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$635 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
$635 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$635
Total Entries
283
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
166
Players Left
23
Players Left 1 / 283
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Action has concluded in Flight B of the RPT Montana State Poker Championship here at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center after 15 levels of play. Of the 166 runners who started the day, only 23 players will return for the Championship Day on Sunday.
Rob Hium emerged as the overwhelming chip leader of Flight B, bagging an impressive 1,259,000. He is no stranger to the Roughrider Poker Tour, having taken down the 2023 Spring Poker Showdown for a career-best $23,220. He will enter the Championship Day as the overall chip leader and will look to leverage his stack in search of another big payday.
Finishing Flight B second in chips is Will Anderson, sitting just shy of a million with 954,000. Right behind him is Chris Dangerfield with 931,000 who rounds out the podium.
Flight B Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Hium | United States | 1,259,000 | 126 |
| 2 | Will Anderson | United States | 954,000 | 95 |
| 3 | Chris Dangerfield | United States | 931,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Dan Burcham | United States | 738,000 | 74 |
| 5 | Andrew Hilleren | United States | 536,000 | 54 |
| 6 | Steve Miller | United States | 532,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Shane Broesder | United States | 485,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Jessica Cotton | United States | 423,000 | 42 |
| 9 | Keat O'Hearn | United States | 316,000 | 32 |
| 10 | Tim McFarland | United States | 312,000 | 31 |
Those who qualified for the finals on Sunday with two stacks include Richard Bennett and John Majdic. They will each receive a $2,000 double bag bonus and their smaller stack will be removed from play.
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 |
The 18 players from Flight A and the 23 players from Flight B will all return on Sunday, April 6 at 11:00 a.m. local time for the Championship Day. 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.
Be sure to follow PokerNews all weekend long for coverage and updates of the RPT Montana State Poker Championship.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,259,000
772,000
|
772,000 |
|
||
|
954,000
399,000
|
399,000 |
|
931,000
491,000
|
491,000 |
|
738,000
416,000
|
416,000 |
|
536,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
532,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
485,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
423,000
423,000
|
423,000 |
|
|
316,000
169,900
|
169,900 |
|
312,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
312,000
129,200
|
129,200 |
|
305,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
293,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
284,000
284,000
|
284,000 |
|
|
277,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
|
|
270,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
261,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
257,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
242,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
158,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
93,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
|
76,000
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
|
49,000 | |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Play has concluded for the day and the remaining 25 players are bagging up their chips.
They will return for the Championship Day on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. local time.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
The floor has announced that each of the remaining tables will play three more hands before players bag up for the evening.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Justin Fowler open jammed from early position for 37,000 to out himself at risk. Action folded around to Eric Braun in the big blind who thought for a moment before making the call.
Justin Fowler: K♠Q♣ 
Eric Braun: A♣9♦
The dealer put out a monotone flop of 2♦7♦8♦, giving Braun a flush draw. The A♦ landed on the turn, leaving Fowler drawing dead. The meaningless 5♠ fell on the river and Fowler was sent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
134,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
John Majdic raised to 22,000 in the hijack and Bryce Thompson flatted on the button.
The flop came 8♠J♣10♠ and Majdic check-called a bet of 26,000 from Thompson, bringing the A♣ turn.
Majdic checked again and Thompson sized up with a bet of 100,000. Majdic quickly called.
The 8♣ river went check-check and Majdic tabled the winner with A♠7♥ for two pair, aces and eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
655,000
608,000
|
608,000 |
|
|
295,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
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Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Steve Miller raised to 20,000 in middle position and the player in the small blind made it 70,000 to go. Miller then came over the top and four-bet jammed for 221,000 to put himself at risk. The small blind made the call.
Steve Miller: A♣A♦
Small blind: Q♣Q♦
Miller flopped his opponent all but dead when the dealer put out A♠3♠3♥ onto the felt. The turn landed the J♣ and the meaningless river brought the 3♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
454,000
194,000
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194,000 |
