2025 RPT Jackpot Junction
The remaining 126 players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break and will return to blinds at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante.
Play will resume at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time.
Aaron Eggen limped under the gun, Cody Olson called in middle position, and the player on the button called as well. Tim Stang bumped it up to 3,500 in the small blind, resulting in calls from Eggen and Olson and a fold from the player on the button.
The flop came Q♦6♠7♥ and it checked over to Olson who put out a bet of 2,500. Stang folded and Eggen made the call.
On the J♣ turn, Eggen check-folded and showed 10♠7♠ when Olson fired out a bet of 4,500.
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between the under-the-gun Cary Long and Zachary Schlueter in the big blind.
With roughly 40,000 in the middle and the board reading J♠9♣Q♠2♦ Schlueter checked and Long moved all in for 39,400 to put himself at risk.
Schlueter thought for a moment before folding A♥K♦ face-up. Long mucked his cards and the pot was pushed his way.
Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between the under-the-gun player and Jory Barker in early position.
With about 50,000 in the middle and the board reading 10♦5♥4♦2♥J♠, under the gun checked and Barker moved all in for roughly a pot-sized bet to put under the gun at risk, who had a little over 40,000 behind.
Cleary faced with a tough decision, under the gun went into the tank, debating whether or not to call.
"I'll show you when you fold. You'll see either way," said Barker.
Under the gun eventually flicked in the call only to see the bad news that his 10♣9♣ for a pair of tens was no good against the J♥J♦ of Barker, who rivered a set.
Barker mentioned to PokerNews after the hand that he was on his second bullet, after having busted a short while ago.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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
Brady Roth got it all in with the covering stack from early position against Marcus Music in the cutoff.
Marcus Music: Q♥Q♠
Brady Roth: A♣Q♣
Roth pulled ahead on the 7♥A♦8♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 4♣ turn and 5♣ river offered no help to Music and he was sent packing.
Tyler Kolness was all in preflop and at risk in the small blind for 64,300 against the under-the-gun player.
Tyler Kolness: A♠J♦
Under the gun: 9♦9♠
The flop came 5♥K♠8♥ with pockets nines still in the lead but Kolness pulled ahead on the J♥ turn, pairing his jack. The 8♥ river completed the board, earning Kolness the big double up.
Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Joseph Osterbauer Sr in middle position and Cary Long in the big blind.
With about 30,000 already in the middle and the board reading K♦K♠6♣7♣, Osterbauer Sr was all in and at risk for an additional 63,600.
Joseph Osterbauer Sr: 6♠6♦
Cary Long: K♣3♠
The 9♠ river was safe for Osterbauer Sr, earning him the big double up.