2026 RPT Casino State Championship

$250 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 RPT Casino State Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥3♣
Prize
$49,300
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$331,000
Total Entries
1,655
Places Paid
165
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
165
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,655
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Brandvold Can't Connect Against Lantz

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Arlie Brandvold
Arlie Brandvold

In a blind versus blind battle, Arlie Brandvold moved all in for 300,000 on a flop of 8♠6♦9♦ and Duston Lantz put him at risk.

Arlie Brandvold: 8♦3♦ All in
Duston Lantz: 9♠6♣

Lantz had flopped two pair, while Brandvold had a pair and flush draw. The turn was the 2♣, while the J♥ completed the board on the river to secure Lantz the pot.

The rest of the room gave the now-three-time RPT Player of the Year a round of applause as he headed to the rail.

Tags: Arlie BrandvoldDuston Lantz

Ewald Finds a Set in a Big Flip

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gary Ewald in the cutoff and Caden Coleman in middle position got all their chips in the middle before the flop, Coleman having Ewald's remaining 370,000 covered.

Gary Ewald: Q♠Q♦ All in
Caden Coleman: A♣K♠

Ewald spiked a set on the Q♣9♦4♠ flop to take a big lead, while the K♦ turn arrived too late for Coleman. The river was the 9♥ and Ewald doubled up.

Tags: Caden ColemanGary Ewald

Meidinger Runs Pure; Habib Sends Out Mount

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jamie Meidinger
Jamie Meidinger

Patrick Wingard moved all in for 525,000 from early position and was up against Jamie Meidinger under the gun.

Patrick Wingard: 9♣9♦ All in
Jamie Meidinger: A♣K♠

Wingard was racing for his tournament life but quickly fell behind on the 7♣A♦2♥ flop. The rest of the board ran out J♠Q♠ and Meidinger scored the massive knockout.

"You run so pure," a tablemate told Meidinger.

At another table, Isaac Mount was all in for 250,000 from the button and up against Basim Habib in the hijack.

Isaac Mount: A♥3♥ All in
Basim Habib: 8♠8♥

Mount received no help on the 10♦6♦5♠J♠2♠ board, and he joined Wingard at the payout desk.

Tags: Basim HabibIsaac MountJamie MeidingerPatrick Wingard

Kendall Suddenly Can't Buy a Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Duston Lantz moved all in for 250,000 in the small blind and Jessica Kendall called in early position.

Duston Lantz: 9♥9♦ All in
Jessica Kendall: J♥J♦

Kendall had Lantz crushed with her jacks, but Lantz spiked a set on the 6♣4♠9♠ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 5♠K♥ and Kendall handed another opponent a double up.

Tags: Duston LantzJessica Kendall

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Maras Scores a Knockout; Schlecht Doubles Off Thury

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Carter Archibald moved all in for 300,000 from early position and Jon Maras put him at risk in the small blind.

Carter Archibald: A♣K♦ All in
Jon Maras: 2♦2♥

Archibald was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 3♦5♥8♦, but Maras spiked the 2♣ on the turn to make a set. Archibald was drawing dead going to the Q♠ river, and the defending champ earned the knockout.

Meanwhile, Wade Schlecht was all in for 360,000 from the hijack and up against Jeremy Thury in early position.

Wade Schlecht: K♣K♦ All in
Jeremy Thury: A♦K♠

Schlecht picked up kings and needed to avoid an ace to stay alive. The board ran out 6♠5♥6♦7♣J♣ and Schlecht doubled up.

Tags: Carter ArchibaldJeremy ThuryJon MarasWade Schlecht

Start-of-Day Chip Lead Falls; Ouellette Barks For the Last Time

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Skyler Sand
Skyler Sand

Skyler Sand raised to 235,000 under the gun and Kyle Simpson moved all in from the button. Sand tossed in his last few chips.

Skyler Sand: A♣7♦ All in
Kyle Simpson: A♠K♣

Both players hit top pair on the J♠6♣10♠A♦3♠ board, but Simpson's king-kicker played to send the start-of-day chip leader to the rail.

At another table, Dave Ouellette and his small dog moved all in for 320,000 in the hijack and were up against Mitch Hogue in the small blind.

Dave Ouellette: 2♠2♣ All in
Mitch Hogue: A♥K♣

Hogue hit top pair on the 6♠K♦J♣ flop to take the lead, and the rest of the board came 10♠8♣ to send Ouellette, and the dog, to the rail.

Tags: Dave OuelletteKyle SimpsonMitch HogueSkyler Sand

Kendall Doubles Another; Tame Flops the Joint

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jeremy Thury raised to 50,000 in early position and Jessica Kendall called in the cutoff. Aaron Knudson then three-bet to 150,000 on the button and Thury folded, but Kendall announced all in. Knudson snap-called for 405,000.

Aaron Knudson: Q♠Q♦ All in
Jessica Kendall: A♠10♠

Kendall picked up a flush draw going to the river on a board of K♣6♥3♠2♠, but she missed the 7♦ and Knudson doubled up.

"Make me sweat," Knudson joked with the dealer.

At another table, Tyson Tame was all in for 295,000 in middle position and up against Shane Stegora in the cutoff.

Tyson Tame: A♣J♥ All in
Shane Stegora: J♦J♣

Tame didn't stay behind for long, as the K♠10♦Q♦ flop gave him the nut straight. The board ran out 7♦4♣ and Tame doubled up.

Tags: Aaron KnudsonJeremy ThuryJessica KendallShane StegoraTyson Tame

Habib, Brandvold Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Basim Habib moved all in for 250,000 in the cutoff and Cody Krause called in middle position.

Basim Habib: K♠K♥ All in
Cody Krause: A♠Q♦

Habib was ahead with his kings, and Krause couldn't catch up on the Q♥7♥J♦5♦4♦ board as he handed over the double up.

At another table, Arlie Brandvold shoved for 185,000 on the button and Jessica Kendall put him at risk in the big blind.

Arlie Brandvold: A♣J♥ All in
Jessica Kendall: A♠7♠

Both players hit two pair on the A♥8♣2♣5♦2♥ board, but Brandvold's jack-kicker continued to play to earn him the double up.

Despite dropping that pot, Kendall has continued her ascent to the top of the chip counts and currently sits with more than 2,000,000.

Tags: Arlie BrandvoldBasim HabibCody KrauseJessica Kendall

Leibfried Leaves O'Connell on Fumes

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Robert O'Connell moved all in for 230,000 from middle position, Albert Leibfried called for his last 195,000 in the hijack, and the rest of the table folded.

Albert Leibfried: K♥Q♠ All in
Robert O'Connell: K♣10♥

Leibfried had O'Connell dominated going to the flop, which came J♣5♦6♣. The Q♣ turn gave Leibfried top pair but O'Connell straight and flush draws, and Leibfried held on the 7♥ river to earn the double up.

Tags: Albert LeibfriedRobert O'Connell

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