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

10-03-2025 20:28 UTC-5

Hanson Cracks Aces

Nick Becker

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

Eric Hanson raised to 10,500 in the cutoff, the player in the small blind called, and Reid Johnson three-bet jammed for 36,000 in the big blind to put himself at risk. Hanson thought for a moment before making the call and the small blind got out of the way.

Reid Johnson: A♠A♣ All in
Eric Hanson: 10♣9♣

The flop came 4♠9♠J♦ with Johnson's pair of aces still in the lead. Hanson picked up an open-ender on the Q♥ turn to go along with his pair of nines.

The river fell the 10♥, with Hanson improving to two pair, tens and nines, to send Johnson packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Hanson	180,000 120,000	120,000

Reid Johnson	Busted

Tags: Eric Hanson Reid Johnson

10-03-2025 20:16 UTC-5

Olson Applies the Pressure

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Becker

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

Action went four-ways to a flop of 5♦9♥7♦ in a limped pot and it checked around to the player on the button who bet 11,000. The small blind folded, Brad Olson bumped it up to 30,000 from the big blind, the hijack folded, and the button called.

On the 2♣ turn, Olson moved all in to put the button at risk who had about 45,000 behind. The button took some time to think through his decision, ultimately arriving at a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Olson	235,000 87,500	87,500

Tags: Brad Olson

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

10-03-2025 20:06 UTC-5

Tennefos Sends Wingard Packing

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The player in early position raised to 8,000, Daniel Tennefos three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff, and Patrick Wingard moved all in for 24,000 in the big blind to put himself at risk. Early position folded and Tennefos called.

Patrick Wingard: Q♦Q♠ All in
Daniel Tennefos: 7♦7♥

The flop came 8♥6♣5♦ and Wingard let out a chuckle seeing that his opponent picked up additional outs with an open-ended straight draw.

Tennefos got there on the 4♣ turn, leaving Wingard drawing to a chop with a seven to stay alive. The river fell the Q♣ and Wingard was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tennefos	122,500 36,500	36,500
Patrick Wingard	Busted

Tags: Daniel Tennefos Patrick Wingard

10-03-2025 19:56 UTC-5

Cowboys Hold for Larson

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tanner Larson raised to 9,000 under the gun and was called by Paul Jain in early position.

The flop came 3♠Q♦4♠, Larson continued with a bet of 12,000 and Jain called.

On the 2♦ turn, Larson moved all in for 26,000 to put himself at risk and Jain thought for a brief moment before tossing in the call.

Tanner Larson: K♣K♥ All in
Paul Jain: 6♣6♦

Larson needed to dodge a five or a six to stay alive and he did just that when the Q♠ landed on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tanner Larson	101,500 101,500	101,500
Paul Jain	19,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Paul Jain Tanner Larson

10-03-2025 19:48 UTC-5

Derry Flips Out Krause

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Carl Derry raised to 6,500 in middle position and Cody Krause three-bet jammed in late position for 36,500 to put himself at risk. Derry thought for a moment before making the call.

Cody Krause: 6♦6♠ All in
Carl Derry: A♦8♦

It was a fair fight but Derry pulled ahead on the 8♥8♠4♣ flop, improving to trips. The 5♦ turn and 9♣ river offered no help to Krause, who was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Derry	145,000 145,000	145,000
Cody Krause	Busted

Tags: Carl Derry Cody Krause

10-03-2025 19:37 UTC-5

Kolness Wins Flip with Big Slick

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tyler Kolness got it all in preflop in middle position for 54,500 against the under-the-gun James Girouard who had the covering stack.

Tyler Kolness: A♦K♠ All in
James Girouard: 9♦9♥

Kolness pulled ahead on the A♣7♦3♣ flop, pairing his king. The 3♦ turn and 3♠ river offered no help to Girouard who was left with just 8,000. He was seen exiting the tournament area shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Kolness	116,500 56,500	56,500
James Girouard	Busted

Tags: James Girouard Tyler Kolness

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-03-2025 19:25 UTC-5

Osterbauer Hits the Rail

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joseph Osterbauer was in the big blind and got it all in preflop against Skyler Sand in middle position who had the covering stack.

According to the players at the table, Sand opened with a raise to 4,000 and two players flatted behind. Osterbauer then moved all in for close to 50,000 and Sand made the call, while the other two players got out of the way.

Joseph Osterbauer: A♠7♠ All in
Skyler Sand: K♠K♦

The flop came Q♦K♥5♣ with Sand improving to a set of kings. He filled up on the Q♠ turn and the meaningless 3♠ rolled off on the river.