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$650 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2025 RPT Tri-State Poker Championship
$650 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 RPT Tri-State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$650
Prize Pool
$189,540
Total Entries
351
Level
29
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
188
Players Left
29
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action has wrapped up in Flight B of the RPT Tri-State Poker Championship here at Dakota Magic Hotel & Casino after 16 levels of play. Of the 188 runners who started the day, only 27 players will return for the Championship Day on Sunday, all of whom are already in the money.
Jamie Meidinger emerged as the overwhelming chip leader of Day 1b, bagging an impressive 1,427,000. The North Dakota native sat atop the counts for most of the day and never looked back. Meidinger is having a career year on the felt, having taken down the RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship back in May for just over $90,000. He will enter the Championship Day as the overall chip leader and will look to leverage his stack in search of another big payday.
Finishing second in chips is Heidi Roggenkamp (1,126,000), who was the only other player in Flight B to reach the seven-figure mark. Right behind her is Mark Fink with 928,000 who rounds out the podium.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Meidinger | United States | 1,427,000 | 119 |
| 2 | Heidi Roggenkamp | United States | 1,126,000 | 94 |
| 3 | Mark Fink | United States | 928,000 | 77 |
| 4 | Keith Kemper | United States | 769,000 | 64 |
| 5 | Kim Rasmussen | United States | 758,000 | 63 |
| 6 | Corey Littlewolf | United States | 727,000 | 61 |
| 7 | Joshua Matti | United States | 613,000 | 51 |
| 8 | Rich Edinger | United States | 579,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Cody Billadeau | United States | 553,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Tyler Kolness | United States | 523,000 | 44 |
Those who qualified for the finals on Sunday with two stacks include Jeremy Holmes and Cody Billadeau. They will each receive a $2,000 double bag bonus and their smaller stack will be removed from play.
RPT Tri-State Poker Championship Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $35,000 | 11-12 | $2,800 |
| 2 | $20,000 | 13-15 | $2,500 |
| 3 | $15,000 | 16-18 | $2,200 |
| 4 | $10,700 | 19-21 | $2,050 |
| 5 | $9,000 | 22-24 | $1,925 |
| 6 | $7,700 | 25-27 | $1,800 |
| 7 | $6,600 | 28-36 | $1,500 |
| 8 | $5,500 | 37-45 | $1,200 |
| 9 | $4,400 | 46-52 | $1,000 |
| 10 | $3,315 |
The 25 players from Flight A and the 27 players from Flight B will all return on Sunday, October 5 at 11:00 a.m. local time for the Championship Day. Action will resume with 40 minutes remaining in level 17 with blinds at 6,000/12,000/12,000 and the tournament will play down to a winner.
Be sure to follow PokerNews all weekend long for coverage and updates of the RPT Tri-State Poker Championship.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Chad Knoblauch | United States | 561,000 | 47 |
| Feature | 2 | Justin Carlson | United States | 152,000 | 13 |
| Feature | 3 | Jon Wurden | United States | 383,000 | 32 |
| Feature | 4 | James Girouard | United States | 258,000 | 22 |
| Feature | 5 | Daniel Tennefos | United States | 225,000 | 19 |
| Feature | 6 | Ernest Trzpuc | United States | 344,000 | 29 |
| Feature | 7 | Sam Johnson | United States | 587,000 | 49 |
| Feature | 8 | Hahn Kupfer | United States | 147,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 1 | Reid Johnson | United States | 17,000 | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | Josh Unruh | United States | 316,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 3 | Skyler Sand | United States | 361,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 4 | Craig Pohlmann | United States | 797,000 | 67 |
| 1 | 5 | Samuel Faleide | United States | 409,000 | 35 |
| 1 | 6 | David Chaput | United States | 134,000 | 12 |
| 1 | 7 | Jeremy Thury | United States | 461,000 | 39 |
| 1 | 8 | Bridget Johnson | United States | 475,000 | 40 |
| 1 | 9 | Paul Johnson | United States | 193,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | Les Haagenson | United States | 116,000 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Cary Long | United States | 100,000 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Matthew Wetsch | United States | 265,000 | 23 |
| 2 | 4 | Cody Slusher | United States | 195,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 5 | Robert Urbatsch | United States | 474,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 6 | Keith Kemper | United States | 769,000 | 65 |
| 2 | 7 | Jamie Meidinger | United States | 1,427,000 | 119 |
| 2 | 8 | Chad Fowler | United States | 192,000 | 16 |
| 2 | 9 | Rich Edinger | United States | 579,000 | 49 |
| 3 | 1 | Erik Nordeng | United States | 56,000 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | Heidi Roggenkamp | United States | 1,126,000 | 94 |
