$635 Main Event | 2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

04-06-2025 13:25 UTC-7

Roeder Wakes Up with Cowboys

Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ryan Roeder opened to 60,000 in the cutoff and George Richard three-bet shoved on the button for about 300,000 to put himself at risk. Roeder quickly called.

George Richard: A♥7♠ All in
Ryan Roeder: K♦K♠

The board ran out 4♥10♥2♠Q♣4♣ and Roeder's kings held to send Richard packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Roeder	925,000 285,000	285,000
George Richard	Busted
Kevin Detienne	Busted
Keat O'Hearn	Busted

Tags: George Richard Ryan Roeder

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

04-06-2025 13:11 UTC-7

Hammarstrom Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nick Hammarstrom was all in and at risk against Will Anderson in a classic coin flip situation.

Nick Hammarstrom: 8♣8♥ All in
Will Anderson: A♣Q♠

The board of 4♣6♠7♣8♠9♠ ran out low and safe for Hammarstrom who earned the double up.

At a nearby table, Tom Estes was all in and at risk and ended up getting eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Anderson	775,000 305,000	305,000
Nick Hammarstrom	450,000 255,000	255,000
Tom Estes	Busted

Tags: Tom Estes Will Anderson Nick Hammarstrom

04-06-2025 13:08 UTC-7

Estes Finds the Double

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Nick Becker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to John Majdic in the small blind who completed and was met with an all in from Tom Estes in the big blind for about 125,000. Majdic called to put Estes at risk.

Tom Estes: K♠7♦ All in
John Majdic: 9♣8♠

The board ran out 7♣A♠K♥A♦3♠, earning Estes the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Majdic	975,000 80,000	80,000
Tom Estes	270,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: John Majdic Tom Estes

04-06-2025 12:54 UTC-7

Sou Hits the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Willy Sou was short-stacked and all in against George Richard who had the covering stack.

Willy Sou: A♠2♥ All in
George Richard: K♣Q♣

Sou was in the lead all the way but Richard ended up spiking a king on the river to send Sou packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Richard	400,000 260,000	260,000
Willy Sou	Busted

Tags: George Richard Willy Sou

04-06-2025 12:49 UTC-7

Schroer Eliminates Braun

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Nick Becker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to Eric Braun in the small blind who moved all in. He was called by John Schroer in the big blind who had the covering stack.

Eric Braun: A♦2♦ All in
John Schroer: K♣4♠

The board ran out 9♦4♥6♥5♣4♦ and Braun's tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Schroer	700,000 105,000	105,000
Eric Braun	Busted

Tags: Eric Braun John Schroer

04-06-2025 12:40 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Nick Becker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Burcham	1,755,000 155,000	155,000
Richard Bennett (MT)	1,410,000 160,000	160,000

Andrew Hilleren	1,160,000 624,000	624,000
Will Anderson	1,080,000 126,000	126,000
Rob Hium	1,035,000 224,000	224,000

Chance Howell	1,000,000 119,000	119,000
Shane Broesder	980,000 250,000	250,000
John Majdic	895,000 139,000	139,000
Jessica Cotton	830,000 120,000	120,000
Pat Brunelle	730,000 369,000	369,000
Ryan Roeder	640,000 220,000	220,000
John Schroer	595,000 5,000	5,000
Ryan Crowder	560,000 283,000	283,000
James Allan	525,000 45,000	45,000
Austin Gates	495,000 117,000	117,000
Chad Bales	380,000 70,000	70,000
Kevin Detienne	365,000 80,000	80,000
Keat O'Hearn	320,000 4,000	4,000
Travis Martin	290,000 25,000	25,000
Aaron Fanuzzi	290,000 48,000	48,000
Nick Hammarstrom	195,000 117,000	117,000
Tom Estes	175,000 50,000	50,000
George Richard	140,000 144,000	144,000
Eric Braun	100,000 19,000	19,000
Willy Sou	80,000 325,000	325,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

04-06-2025 12:21 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

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Nick Becker

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The remaining 25 players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.

04-06-2025 12:15 UTC-7

Prinzing Runs into Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

John Schroer raised to 40,000 in the hijack, Ryan Roeder flatted in the cutoff, and Cameron Prinzing three-bet shoved for about 150,000 on the button. Schroer called and Roeder got out of the way.

Cameron Prinzing: 9♦9♠ All in
John Schroer: A♠A♥

The board ran out J♠2♦6♥K♦10♦ and Prinzing was sent to the rail.