$650 Main Event | 2025 RPT Tri-State Poker Championship

Oct 05, 2025

Johnson Doubles Through Fink

Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mark Fink raised to 500,000 on the button and Bridget Johnson three-bet jammed in the small blind for 2,900,000 to put herself at risk. Fink made the call.

Bridget Johnson: Q♣8♣ All in
Mark Fink: 10♠10♦

The flop came 8♠Q♦8♦ with Johnson improving to a full house, eights full of queens. She wasn't out of the woods yet though, as Fink could still win with a ten for a better full house.

The 5♥ turn and A♠ river were safe for Johnson, who earned the double up.

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Oct 05, 2025

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Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

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Oct 05, 2025

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Level: 28

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Oct 05, 2025

Break

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The remaining 3 players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante.

Oct 05, 2025

Dream Spot for Kemper

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Keith Kemper raised to 350,000 on the button and Mark Fink three-bet to 975,000 in the small blind. Kemper then four-bet to 2,200,000 and Fink responded with a five-bet all in. Kemper quickly called off his remaining stack to put himself at risk.

Keith Kemper: A♥A♦ All in
Mark Fink: A♣K♠

The flop came 3♥A♠7♦ with Kemper improving to top set. He filled up on the 7♣ turn and the meaningless 6♠ rolled off on the river.

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Oct 05, 2025

Kemper Doubles Again

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Keith Kemper open-jammed in the small blind for 1,725,000 and Bridget Johnson thought for a brief moment before making the call in the big blind.

Keith Kemper: K♣6♣ All in
Bridget Johnson: A♦Q♠

The board ran out 5♣7♣J♠6♦2♣ with Kemper hitting a flush on the river to stay alive.

Oct 05, 2025

Kemper Doubles

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Keith Kemper open-jammed on the button for 825,000 to put himself at risk and Mark Fink called in the big blind.

Keith Kemper: Q♠6♣ All in
Mark Fink: 10♣8♠

Fink pulled ahead on the 6♠10♦4♦ flop, pairing his ten. The K♥ landed on the turn and Kemper was saved on the Q♥ river when he improved to two pair.

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Oct 05, 2025

Paul Johnson Eliminated in 4th Place ($10,700)

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mark Fink raised to 325,000 under the gun and Paul Johnson defended in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠A♠9♥ and Johnson check-raised to 750,000 over Fink's continuation-bet of 250,000. Fink then came over the top and reraised all in to put Johnson at risk who had 2,300,000 back. Johnson quickly called.

Paul Johnson: 10♥9♣ All in
Mark Fink: K♠J♠

Fink pulled ahead on the 3♠ turn, improving to the nut flush. The 3♥ river offered no help to Johnson and his tournament run came to an end.

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Oct 05, 2025