 00:54 UTC-6

Ledeman Hits Million Chip Mark

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Richard Perkerewicz who was under the gun and Dave Ledeman who was on the button.

With about 250,000 in the middle and the board reading 2♣A♣9♣A♥8♥, Perkerewicz checked and Ledeman fired out a bet of 100,000, prompting Perkerewicz to go into the tank.

"Miss your club draw or what?" asked Ledeman.

"Nope, didn't have a club draw," replied Perkerewicz as he eventually decided to give up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Ledeman	1,100,000 373,000	373,000
Richard Perkerewicz	270,000 152,000	152,000

Tags: Dave Ledeman Richard Perkerewicz

08-02-2025 01:02 UTC-6

Ledeman Keeps Climbing

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dave Ledeman got it all in preflop with the covering stack in late position against Shaun Simmons in the cutoff in a classic coinflip situation.

Shaun Simmons: A♦Q♦ All in
Dave Ledeman: 10♠10♥

Simmons improved to top pair on the Q♥6♠10♦ flop, but Ledeman pulled ahead even further with a set.

The A♣ turn gave Simmons a glimmer of hope, but the 5♣ on the river offered him no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Ledeman	1,260,000 160,000	160,000
Shaun Simmons	Busted

Tags: Dave Ledeman Shaun Simmons

08-02-2025 01:05 UTC-6

Break

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The remaining 33 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante.

Action will play down to 31 players before bagging up for the night.

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

08-02-2025 01:29 UTC-6

Fetzer Takes From Ledeman

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kurt Fetzer limped under the gun and Dave Ledeman made it 31,000 to go in middle position. Action folded back around to Fetzer who made the call.

The flop came 9♦J♦9♣ and Fetzer check-called a bet of 55,000 from Ledeman, bringing the Q♠ turn.

Both players checked and the river brought the 6♣ where Fetzer quickly put out a bet of 75,000.

Ledeman thought for a brief moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Ledeman	1,160,000 100,000	100,000
Kurt Fetzer	915,000 273,000	273,000

Tags: Dave Ledeman Kurt Fetzer

08-02-2025 01:37 UTC-6

Beasley and Peppe Both Find Doubles

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With about 60,000 already in the middle, Victor Peppe and Joseph Osterbauer got it all in on a flop of 10♦5♥3♠ with Peppe the one at risk with 132,000 behind.

Victor Peppe: K♣10♥ All in
Joseph Osterbauer: 10♣3♣

Peppe needed some help and found it on the river when the board ran out 7♥, 5♠ to improve to two pair, tens and fives with a king kicker.

At a nearby table, Nancy Beasley was all in and at risk against Dave Ledeman.

Nancy Beasley: A♠K♦ All in
Dave Ledeman: K♠J♠

The board ran out 3♥5♦Q♠9♦8♦, and Beasley's ace-king remained best to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Ledeman	1,000,000 160,000	160,000
Joseph Osterbauer	670,000 70,000	70,000
Nancy Beasley	359,000 299,000	299,000
Victor Peppe	325,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Dave Ledeman Joseph Osterbauer Nancy Beasley Victor Peppe

08-02-2025 01:40 UTC-6

Doering Hits the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Keith Doering was short-stacked and all in preflop against Anthony Lazar who had the covering stack.

Keith Doering: A♥7♥ All in
Anthony Lazar: Q♣Q♠

There were no aces to be found on the J♠K♠3♦8♣4♣ runout and Doering was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Lazar	450,000 390,000	390,000
Keith Doering	Busted

Tags: Anthony Lazar Keith Doering

08-02-2025 01:41 UTC-6

Hand-For-Hand Play

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With 32 players remaining and 31 making it through to Day 2, the floor has announced that hand-for-hand play will begin.