$250 Main Event | 2026 RPT Casino State Championship

01-04-2026 23:09 UTC-6

Kelly Calls Dean on the River

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a limped pot, Steve Kelly and Preston Dean checked to the river on a board of K♣9♥8♣J♠2♣. Dean then led out for 600,000 from the big blind, and Kelly called in the cutoff.

Kelly turned over 8♠4♠ for a pair of eights, and Dean mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Kelly (ND)	18,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Preston Dean	13,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Preston Dean Steve Kelly

01-04-2026 23:00 UTC-6

Mitch Hogue Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,700); Jamie Meidinger Eliminated in 6th Place ($10,000)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Mitch Hogue raised to 1,000,000 under the gun and Jamie Meidinger moved all in for 4,800,000 in middle position. Steve Kelly instantly announced call when action got on him in the small blind, and Mitch Hogue tanked for several minutes before also committing his last 4,675,000.

Mitch Hogue: J♣10♣ All in
Jamie Meidinger: A♥J♦ All in
Steve Kelly: K♥K♦

Kelly had both players crushed with his kings, and the 10♠J♠K♣ flop gave him top set. The rest of the board ran out 5♦4♠ and Kelly scored the massive double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Kelly (ND)	16,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Jamie Meidinger	Busted
Mitch Hogue	Busted

Tags: Jamie Meidinger Mitch Hogue Steve Kelly

01-04-2026 22:47 UTC-6

Kyle Shipman Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,200)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Preston Dean raised to 800,000 under the gun, Kyle Shipman moved all in for 2,600,000 in the small blind, and Dean snap-called.

Kyle Shipman: 8♣8♠ All in
Preston Dean: Q♣Q♦

Dean had Shipman crushed with his queens, and the J♣J♠6♠10♦2♣ board kept him in the lead and sent Shipman to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Dean	10,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Kyle Shipman	Busted

Tags: Kyle Shipman Preston Dean

01-04-2026 22:43 UTC-6

Dean, Meidinger Have Long History

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Preston Dean raised to 900,000 in early position and Jamie Meidinger called in the small blind.

Dean continued for 800,000 on the 9♦9♣7♥ and Meidinger already had the chips to call in his hand before Dean even put them in the pot.

Both players checked the Q♠ turn. The A♦ river was also checked, and Dean showed A♣8♦ for a rivered two pair. Meidinger flashed the Q♣ as he mucked.

"If you bet the turn, I'm out of there," Dean said.

"You haven't folded against me in...," Meidinger said.

"15 years," Kim Rasmussen completed the sentence.

"At least," Meidinger added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Dean	8,000,000 200,000	200,000
Jamie Meidinger	5,000,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Jamie Meidinger Preston Dean

01-04-2026 22:35 UTC-6

Shipman Picks Up Queens to Double

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Kyle Shipman moved all in for 950,000 in middle position and Kamden Keleher called in the big blind.

Kyle Shipman: Q♣Q♥ All in
Kamden Keleher: 2♥2♣

Shipman had found two queens and had Keleher's deuces dominated. The board ran out 10♣J♥7♦7♥A♠ and Shipman doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamden Keleher	4,500,000 800,000	800,000
Kyle Shipman	2,500,000

Tags: Kamden Keleher Kyle Shipman

Level: 29

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

01-04-2026 22:29 UTC-6

Riley Vareberg Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,300)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Riley Vareberg moved all in for 1,700,000 from under the gun and Mitch Hogue called in the small blind.

Riley Vareberg: Q♠Q♥ All in
Mitch Hogue: A♠K♣

It was a classic flip, and Vareberg remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 6♠9♦5♦3♣ as he was poised to double. The river, though, brought the K♠ and Hogue spiked a pair to win the pot and bust Vareberg in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch Hogue	5,600,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Riley Vareberg	Busted

Tags: Mitch Hogue Riley Vareberg

01-04-2026 22:20 UTC-6

Rasmussen Finds an Ace to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Kim Rasmussen moved all in for 1,600,000 from middle position and Steve Kelly called on the button. Kamden Keleher then reshoved for 4,275,000 in the small blind.

Kelly spent several minutes in the tank, going through the numbers as he considered the decision. "Your math is mathing," Kyle Shipman joked. He eventually called to put both opponents at risk.

Kim Rasmussen: A♠9♣ All in
Kamden Keleher: J♦J♥ All in
Steve Kelly: J♠10♠

Keleher was ahead with his jacks as the flop came 6♣5♠5♥, but Rasmussen hit the A♥ on the turn to make two pair. "I can't win," Kelly said, and the river came the 6♠.

Rasmussen tripled up, while Keleher took the sizeable side pot off Kelly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Kelly (ND)	9,000,000 600,000	600,000
Kim Rasmussen	5,500,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Kamden Keleher	5,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Kamden Keleher Kim Rasmussen Steve Kelly

01-04-2026 22:10 UTC-6

Gil Temme Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,800)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

"Some days I feel like I'm 30, some days I feel like I'm 13," the 20-year-old Kamden Keleher said.

"That's terrible. Some days I feel like I'm 65. I feel frisky those days," Kim Rasmussen joked.

Meanwhile, Gil Temme had limped in from middle position as Preston Dean on the button and Shane Koenig in the small blind called. Steve Kelly then raised to 1,300,000 in the big blind, Temme moved all in for 2,750,000, and only Kelly called.

Gil Temme: 6♦6♠ All in
Steve Kelly: A♦Q♠

Temme was racing for his tournament life, but the Q♥7♣5♣ flop gave Kelly top pair and the lead. The rest of the board ran out J♠10♦ and Temme was eliminated in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Kelly (ND)	12,000,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Gil Temme	Busted

Tags: Gil Temme Steve Kelly

01-04-2026 21:50 UTC-6

Final Table

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Kamden Keleher	4,100,000	14
2	Mitch Hogue	2,800,000	9
3	Jamie Meidinger	5,800,000	19
4	Riley Vareberg	2,000,000	7
5	Gil Temme	3,500,000	12
6	Kyle Shipman	2,500,000	8
7	Kim Rasmussen	1,400,000	5
8	Preston Dean	7,800,000	26
9	Shane Koenig	2,600,000	9
10	Steve Kelly	9,600,000	32

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Kelly (ND)	9,600,000 100,000	100,000
Preston Dean	7,800,000 300,000	300,000
Jamie Meidinger	5,800,000 200,000	200,000
Kamden Keleher	4,100,000 500,000	500,000
Gil Temme	3,500,000 500,000	500,000
Mitch Hogue	2,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Shane Koenig	2,600,000 900,000	900,000
Kyle Shipman	2,500,000 200,000	200,000
Riley Vareberg	2,000,000 400,000	400,000
Kim Rasmussen	1,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000