Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
$635 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$635
Entries
283
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
41
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 283
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Day 2 of the RPT Montana State Poker Championship is set to resume at 11:00 a.m. local time here at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. The two Day 1 starting flights saw a total 283 entries, 41 of which will be returning for the Championship Day. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $148,575 prize pool, with the first place prize of $35,000 going to the winner.
Flight A attracted 117 runners, with 18 advancing to Day 2. Richard Bennett finished the flight as the player on top with 1,046,000.
Flight B saw even more action, with 166 competitors showing up, but only 23 making it through. Rob Hium bagged the overwhelming chip lead with 1,259,000.
Bennett and John Majdic were the only two players in the field who qualified for Day 2 with two stacks, having bagged in both starting flights. They will each receive a $2,000 double bag bonus and their smaller stack will be removed from play.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Hium | United States | 1,259,000 | 126 |
| 2 | Richard Bennett | United States | 1,046,000 | 105 |
| 3 | Will Anderson | United States | 954,000 | 95 |
| 4 | Chris Dangerfield | United States | 931,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Chance Howell | United States | 881,000 | 88 |
| 6 | Dan Burcham | United States | 738,000 | 74 |
| 7 | John Majdic | United States | 676,000 | 68 |
| 8 | Travis Martin | United States | 629,000 | 63 |
| 9 | Austin Gates | United States | 612,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Andrew Hilleren | United States | 536,000 | 54 |
RPT Montana State Poker Championship Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $35,000 | 9 | $3000 |
| 2 | $21,000 | 10-12 | $2,400 |
| 3 | $14,000 | 13-15 | $2,100 |
| 4 | $10,075 | 16-18 | $1,800 |
| 5 | $8,000 | 19-21 | $1,500 |
| 6 | $6,000 | 22-24 | $1,200 |
| 7 | $4,500 | 25-27 | $1,100 |
| 8 | $3,700 | 28-36 | $1,000 |
Action will resume at the beginning of level 16 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante and the tournament will play down to a winner. Levels will be 40-minutes in length and a 15-minute break will occur at the end of every three levels.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for updates throughout the remainder of the RPT Montana State Poker Championship.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,259,000 | |
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1,046,000
1,046,000
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1,046,000 |
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|
954,000 | |
|
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931,000 | |
|
881,000
881,000
|
881,000 |
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738,000 | |
|
676,000
676,000
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676,000 |
|
629,000
629,000
|
629,000 |
|
612,000
612,000
|
612,000 |
|
536,000 | |
|
532,000 | |
|
485,000 | |
|
450,000 | |
|
423,000 | |
|
|
405,000 | |
|
389,000 | |
|
|
358,000 | |
|
327,000 | |
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|
316,000 | |
|
312,000 | |
|
|
312,000 | |
|
305,000 | |
|
294,000
294,000
|
294,000 |
|
293,000 | |
|
|
284,000 | |
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | George Richard | United States | 284,000 | 28 |
| 1 | 2 | Willy Sou | United States | 405,000 | 41 |
| 1 | 3 | Tom Estes | United States | 150,000 | 15 |
| 1 | 4 | Shane Broesder | United States | 485,000 | 49 |
| 1 | 5 | Keat O'Hearn | United States | 316,000 | 32 |
| 1 | 6 | Ash Sage | United States | 126,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 7 | Matt Braukmann | United States | 49,000 | 5 |
| 1 | 8 | Ryan Roeder | United States | 389,000 | 39 |
| 1 | 9 | Cameron Prinzing | United States | 270,000 | 27 |
| 2 | 1 | Richard Bennett | United States | 1,046,000 | 105 |
| 2 | 2 | Andrew Hilleren | United States | 536,000 | 54 |
| 2 | 3 | Aaron Fanuzzi | United States | 242,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 4 | Will Anderson | United States | 954,000 | 95 |
| 2 | 5 | Steve Miller | United States | 532,000 | 53 |
| 2 | 6 | Tim McFarland | United States | 312,000 | 31 |
| 2 | 7 | Chad Bales | United States | 450,000 | 45 |
| 2 | 8 | Nick Hammarstrom | United States | 312,000 | 31 |
| 3 | 1 | Austin Gates | United States | 612,000 | 61 |
| 3 | 2 | Terry Woodbury | United States | 76,000 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | Jessica Cotton | United States | 423,000 | 42 |
| 3 | 4 | John Majdic | United States | 676,000 | 68 |
| 3 | 5 | James Armstrong | United States | 358,000 | 36 |
| 3 | 6 | Travis Martin | United States | 629,000 | 63 |
| 3 | 7 | John Schroer | United States | 305,000 | 31 |
| 3 | 8 | Tim Rodgers | United States | 93,000 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | Chris Dangerfield | United States | 531,000 | 53 |
| 4 | 2 | Mike Dahl | United States | 137,000 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | Donovan Thomas | United States | 77,000 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Pat Brunelle | United States | 257,000 | 26 |
| 4 | 5 | James Allan | United States | 327,000 | 33 |
| 4 | 6 | Peter Asmuth | United States | 139,000 | 14 |
| 4 | 7 | Bryce Thompson | United States | 243,000 | 24 |
| 4 | 8 | Jeff Meier | United States | 108,000 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | Eric Braun | United States | 158,000 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | Dan Burcham | United States | 738,000 | 74 |
| 5 | 3 | Donald Novak | United States | 236,000 | 24 |
| 5 | 4 | Ryan Crowder | United States | 277,000 | 28 |
| 5 | 5 | Kevin Detienne | United States | 294,000 | 29 |
| 5 | 6 | TJ Morrison | United States | 261,000 | 26 |
| 5 | 7 | Chance Howell | United States | 881,000 | 88 |
| 5 | 8 | Rob Hium | United States | 1,259,000 | 126 |
$635 Main Event
Day 2 Started
