$650 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RPT Tri-State Poker Championship

10-03-2025 23:32 UTC-5

Lardy Shows the Boat

Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The player on the button raised to 21,000 and Chase Lardy defended in the big blind.

The flop of A♠8♥8♣ went check-check, bringing the J♦ turn. Lardy checked again and the button bet 12,000. Lardy then raised to 37,000 and the button made the call.

On the 3♠ river, Lardy moved all in for 73,000 to put himself at risk. The button thought for a moment but elected to toss his cards into the muck.

The pot was pushed Lardy's way and he flashed J♥8♠ for a full house, eights full of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chase Lardy	204,000

Tags: Chase Lardy

10-03-2025 23:21 UTC-5

Derry's Cowboys Hold

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The under-the-gun player moved all in for close to 60,000 and was called by Carl Derry on the button who had the covering stack.

Under the gun: 6♠6♥ All in
Carl Derry: K♥K♦

There were no sixes to be found on the 3♣10♣5♥3♠4♣ runout and the pot was pushed Derry's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Derry	420,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Carl Derry

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

10-03-2025 23:00 UTC-5

Last Break

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The remaining 34 players have been sent on the final break of the day and will return to blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante.

They will play down to 25 or through the end of Level 18, whichever happens first.

10-03-2025 22:55 UTC-5

Ewald On the Rise

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gary Ewald opened the action with a raise from early position and was met with a three-bet jam from Joseph Osterbauer Sr in the small blind for about 125,000. Ewald called with the covering stack.

Joseph Osterbauer Sr: A♥K♠ All in
Gary Ewald: J♦J♠

Osterbauer Sr picked up additional outs with a Broadway draw on the 10♣Q♦7♥ flop but was unable to get there as the board ran out 5♣, 9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Ewald	725,000 657,500	657,500
Joseph Osterbauer Sr	Busted

Tags: Gary Ewald Joseph Osterbauer Sr

10-03-2025 22:45 UTC-5

Slusher Doubles Through Dufner

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mark Dufner raised to 18,000 in early position and Cody Slusher three-bet jammed in middle position for 105,000 to put himself at risk. Dufner thought for a moment before making the call.

Cody Slusher: Q♠Q♣ All in
Mark Dufner: J♦J♠

There were no jacks to be found on the 9♣A♣9♥5♥7♣ runout and the pot was pushed Slusher's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Slusher	230,000 170,000	170,000
Mark Dufner	66,000

Tags: Cody Slusher Mark Dufner

10-03-2025 22:33 UTC-5

Uhlir Bets All Three Streets

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player on the button raised to 16,000 and Anthony Uhlir defended in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥Q♠5♦ and Uhlir check-raised to 35,000 over the button's continuation-bet of 15,000. The button called.

The turn landed the 8♥ and Uhlir bet 40,000. The button called again, bringing the J♦ river.

Uhlir didn't slow down and fired out a bet of 90,000. The button took some time to think through his decision before reluctantly tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Uhlir	425,000 365,000	365,000

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Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

10-03-2025 22:20 UTC-5

Faleide Fades the River

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the turn with the board reading 3♥8♣2♠5♣ in a hand between Samuel Faleide in early position and David Grote in the cutoff.

Faleide bet 75,000 and Grote moved all in to put Faleide at risk, who had 187,000 behind. Faleide made the call.

Samuel Faleide: K♦K♠ All in
David Grote: 9♥8♠

The river fell the Q♥ and the sizable pot was pushed Faleide's way.

Grote was left with just a few big blinds and was seen leaving the tournament area shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Faleide	600,000 370,000	370,000
David Grote	23,000 157,000	157,000

Tags: David Grote Samuel Faleide

10-03-2025 22:10 UTC-5

Johnson's Squeeze Gets Through

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Nick Becker

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

The player in early position raised to 12,000, Paul Jain flatted in middle position, and the player in the small blind called.

Samuel Johnson then made it 55,000 to go in the big blind, resulting in folds all around.

He currently sits with one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Johnson	550,000 396,500	396,500

Tags: Paul Jain Samuel Johnson