$635 Main Event Day 1b | 2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

04-06-2025 00:13 UTC-7

Thompson's Big Slick Holds

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Santi Poggi was all in for his last 70,000 or so against Bryce Thompson who had the covering stack.

Santi Poggi: A♦9♥ All in
Bryce Thompson: A♠K♣

Thompson remained in the lead on the 10♥Q♦Q♥ flop, but Poggi picked up outs with a flush draw on the J♥ turn.

The 4♦ river offered no help to Poggi and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Thompson	430,000 240,500	240,500
Santi Poggi	Busted

Tags: Bryce Thompson Santi Poggi

04-06-2025 00:06 UTC-7

McFarland Hero Folds Top Pair Top Kicker

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 4♣Q♣8♥ in a hand between Steve Miller in the small blind and Tim McFarland in the big blind.

Miller check-raised all in for 192,000 over McFarland's bet of 30,000 to put himself at risk. McFarland went into the tank before eventually folding A♣Q♥ face up.

Miller showed his hand as a sign of respect and tabled Q♠Q♦ for top set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim McFarland	385,000 104,000	104,000
Steve Miller	260,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Steve Miller Tim McFarland

04-05-2025 23:53 UTC-7

Miller Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Rick Lehman and Steve Miller got it all in preflop in a classic coinflip situation, with Lehman at risk.

Rick Lehman: A♣K♦ All in
Steve Miller: 5♦5♣

The flop came 5♠4♣3♦, improving Miller to a set, but Lehman was still alive with outs to a wheel.

The Q♣ turn and 10♥ river offered no help to Lehman and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Miller	210,000 77,500	77,500
Rick Lehman	Busted

Tags: Rick Lehman Steve Miller

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

04-05-2025 23:43 UTC-7

Morrison Flops Trips

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 0 ante

Action went heads up to a flop of 6♠6♦A♥ in a hand between John Bailey in early position and TJ Morrison in the big blind.

Morrison checked and Bailey moved all in to put Morrison at risk. Morrison quickly called off his remaining 112,000.

TJ Morrison: 6♥5♣ All in
John Bailey: A♠8♦

The 2♣ turn and J♦ river offered no help to Bailey, who was left with just three big blinds. He was seen exiting the tournament area shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Morrison	234,000
John Bailey	15,000 132,800	132,800

Tags: John Bailey TJ Morrison

04-05-2025 23:30 UTC-7

Valenzuela Triples Up

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 0 ante

Sam Rooks open shoved in middle position for 31,000 and Leo Valenzuela made the call for 29,000, to put himself at risk. Aaron Fanuzzi then called in the small blind having both of his opponents covered.

Leo Valenzuela: K♠Q♥ All in
Sam Rooks: 4♥4♦ All in
Aaron Fanuzzi: A♦10♥

Valenzuela pulled ahead on the K♣9♦3♥ flop, pairing his king. The turn landed the J♣ and the river brought the 2♦, securing him the triple up.

Brooks was left with just 4,000 and was eliminated the very next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Fanuzzi	177,000 47,000	47,000
Leo Valenzuela	97,000 70,000	70,000
Sam Rooks	Busted

Tags: Aaron Fanuzzi Leo Valenzuela Sam Rooks

04-05-2025 23:19 UTC-7

Dangerfield Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 0 ante

Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Rick Hass in the small blind and Chris Dangerfield in the big blind.

With about 120,000 in the middle and the board reading 10♦9♦2♥5♠, Hass bet 75,000 and Dangerfield moved all in for 245,000 to put himself at risk.

Hass went into the tank, thinking out loud to try to put Dangerfield on a hand.

"Nice hand sir," said Hass, eventually tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Hass	445,000 100,000	100,000
Chris Dangerfield	440,000 153,000	153,000

Tags: Chris Dangerfield Rick Hass

04-05-2025 23:10 UTC-7

Woodbury Finds the Double

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 0 ante

Casey Woodbury was all in preflop and at risk against her opponent who had her covered.

Casey Woodbury: A♠6♠ All in
Opponent: K♥3♠

The flop came A♦8♠Q♦ with Woodbury pairing her ace to pull ahead even further in the hand. The Q♥ landed on the turn and the meaningless 3♦ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Woodbury	83,000

Tags: Casey Woodbury

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 0

04-05-2025 22:53 UTC-7

Top Ten Chip Counts

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Anderson	555,000 442,000	442,000
Rick Hass	545,000 485,000	485,000
Lee Ngyuen	498,000 498,000	498,000
Rob Hium	487,000 173,500	173,500

Terry Ketterer	391,000 241,000	241,000
Andrew Hilleren	388,000 248,500	248,500
Pat Brunelle	350,000 26,500	26,500
Dan Burcham	322,000 11,000	11,000
Chris Dangerfield	287,000 247,000	247,000
Tim McFarland	281,000 26,000	26,000