Flashback: Joseph Osterbauer Wins RPT Jackpot Junction Main Event
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Back in August at the Roughrider Poker Tour Jackpot Junction, Joseph Osterbauer claimed victory to capture his career-best score of $38,000 along with the custom RPT bracelet.
The inaugural edition of the event marked the Minnesota poker debut for the RPT and it proved to be a huge success. The tournament had an amazing turnout, attracting 474 entries and generating a prize pool of $255,960. Osterbauer defeated Chandra Kontham in a back-and-forth heads-up match to win the title, with his dad cheering him on from the rail.
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