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

10-03-2025 22:00 UTC-5

Fowler Finds the Double

Nick Becker

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

Chad Fowler was in the big blind and got it all in preflop for 25,000 against Paul Johnson in late position who had the covering stack.

Chad Fowler: J♦10♥ All in
Paul Johnson: K♣Q♠

Fowler found a jack on the 2♣7♠J♥ flop to pull ahead. The 5♠ turn and A♦ river were safe, earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Johnson	130,000 43,000	43,000
Chad Fowler	65,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Chad Fowler Paul Johnson

10-03-2025 21:53 UTC-5

Big Slick for Schiltz

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Nick Becker

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

James Schiltz raised to 18,000 in middle position and the player in the big blind defended.

The flop came K♠2♣5♠ and the big blind moved all in for about 65,000 to put himself at risk. Schiltz quickly called.

Big blind: 7♣7♥ All in
James Schiltz: A♣K♦

The board ran out 10♠, 9♠ and the pot was pushed Schiltz's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Schiltz	305,000 126,000	126,000

Tags: James Schiltz

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

10-03-2025 21:39 UTC-5

Knoblauch Sitting with Heaps

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Middle position raised to 15,000, the cutoff called, Chad Knoblauch flatted on the button, and the small blind came along for the ride.

The flop came Q♠10♥6♠ and it checked to middle position who bet 15,000. Everyone continued to the J♦ turn where it checked around to Knoblauch who bet 30,000. The small blind called for 22,000 to put himself at risk, middle position called, and the cutoff folded.

On the 6♥ river, middle position checked and Knoblauch moved all in to out middle position at risk who had about 70,000 behind. Middle position thought for a brief moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Knoblauch tabled A♦K♣ for Broadway, besting the Q♥8♥ of the small blind who had two pair, queens and sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Knoblauch	430,000 366,000	366,000

Tags: Chad Knoblauch

10-03-2025 21:28 UTC-5

Osterbauer Sr Cruising Along

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joseph Osterbauer Sr was in middle position and got it all in preflop against the short-stacked player in the big blind.

Big blind: A♥6♣ All in
Joseph Osterbauer Sr: A♠10♠

The board ran out 5♦4♥A♦8♥3♥ and Osterbauer Sr's kicker played to send his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer Sr	254,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Joseph Osterbauer Sr

10-03-2025 21:19 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

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10-03-2025 21:08 UTC-5

Faleide Scores a Knockout

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jamie Meidinger was all in preflop for about 75,000 in the cutoff against Samuel Faleide on the button who had the covering stack.

Jamie Meidinger: K♥J♥ All in
Samuel Faleide: A♥6♦

The flop came 6♣10♦Q♥ with Meidinger still in the lead but Faleide had plenty of outs with an open-ender and overs.

Faleide pulled ahead on the J♣ turn, pairing his jack, and improved to Broadway on the A♣ river to eliminate Meidinger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Faleide	230,000 170,000	170,000
Jamie Meidinger	Busted

Tags: Jamie Meidinger Samuel Faleide

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

10-03-2025 20:45 UTC-5

Break Time

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The remaining 63 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.

Late registration will close before the start of the next level.

10-03-2025 20:40 UTC-5

Brandvold Doubles Through Fowler

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chad Fowler raised to 11,000 in middle position and Arlie Brandvold three-bet jammed for 68,000 on the button to put himself at risk. Fowler thought for a moment before making the call.

Arlie Brandvold: A♠Q♣ All in
Chad Fowler: 8♣8♠

Brandvold pulled ahead on the Q♦K♣9♦ flop, pairing his queen. The turn landed the 10♥ and the river brought the 9♥, earning him the double up.