Action Gets Underway in the RPT Tri-State Poker Championship
The Roughrider Poker Tour is teaming up with the Dakota Poker Tour this weekend to present the highly anticipated Tri-State Poker Championship. The tournament will run from October 3-5 at Dakota Magic Hotel & Casino just an hour south of Fargo, North Dakota and will feature a $650 buy-in with an estimated $200,000 prize pool.
Flight A begins today at 11:00 a.m. local time and Flight B will commence on Saturday, October 4, also at 11:00 a.m. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for the Championship Day on Sunday, October 5, where a winner will be awarded the top prize, a custom RPT trophy, and a $1,000 Dream Chaser V Main Event seat.
This will be the third RPT event that PokerNews has had the pleasure of live reporting on this year, with the Jackpot Junction Minnesota Debut taking place just a couple months ago in August. The inaugural edition of the tournament proved to be a huge success, attracting 474 entries and generating a prize pool of $255,960. Joseph Osterbauer defeated Chandra Kontham in a back-and-forth heads-up match to take home $38,000 and the RPT bracelet.
2025 RPT Jackpot Junction Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Osterbauer | Burnsville, MN | $38,000* |
| 2 | Chandra Kontham | Eden Prairie, MN | $29,500* |
| 3 | Michael Dehen | Brainerd, MN | $29,500* |
| 4 | Rodney Colson | Excelsior, MN | $18,000 |
| 5 | Stephen Peppin | Willmar, MN | $13,000 |
| 6 | Taylor Maas | Eden Prairie, MN | $10,000 |
| 7 | Tony Uhlir | Grand Forks, ND | $7,500 |
| 8 | Chueyee Yang | New Brighton, MN | $6,000 |
| 9 | Anthony Lazar | St Michael, MN | $4,800 |
| 10 | Matthew Alexander | Minneapolis, MN | $3,800 |
*Denotes three-way deal
Players will begin each starting flight with 60,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Blinds will increase every 40 minutes, with late registration and re-entries permitted through level 12 at around 9:00 p.m. A 15-minute break will occur at the end of every three levels and a 75-minute dinner break will take place at the conclusion of level 9 at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Play for Day 1 flights will conclude after the completion of level 18 or once 15% of the field (rounded up) remains, whichever happens first. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the two flights on Sunday, October 5, where the event will play down to a winner. Those who qualify for the finals with two stacks will receive a $2,000 double bag bonus and only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to the Championship Day.
In addition to live written updates, the event will be live streamed on YouTube all three days, with a feature table rotating every couple hours.
Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Flight A | October 3 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Flight B | October 4 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Championship Day | October 5 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Second Chance Tournament | October 5 | 12:00 p.m. |
The Second Chance Tournament will feature a $250 buy-in and will be open to anyone.
Be sure to follow PokerNews all weekend long for coverage and updates of the RPT Tri-State Poker Championship.