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

10-05-2025 19:41 UTC-6

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Kemper	9,475,000 725,000	725,000
Bridget Johnson	6,100,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Mark Fink	5,100,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Tags: Bridget Johnson Mark Fink

10-05-2025 19:35 UTC-6

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Nick Becker

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

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10-05-2025 19:25 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Nick Becker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Kemper	10,200,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Mark Fink	7,375,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Bridget Johnson	3,100,000 225,000	225,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

10-05-2025 19:09 UTC-6

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.

10-05-2025 19:06 UTC-6

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Kemper	8,675,000 5,075,000	5,075,000
Mark Fink	8,675,000 4,725,000	4,725,000
Bridget Johnson	3,325,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Mark Fink Keith Kemper

10-05-2025 18:57 UTC-6

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Fink	13,400,000 75,000	75,000
Bridget Johnson	3,675,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Keith Kemper	3,600,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

10-05-2025 18:52 UTC-6

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Fink	13,475,000 900,000	900,000
Keith Kemper	1,725,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Keith Kemper Mark Fink

10-05-2025 18:46 UTC-6

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Fink	14,375,000 3,525,000	3,525,000
Bridget Johnson	5,475,000
Keith Kemper	825,000 500,000	500,000
Paul Johnson	Busted

Tags: Mark Fink Paul Johnson

10-05-2025 18:38 UTC-6

Fink Back on the Rise

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Nick Becker

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

Paul Johnson raised to 350,000 on the button with Q♦10♠ and Mark Fink flatted in the small blind with K♠Q♥.

The flop came 9♣4♦2♦ and both players checked to the K♥ turn. Fink check-called a bet of 550,000 from Johnson, bringing the 5♦ river.

Fink check-called again, this time for 900,000 and saw the good news when the cards were tabled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Fink	10,850,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Paul Johnson	2,950,000 2,350,000	2,350,000