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

10-03-2025 16:40 UTC-5

Hall's Queens are Best

Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Weston Wells opened with a raise to 2,500 in early position and the player on the button three-bet jammed for about 15,000 to put himself at risk. Joshua Hall then reshoved in the big blind, prompting Wells to get out of the way.

Button: J♥10♠ All in
Joshua Hall: Q♦Q♣

The board ran out 5♣2♦9♦6♠6♦ and Hall's pair of queens held to get him back to close to starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Hall	57,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Joshua Hall Weston Wells

10-03-2025 16:28 UTC-5

Field Continues to Grow

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Heidi Roggenkamp	60,000
Daniel Tennefos	60,000
Gil Temme	60,000
Anthony Uhlir	60,000
Jordan May	60,000
Matthew Thompson	60,000
Susan Furman	60,000
Nathan Kiefert	60,000
Samuel Johnson	60,000
Tyler Kolness	60,000
Eric Hanson	60,000

Julie Wadena	60,000
Skyler Sand	60,000
Adam Kamps	60,000
Chad Hageberg	60,000

10-03-2025 16:20 UTC-5

Wells Hits 200k Mark

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of 5♠Q♠K♠ in a hand between Weston Wells on the button, and the players in the blinds.

It checked around to Wells who bet 4,000 and only the small blind called. On the 10x turn, the small blind checked and Wells bet 11,000. The small blind then moved all in for over 35,000 to put himself at risk and Wells quickly called.

Small blind: K♣10♣ All in
Weston Wells: A♥J♦

Wells just needed to dodge a king or a ten on the river and he did just that when the J♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Wells	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Weston Wells

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-03-2025 16:08 UTC-5

Pohlmann Spikes a Five

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The under-the-gun player open-shoved for 28,000 to put himself at risk and was called by Craig Pohlmann on the button.

Under the gun: J♠J♦ All in
Craig Pohlmann: 5♦5♥

Pohlmann pulled ahead on the K♣5♠3♥ flop, improving to a set of fives. The 3♠ turn and 3♣ river offered no help to under the gun and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Pohlmann	140,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Craig Pohlmann

10-03-2025 15:59 UTC-5

Thury Dodges a Flurry of Outs

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 4♣10♣7♥ in a hand between Jeremy Thury in the big blind and the player on the button.

With 6,500 in the middle, Thury checked and the button moved all in for 14,300 to put himself at risk. Thury thought for a brief moment before making the call.

Button: A♣K♣ All in
Jeremy Thury: 10♠5♦

The button had a plethora of outs with two overs and a flush draw but couldn't get there as the board ran out 9♦, 8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Thury	100,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jeremy Thury

10-03-2025 15:48 UTC-5

Johnson Gets Value on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paul Johnson raised to 2,500 under the gun and was called by the player in middle position and the player on the button.

The flop of A♠A♦6♦ checked through to the 10♣ turn where Johnson led out with a bet of 3,000. Middle position folded and the button called.

On the 4♠ river, Johnson sized up with a bet of 10,000 and the button thought for a moment before flicking in the call.

Johnson tabled Q♠Q♣ for two pair, aces and queens, prompting the button to muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Johnson	87,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Paul Johnson

10-03-2025 15:40 UTC-5

Osterbauer Sr Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mark Britton limped in late position, Joseph Osterbauer Sr raised to 2,500 in the hijack, and the player in the small blind called. Britton elected to continue.

The flop of 5♥4♠7♠ checked through to the K♣ turn. The small blind checked, as did Britton, and Osterbauer Sr fired out a bet of 5,500, resulting in folds from both of his opponents.