| 3 | 3 | Cody Krause | United States | 100,000 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Jason Kramer | United States | 277,000 | 24 |
| 3 | 5 | Jeremy Holmes | United States | 110,000 | 10 |
| 3 | 6 | Anthony Uhlir | United States | 602,000 | 51 |
| 3 | 7 | Joshua Matti | United States | 613,000 | 52 |
| 3 | 8 | Mark Dufner | United States | 63,000 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | Steve Belland | United States | 311,000 | 26 |
| 4 | 1 | Tyler Kolness | United States | 523,000 | 44 |
| 4 | 2 | Chad Ransom | United States | 280,000 | 24 |
| 4 | 3 | Eric Hanson | United States | 1,260,000 | 105 |
| 4 | 4 | Robert Anderson | United States | 122,000 | 11 |
| 4 | 5 | Eric Hjelmstad | United States | 279,000 | 24 |
| 4 | 6 | Cody Billadeau | United States | 553,000 | 47 |
| 4 | 7 | Gary Ewald | United States | 724,000 | 61 |
| 4 | 8 | Timothy Scott | United States | 40,000 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Kim Rasmussen | United States | 758,000 | 64 |
| 5 | 1 | Dustin Benda | United States | 254,000 | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | Corey Littlewolf | United States | 727,000 | 61 |
| 5 | 3 | Eli Egli | United States | 154,000 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | Chastity Askvig | United States | 221,000 | 19 |
| 5 | 5 | Weston Wells | United States | 238,000 | 20 |
| 5 | 6 | Mark Fink | United States | 928,000 | 78 |
| 5 | 7 | Arlie Brandvold | United States | 645,000 | 54 |
| 5 | 8 | Timothy Arens | United States | 129,000 | 11 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,427,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
||
|
1,126,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
928,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
769,000 | |
|
758,000
698,000
|
698,000 |
|
727,000
667,000
|
667,000 |
|
613,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
579,000
476,500
|
476,500 |
|
|
553,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
523,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
475,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
316,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
311,000
251,000
|
251,000 |
|
279,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
254,000 | |
|
|
225,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
221,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
192,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
|
152,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
|
147,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
134,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
|
129,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
122,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
100,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
100,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The remaining 29 players are bagging up for the night and have all made the money.
They will return for Day 2 on Sunday, October 5 at 11:00 a.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded around to Janet Lehman in the small blind who moved all in for 101,000 to put herself at risk. Keith Kemper made the call in the big blind.
Janet Lehman: K♥K♦ 
Keith Kemper: A♦Q♠
The flop came J♦3♠10♦ with Lehman's pair of kings still in the lead but Kemper picked up additional outs with a Broadway draw.
The A♣ fell on the turn with Kemper pairing his ace to pull ahead in the hand. The 6♥ river offered no help to Lehman and her impressive run came to an end on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
769,000
769,000
|
769,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With 30 players remaining and only 29 making it through to Day 2, the floor has announced hand-for-hand play .
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action picked up on the river with the board reading Q♥3♦5♠J♣5♥ in a hand between Bridget Johnson in the big blind and Tyler Kolness in early position.
With over 100,000 in the middle, Johnson bet 55,000 and Kolness thought for a moment before giving up his hand.
Johnson showed the Q♦ as she dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
397,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Reid Johnson was all in preflop for 64,000 on the button against Cody Billadeau in the hijack who covered.
Reid Johnson: A♣Q♠
Cody Billadeau: 6♣6♦
Johnson pulled ahead on the 7♠A♠8♣ flop, pairing his ace. The turn landed the 10♠ and the river brought the K♠, earning him the much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
565,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
153,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tyler Kolness raised to 22,000 in middle position and Harlen Miller three-bet jammed on the button for about 100,000 to put himself at risk. Kolness thought for a brief moment before making the call.
Harlen Miller: A♥5♣
Tyler Kolness: 6♣6♥
"That gives me a few more outs," said Miller as the dealer fanned out the 10♠Q♥K♥ flop.
However, the 3♣ turn and 4x river offered no help to Miller and he was sent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
635,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
Busted |
