$635 Main Event | 2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

04-06-2025 17:21 UTC-7

Pat Brunelle Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,500)

Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Pat Brunelle moved all in from under the gun for 230,000 and Richard Bennett three-bet to 400,000 in early position to isolate, resulting in folds all around.

Pat Brunelle: J♥J♦ All in
Richard Bennett: Q♣Q♦

The flop came A♣6♠6♦ with Bennett still out in the lead. The Q♥ on the turn left Brunelle drawing dead and the meaningless 9♥ rolled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bennett (MT)	4,075,000 1,145,000	1,145,000

Pat Brunelle	Busted

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04-06-2025 17:15 UTC-7

Will Anderson Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,700)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Will Anderson moved all in from under the gun for 610,000 to put himself at risk. It folded around to Andrew Hilleren in the big blind who made the call with the covering stack.

Will Anderson: K♦7♦ All in
Andrew Hilleren: 9♥9♦

Anderson couldn't find a king on the runout of J♣4♠4♣6♣A♥ and his tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hilleren	2,300,000 300,000	300,000
Will Anderson	Busted

Tags: Will Anderson Andrew Hilleren

04-06-2025 17:07 UTC-7

Rob Hium Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,000)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Rob Hium moved all in from early position for 670,000 to put himself at risk. Action folded around to Dan Burcham in the big blind who made the call with the covering stack.

Rob Hium: Q♠J♥ All in
Dan Burcham: A♣K♦

Burcham's Big Slick remained in the lead the whole way on a runout of K♠Q♦9♦3♦4♠ and Hium was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Burcham	2,875,000 440,000	440,000
Rob Hium	Busted

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04-06-2025 17:01 UTC-7

Gates Smashes Ten on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Austin Gates moved all in under the gun for 685,000 and was called by Pat Brunelle in middle position who had him covered.

Austin Gates: A♠10♥ All in
Pat Brunelle: A♥J♥

The board ran out 3♣5♥8♦K♦10♣, with Gates hitting the three-outer on the river to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Gates	1,570,000 420,000	420,000
Pat Brunelle	430,000 820,000	820,000

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04-06-2025 16:52 UTC-7

Hilleren Doubles; Brunelle Triples

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Andrew Hilleren got it all in preflop with pocket kings and doubled through John Majdic who held pocket sevens.

A few hands later, Pat Brunelle was involved in a three-way all in with ace-king against Dan Burcham's pocket eights and Austin Gates' pocket nines.

Brunelle found a king to win the flip and secure the triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hilleren	2,000,000 985,000	985,000
John Majdic	1,775,000 1,010,000	1,010,000
Pat Brunelle	1,250,000 785,000	785,000

Tags: Andrew Hilleren John Majdic Pat Brunelle

04-06-2025 16:47 UTC-7

Aaron Fanuzzi Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,400)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Dan Burcham opened with a raise in middle position and Aaron Fanuzzi three-bet shoved on the button for just over ten big blinds to put himself at risk. Shane Broesder called in the big blind and Burcham got out of the way.

Aaron Fanuzzi: J♥J♠ All in
Shane Broesder: A♣Q♣

Broesder pulled ahead on the 5♣K♦Q♠ flop, pairing his queen. The 7♥ turn and 8♥ river offered no help to Fanuzzi and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Broesder	3,800,000 750,000	750,000
Aaron Fanuzzi	Busted

Tags: Aaron Fanuzzi Dan Burcham Shane Broesder

Level: 24

Blinds: 50,000/75,000

Ante: 75,000

04-06-2025 16:29 UTC-7

Final Table Redraw (full)

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Aaron Fanuzzi	United States	645,000	11
2	Will Anderson	United States	915,000	15
3	Shane Broesder	United States	3,050,000	51
4	John Majdic	United States	2,785,000	46
5	Austin Gates	United States	1,150,000	19
6	Dan Burcham	United States	2,435,000	41
7	Pat Brunelle	United States	465,000	8
8	Rob Hium	United States	670,000	11
9	Richard Bennett	United States	2,930,000	49
10	Andrew Hilleren	United States	1,015,000	17

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Broesder	3,050,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Richard Bennett (MT)	2,930,000 70,000	70,000

John Majdic	2,785,000 15,000	15,000
Dan Burcham	2,435,000 365,000	365,000
Austin Gates	1,150,000 50,000	50,000
Andrew Hilleren	1,015,000 1,185,000	1,185,000
Will Anderson	915,000 105,000	105,000
Rob Hium	670,000 365,000	365,000

Aaron Fanuzzi	645,000 355,000	355,000
Pat Brunelle	465,000 265,000	265,000

04-06-2025 16:21 UTC-7

Break Time

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players have been sent on a short break and will return at 5:30 p.m. local time for the ten-handed final table.

04-06-2025 16:18 UTC-7

Chad Bales Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,400)

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Chad Bales got it all in preflop for a little over 700,000 against John Majdic who had him covered.

Chad Bales: A♦J♦ All in
John Majdic: 7♣7♦

Majdic pulled ahead even further on the Q♦5♥7♠ flop, improving to a set. The 3♠ turn and 4♥ river offered no help to Bales and he was eliminated on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Majdic	2,800,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Chad Bales	Busted

Tags: Chad Bales John Majdic