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

10-03-2025 13:27 UTC-5

Knoblauch Out Kicks Thompson

Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action went four ways to a flop of 5♦A♥4♠ in a limped pot and action checked through to the A♠ turn.

The small blind led out for 1,000, Craig Thompson called in the big blind, Chad Knoblauch called in early position, and the player in middle position folded.

On the K♠ river, the small blind checked, Thompson bet 2,500, Knoblauch called, and the small blind folded.

Thompson tabled A♣3♥ for trip aces but Knoblauch held the superior kicker with A♦J♣ to earn the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Knoblauch	64,000 64,000	64,000
Craig Thompson	33,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Chad Knoblauch Craig Thompson

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

10-03-2025 13:00 UTC-5

First Break

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 300/500 with a 500 big blind ante.

The live stream will commence at the start of the next level and can be viewed on the Dakota Poker Tour's YouTube channel.

10-03-2025 12:53 UTC-5

Aces Up for Slaubaugh

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Brent Slaubaugh limped under the gun and the player in middle position raised to 1,200. Slaubaugh called.

Both players checked on the 3♦4♠A♥ flop and the 8♠ landed on the turn. Slaubaugh led out for 2,000 and middle position called.

On the 5♠ river, Slaubaugh bet again, this time for 2,500. Middle position made the call and tossed his cards into the muck when Slaubaugh tabled A♦5♦ for two pair, aces and fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Slaubaugh	53,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Brent Slaubaugh

10-03-2025 12:43 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Fussy	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brent Slaubaugh	60,000 60,000	60,000
Joshua Hall	60,000 60,000	60,000
Justin Carlson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Scott Goodman	60,000 60,000	60,000
Chad Nieland	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jackson Skjerseth	60,000 60,000	60,000
Eli Egli	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jamie Meidinger	60,000 60,000	60,000

Cody Slusher	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jeremy Thury	60,000 60,000	60,000
Patrick Wingard	60,000 60,000	60,000
James Girouard	60,000 60,000	60,000

Josh Dahlstrom	60,000 60,000	60,000
Frank Martin	60,000 60,000	60,000
Craig Pohlmann	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Wurden	60,000 60,000	60,000
Todd Knain	60,000 60,000	60,000
Wes Gronhovd	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jason Hull	60,000 60,000	60,000
Donald Novak	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jeremy Heinze	60,000 60,000	60,000

Grote Cracks Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

David Grote raised to 1,000 in early position, the player in middle position called, and the player in the cutoff three-bet to 5,000. Grote called, as did middle position.

The flop came K♥4♥J♥ and Grote led out for 8,000. Middle position folded and the cutoff raised to 30,000. Grote made the call.

The turn brought the 7♦ and Grote checked. The cutoff then moved all in for close to 50,000 and Grote called with the covering stack.

Cutoff: A♥A♣ All in
David Grote: K♦K♣

The cutoff couldn't find an ace or a heart on the river and the the sizable pot was pushed Grote's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Grote	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: David Grote

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-03-2025 12:18 UTC-5

Flashback: Joseph Osterbauer Wins RPT Jackpot Junction Main Event

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 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

Read the Full Recap Here

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer	60,000 60,000	60,000

10-03-2025 12:08 UTC-5

Retzlaff Flops Broadway

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Rhonda Retzlaff limped in the hijack, the player on the button raised to 1,100, and Jerome Getz reraised to 2,500 in the big blind. Retzlaff and the button both called.

The flop came 10♣Q♣J♥, Getz bet 3,000, and Retzlaff and the button both called.

On the 4♥ turn, Getz bet 3,000 again, and Retzlaff and the button both stuck around to see the 9♦ river.

Getz slowed down with a check and Retzlaff bet 5,000. The button called and Getz got out of the way.

Retzlaff tabled A♦K♥ for Broadway to scoop another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rhonda Retzlaff	72,000 9,500	9,500
Jerome Getz	63,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: Jerome Getz Rhonda Retzlaff

10-03-2025 11:53 UTC-5

Britton Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 4♣9♦A♥ in a hand between Mark Britton in the cutoff and the player in late position.

With about 3,000 in the middle, late position bet 1,300 and Britton made it 2,600 to go. Late position called and the turn landed the 9♣.

Late position check-folded when Britton fired out a bet of 4,000 and the pot was pushed Britton's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Britton	75,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Mark Britton

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