Championship Day Kicks Off in the RPT Montana State Poker Championship
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.
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