2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

$635 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$29,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$635
Total Entries
283
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
41
Players Left
1
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John Schroer Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,100); Nick Hammarstrom Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,400)

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

John Schroer moved all in from under the gun for 570,000 and was called by Dan Burcham in the hijack. Nick Hammarstrom then moved all in behind from the cutoff for 825,000 total. Burcham made the call, having both of his opponents covered.

John Schroer: K9 All in
Nick Hammarstrom: AK All in
Dan Burcham: 1010

Burcham remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 47656 to scoop a massive pot.

Nick Hammarstrom
Nick Hammarstrom

Tags: Dan BurchamJohn SchroerNick Hammarstrom

Gates Wins a Flip

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

Austin Gates open shoved under the gun for 500,000 and was called by Will Anderson in the big blind with the covering stack.

Austin Gates: QJ All in
Will Anderson: 77

Gates pulled ahead on the KJ4 flop, pairing his jack. The 2 turn and 5 river earned him the double up.

Tags: Austin GatesWill Anderson

Broesder's Top Pair Holds

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

Action picked up on the flop of 8J10 with a sizable pot brewing between Shane Broesder in the cutoff and John Schroer in the big blind.

Broesder had a bet of 245,000 in front of him on the felt and was facing an all in shove from Schroer. After taking some time to think through his decision, Broesder made the call of about 500,000 behind to put his tournament life at risk.

Shane Broesder: J2 All in
John Schroer: Q10

The turn landed the 3 and the river brought the 4, securing Broesder the double up.

Tags: John SchroerShane Broesder

Level: 23

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Chance Howell Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,100)

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Chance Howell
Chance Howell

Chance Howell and Richard Bennett got it all in preflop, with Howell at risk.

Chance Howell: 88 All in
Richard Bennett: QQ

Howell couldn't find an eight on the runout of 321076and his impressive tournament run came to an end.

Tags: Chance Howell

James Allan Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,100)

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
James Allan
James Allan

Action folded around to James Allan in the small blind who moved all in for about 685,000 to put himself at risk. Chad Bales made the call in the big blind.

James Allan: A7 All in
Chad Bales: AJ

Allan picked up the nut flush draw on the 8105 flop and found straight outs as well on the 9 turn.

The 3 river was a blank and his tournament run came to an end.

Tags: Chad BalesJames Allan

Jessica Cotton Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,800)

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jessica Cotton
Jessica Cotton

Chad Bales moved all in from middle position and was called by Jessica Cotton who was down to just 35,000.

Jessica Cotton: A6 All in
Chad Bales: AJ

The board ran out 93AK7 and Bales' kicker played to send Cotton to the rail.

Tags: Chad BalesJessica Cotton

Howell Wins a Flip to Double

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chance Howell moved all in for 520,000 under the gun and Jessica Cotton made the call on the button with the slightly larger stack.

Chance Howell: 33 All in
Jessica Cotton: AJ

The board ran out 710658, earning Howell the double up.

Tags: Chance HowellJessica Cotton

Level: 22

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Second Break

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining 16 players have been sent on the second 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante.