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

10-04-2025 16:41 UTC-5

Seeb Finds an Ace

Nick Becker

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

Dennis Seeb limped in the cutoff, the player in the small blind completed, and the player in the big blind moved all in for 24,600 to put himself at risk. Seeb made the call and the small blind got out of the way.

Big blind: Q♦Q♠ All in
Dennis Seeb: A♣J♥

The flop came 10♦K♦6♦ with the big blind's pair of queens still out in the lead. That was until the A♥ landed on the turn with Seeb pairing his ace to pull ahead. The river brought the 6♠ and the pot was pushed Seeb's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Seeb	77,500 7,500	7,500

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10-04-2025 16:33 UTC-5

Vance Scores a Knockout

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Nick Becker

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

Scott Vance raised to 3,500 under the gun and the player in middle position three-bet jammed for just under ten big blinds. Action folded back around to Vance who made the call with the covering stack.

Middle position: 9♦8♦ All in
Scott Vance: K♠Q♣

It was a fair fight but Vance pulled ahead further on the Q♠A♥J♣ flop, pairing his queen. He improved to Broadway on the 10♠ turn and the 9♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Vance	75,000 15,000	15,000

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10-04-2025 16:21 UTC-5

Oppelt Goes for It All

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Nick Becker

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

Action went four-ways to a flop of 6♦3♣9♥ with a little over 12,000 in the middle and everyone checked to the J♦ turn.

It checked to the player in early position who bet 7,000 and only Daryl Oppelt in the cutoff continued.

On the 3♦ river, early position slowed down with a check and Oppelt bet enough to put early position all in who had about 26,500 back.

Early position elected to give up his hand and the pot was pushed Oppelt's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daryl Oppelt	130,000 70,000	70,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-04-2025 16:10 UTC-5

Fink Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

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

Chad Knoblauch raised to 2,500 in the hijack, Jason Kramer flatted in the cutoff, and Mark Fink defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠J♠2♥, Fink checked, Knoblauch bet 3,000, Kramer called, as did Fink.

The 5♥ turn checked through, bringing the 2♣ river where Fink fired out a bet of 12,000. Knoblauch got out of the way and Kramer thought for a moment before flicking in the call.

Fink tabled 4♣2♠ for rivered trip deuces to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Knoblauch	95,000 466,000	466,000
Mark Fink	67,000
Jason Kramer	58,000 219,000	219,000

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10-04-2025 15:54 UTC-5

Kolness Eliminates Askvig

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Nick Becker

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

Chastity Askvig raised to 3,000 in early position, the player in late position flatted, and Tyler Kolness three-bet to 12,500 in the small blind. Askvig called and late position folded.

The flop came 9♠A♣9♦ and Kolness checked. Askvig bet 15,000 and Kolness responded with a raise to 40,000. Askvig made the call.

On the 3♦ turn, Kolness bet enough to put Askvig all in who had about 20,000 behind. She elected to make the call and saw the bad news when the cards were turned face-up.

Chastity Askvig: A♠5♠ All in
Tyler Kolness: A♦K♦

The river landed the J♦ and the pot was pushed Kolness' way. Askvig decided to rebuy and will receive a fresh 60,000 starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Kolness	185,000 125,000	125,000
Chastity Askvig	60,000

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10-04-2025 15:41 UTC-5

Cowboys for Vig

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Nick Becker

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

The player in early position raised to 3,700 and David Vig three-bet to 10,000 in late position. Early position then four-bet jammed for 28,700 to put himself at risk and Vig quickly called.

Early position: J♦J♠ All in
David Vig: K♠K♦

The K♥ was the window card and the 8♥ and 4♣ completed the flop, with early position drawing nearly dead.

The board ran out 2♣, Q♣ and Vig's set of kings earned him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Vig	83,000 23,000	23,000

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10-04-2025 15:31 UTC-5

Field Continues to Grow

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Nick Becker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Gage Thompson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Steve Belland	60,000 60,000	60,000
Daryl Oppelt	60,000 60,000	60,000
Patrick Wingard	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Vig	60,000 60,000	60,000
Chad Hageberg	60,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Jain	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jacob Amble	60,000 60,000	60,000
Cody Krause	60,000 60,000	60,000
Bryan Engebretson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Caden Coleman	60,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Thompson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Vu Truong	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jacob Brouse	60,000 60,000	60,000
Gregory Walton	60,000 60,000	60,000
Chastity Askvig	60,000 60,000	60,000
Russell Kirkie	60,000 60,000	60,000
Chad Nieland	60,000 60,000	60,000
Gaige Reep	60,000 60,000	60,000