$250 Main Event | 2026 RPT Casino State Championship

01-04-2026 21:43 UTC-6

Kellen Hunter Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,800)

David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Kellen Hunter got in his last 1,800,000 on a flop of 2♥Q♦3♠ as Steve Kelly put him at risk.

Kellen Hunter: A♣3♥ All in
Steve Kelly: Q♣10♣

Both players had flopped a pair, but Kelly was ahead with his queens. The board ran out 9♥7♥ and Hunter was eliminated in 11th place.

The remaining 10 players are drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Kelly (ND)	9,500,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Kellen Hunter	Busted

01-04-2026 21:39 UTC-6

Shipman Gives It Back to Koenig

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David Salituro

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

Kyle Shipman moved all in again from the cutoff, and this time Shane Koenig called for 1,600,000 in the big blind.

Shane Koenig: A♣J♠ All in
Kyle Shipman: A♦7♦

Koenig had Shipman dominated as the 9♠5♥5♠A♠10♦ board gave both players two pair. Koenig's jack-kicker continued to play, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Koenig	3,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Kyle Shipman	2,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Kyle Shipman Shane Koenig

01-04-2026 21:36 UTC-6

Shipman Doubles Off Keleher

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David Salituro

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

Kyle Shipman moved all in for 1,750,000 on the button. "Whatever. F**k it," Kamden Keleher said as he called in the big blind.

Kyle Shipman: A♦10♥ All in
Kamden Keleher: K♥3♥

Shipman was ahead with his ace, and Keleher couldn't connect with the 8♣8♥5♦9♦Q♦ board as he handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Shipman	3,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Kamden Keleher	3,600,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Kamden Keleher Kyle Shipman

Level: 28

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

01-04-2026 21:22 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Dean	7,500,000 500,000	500,000
Jamie Meidinger	6,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Kamden Keleher	5,600,000 300,000	300,000
Steve Kelly (ND)	4,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Mitch Hogue	4,200,000
Gil Temme	3,000,000 200,000	200,000
Kyle Shipman	2,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Shane Koenig	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Riley Vareberg	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Kim Rasmussen	300,000
Kellen Hunter	200,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Rasmussen Shoves the Last Hand

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On the last hand before break, Kim Rasmussen raised to 450,000 in the cutoff and Mitch Hogue called on the button.

Rasmussen moved all in for 1,600,000 on the Q♣Q♥10♠ flop, and Hogue folded. "From 500,000, now I'm over 3,000,000. I'm still short," Rasmussen said as the players went off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch Hogue	4,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Kim Rasmussen	300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

01-04-2026 21:11 UTC-6

Vareberg Doubles Off Koenig

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Riley Vareberg moved all in for 975,000 under the gun as action went on Jamie Meidinger on the button. He took a minute before folding, but Shane Koenig quickly called in the big blind.

Riley Vareberg: A♠10♦ All in
Shane Koenig: A♣7♣

Vareberg hit top pair on the 10♥8♣6♠ flop, while Koenig picked up a straight draw. The turn was the 7♥, while the 8♦ river was safe for Vareberg to double up.

"I had the better ace, but I still would've lost," Meidinger said, saying he folded ace-jack. "He hasn't played a hand," he explained.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riley Vareberg	2,200,000 800,000	800,000
Shane Koenig	1,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Jamie Meidinger Riley Vareberg Shane Koenig

01-04-2026 21:01 UTC-6

Joann Counts Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,800)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Preston Dean limped in from the hijack and Joann Counts moved all in for 250,000 in the small blind. Steve Kelly called in the big blind, as did Dean.

Kelly and Dean checked down the 6♠2♦3♣J♣2♠ board. Kelly showed K♣Q♠, while Counts mucked Q♥9♣ and Dean K♦7♦ as Kelly took the pot with king-high, queen-kicker to send Counts to the rail in 12th place.

At the other table, Kyle Shipman bet 450,000 from the big blind on a board of 6♥8♣8♥3♣ and Kamden Keleher called in the hijack.

Shipman moved all in for 1,900,000 on the 4♣ river, sending Keleher deep into the tank. He eventually folded after a few minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Dean	7,000,000 200,000	200,000
Kamden Keleher	5,300,000 700,000	700,000
Kyle Shipman	3,900,000 600,000	600,000
Steve Kelly (ND)	3,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Joann Counts	Busted

Tags: Joann Counts Kamden Keleher Kyle Shipman Preston Dean Steve Kelly

01-04-2026 20:57 UTC-6

Rasmussen Triples Up

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steve Kelly limped in under the gun and Kim Rasmussen moved all in for his last 400,000 on the button. "Call this if you don't like money," he told Joann Counts, who also committed her last 625,000 in the big blind. Kelly also called.

Kim Rasmussen: K♣Q♠ All in
Joann Counts: K♥J♠ All in
Steve Kelly: J♦8♦

Kelly picked up a flush draw on the 9♦6♠9♠5♦ with a chance to bust both players and set the final table, but he missed the 10♠ river and Rasmussen took the pot with his queen-kicker to triple up.