$250 Main Event | 2026 RPT Casino State Championship

01-04-2026 12:28 UTC-6

Wells Picks Up Aces in a Massive Pot Off Rickford

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a massive preflop confrontation, Weston Wells ended up all in for 430,000 from early position and Keith Rickford put him at risk in the big blind.

Weston Wells: A♣A♥ All in
Keith Rickford: Q♥Q♦

Wells had woken up with aces and was poised for the massive double up, and the 4♦9♥2♥3♠4♣ board ran out clean for him to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Wells	860,000 500,000	500,000
Keith Rickford	160,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Keith Rickford Weston Wells

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

01-04-2026 12:27 UTC-6

Montgomery Hits the River to Bust Anderson

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nate Anderson, who came into today as the short stack, shoved for 60,000 in the hijack and Tim Montgomery called in the big blind.

Nate Anderson: 7♠7♥ All in
Tim Montgomery: A♦8♠

Anderson remained in the lead with his sevens on a board of 6♦4♣9♣2♦, but Montgomery spiked the A♣ on the river to make top pair and send Anderson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Montgomery	250,000 168,000	168,000
Nate Anderson	Busted

Tags: Nate Anderson Tim Montgomery

01-04-2026 12:20 UTC-6

Top Two Not Enough For Byers

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Zach Byers moved all in for 140,000 from the big blind and was up against Jake Croghan on the button.

Zach Byers: A♠Q♠ All in
Jake Croghan: A♦A♣

"Zach Byers will need a miracle," a tournament official said as he arrived at the table to announce the action. Byers hit top two pair on the A♥Q♥8♠ flop, but Croghan also hit a set to leave Byers drawing thin. The board ran out 10♣K♠ and Byers was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Croghan	750,000 349,000	349,000
Zach Byers	Busted

Tags: Jake Croghan Zach Byers

01-04-2026 12:14 UTC-6

First Round of Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Kalfell	Busted
Kyle Stronski	Busted
Norbert Rosario	Busted
Adam Desroches	Busted
Brent Slaubaugh	Busted
Jesse West	Busted
Julie Wadena	Busted
Masaki Ova	Busted
Randy Smith	Busted
Edward Nemetchek	Busted
Blain Ovind	Busted
Alex Aemisegger	Busted
Nga Han	Busted
Roberta Kent	Busted
Chase Lardy	Busted
Scott Grasse	Busted
Miles Barnum	Busted
Jacob Yankton	Busted
Tanner Larson	Busted
Nathan Wangler	Busted
Lee Cavanagh	Busted
Andrew Taylor (CA)	Busted
Anthony Schreier	Busted
Nick Thomas	Busted
Josh Duchscherer	Busted

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01-04-2026 12:08 UTC-6

Anderson Hits the Turn, Diseth Smacks the River to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Duff Diseth and Robert "Muzz" Anderson were heads-up on a flop of 7♥2♥4♠ when Diseth moved all in for 205,000 from the small blind. Anderson called in the hijack.

Duff Diseth: K♦K♣ All in
Robert Anderson: 8♥6♥

Diseth was ahead with his kings and hit a set on the K♥ turn, but the same card gave Anderson a flush and the lead. The river, though, was the 7♣ and Diseth improved to a full house to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Anderson (CA)	540,000 83,000	83,000
Duff Diseth	500,000 184,000	184,000

Tags: Duff Diseth Robert Anderson

01-04-2026 12:05 UTC-6

Kendall Hits a Million After Busting Weldon

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jessica Kendall just won another all in, this time taking out Chad Weldon as she became the first player to hit the 1,000,000-chip mark.

Weldon had shoved for 95,000 in the big blind, and Kendall put him at risk on the button.

Chad Weldon: A♣6♥ All in
Jessica Kendall: Q♠10♥

The flop came 6♠5♦3♦, but Kendall hit the Q♥ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 8♥ and Kendall scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Kendall	1,000,000 25,000	25,000
Chad Weldon	Busted

Tags: Chad Weldon Jessica Kendall

01-04-2026 12:00 UTC-6

Bailey Snaps Off Unruh

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Josh Unruh was under the gun and put in a raise of 110,000 as Jonathan Bailey came along from the big blind.

The flop came J♥5♦Q♣ and Unruh moved all in. Bailey snap-called.

Josh Unruh: A♦A♥ All in
Jonathan Bailey: Q♣Q♥

"Pair the board, no ten!" Bailey shouted out as he showed a flopped set against Unruh's aces. The board ran out 4♣2♦ and Bailey secured the massive pot.

The stacks were counted down, and Bailey had Unruh's remaining 250,000 covered to earn the knockout.

"Nice award, dealer," Bailey joked with Dan the Dealer, who was honored as the Dealer of the Year in the ceremony before the start of play.

"He takes tips," another tablemate added.

Jessica Kendall at another table related that she just doubled up with two aces and is sitting on a stack of 900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Kendall	900,000 495,000	495,000
Jonathan Bailey	700,000 327,000	327,000
Josh Unruh	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Bailey Josh Unruh

01-04-2026 11:54 UTC-6

Smith Channels Westerman's Energy For a Miracle Double

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sam Smith moved all in for 130,000 from the cutoff and Bill Shalhoob put him at risk in early position.

Sam Smith: K♦K♥ All in
Bill Shalhoob: A♦A♠

Smith showed two kings, but Shalhoob had woken up with aces and was poised for the knockout. Smith leaned into table neighbor Wilfred Westerman heading to the flop, which came 7♣J♦K♣ to give him a set and the lead. The board ran out 4♠2♠ and Smith doubled up.

"I figured he hits them all the time, so I can get some of that luck," Smith said.