$250 Main Event | 2026 RPT Casino State Championship

01-04-2026 19:51 UTC-6

Meidinger Goes Runner-Runner on Keleher

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gil Temme limped in from the cutoff before Jamie Meidinger raised to 400,000 in the small blind. Kamden Keleher called in the big blind, while Temme folded.

Both players checked the K♥5♣K♦ flop. Meidinger also checked the 8♥ turn, Keleher bet 250,000, and Meidinger called.

Keleher bet another 650,000 on the 8♠ river, and Meidinger snap-called. Keleher showed 10♦10♥, but Meidinger had caught a full house with 9♥8♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamden Keleher	3,800,000 700,000	700,000
Jamie Meidinger	3,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Gil Temme	2,400,000

Tags: Gil Temme Jamie Meidinger Kamden Keleher

01-04-2026 19:47 UTC-6

Counts Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joann Counts got in her last 1,400,000 from under the gun and Kellen Hunter put her at risk in middle position.

Joann Counts: A♣K♥ All in
Kellen Hunter: J♦J♠

Counts took the lead on the K♣6♦Q♥ flop with top pair, and the rest of the board came 3♠10♥ to give her a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joann Counts	3,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Kellen Hunter	1,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Joann Counts Kellen Hunter

01-04-2026 19:45 UTC-6

Hogue Gets Value From Dean

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 6♠Q♠5♥Q♦, Preston Dean bet 250,000 from the button and Mitch Hogue called in the big blind.

Hogue led out for 300,000 on the 5♣ river, and Dean leaned over the table to get a good look at the board before calling. Hogue then showed 6♣2♦ for two pair, and Dean mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch Hogue	5,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Preston Dean	4,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Mitch Hogue Preston Dean

01-04-2026 19:42 UTC-6

Keleher Can't Be Bet Off His Favorite Board

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Shane Koenig bet 200,000 from early position on a flop of K♣6♦2♠ before Jamie Meidinger raised to 550,000 in the small blind. Kamden Keleher called in the big blind, while Koenig folded.

Meidinger bet another 600,000 on the 10♣ turn, and Keleher again called. The river was the 2♥ and Meidinger bet 500,000. Keleher snap-called.

Meidinger showed K♠9♠ for top pair, but Keleher had K♦Q♠ and won the pot with his queen-kicker.

"I told you, king-deuce. My favorite board. I don't know why we're betting," Keleher said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamden Keleher	4,500,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Jamie Meidinger	2,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jamie Meidinger Kamden Keleher Shane Koenig

01-04-2026 19:35 UTC-6

Wilfred Westerman Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,700); Gary Ewald Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,700)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

"All ins at both tables," tournament director Jerry Sorrells announced as Wilfred Westerman had shoved for 1,400,000 on the button and was called by Mitch Hogue in the big blind.

Wilfred Westerman: A♣J♠ All in
Mitch Hogue: 10♠10♥

Westerman hit an ace on the A♠10♣7♠ flop, but Hogue made a set and stayed ahead on the 5♦ turn and K♥ river to send Westerman to the rail.

Gary Ewald was also all in for 1,000,000 from middle position on the other table and up against Kyle Shipman in early position.

Gary Ewald: 10♣10♦ All in
Kyle Shipman: A♣Q♦

There would be no set for Ewald, but instead Shipman hit a pair on the 2♦K♠7♣Q♥2♦ board as Ewald was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch Hogue	4,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Kyle Shipman	2,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Wilfred Westerman	Busted
Gary Ewald	Busted

Tags: Gary Ewald Kyle Shipman Mitch Hogue Wilfred Westerman

01-04-2026 19:32 UTC-6

Uhlir Spikes a Three-Outer to Double

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Anthony Uhlir moved all in for 700,000 in early position and Gil Temme called in middle position.

Anthony Uhlir: Q♣J♣ All in
Gil Temme: A♥K♦

Temme hit top pair on the A♦10♥3♠ flop, while Uhlir picked up a straight draw. The 10♠ turn meant he needed to hit one of the last three kings to double, and he found one on the K♣ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gil Temme	2,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Anthony Uhlir	1,500,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Anthony Uhlir Gil Temme

01-04-2026 19:27 UTC-6

Final 18 Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Koenig	4,200,000
Preston Dean	4,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Gil Temme	3,500,000 30,000	30,000
Kellen Hunter	3,000,000 500,000	500,000
Riley Vareberg	3,000,000 600,000	600,000
Kamden Keleher	3,000,000 400,000	400,000
Steve Kelly (ND)	2,900,000
Mitch Hogue	2,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jamie Meidinger	2,500,000 500,000	500,000
Kim Rasmussen	2,400,000
Leonardo Valenzuela	2,100,000 160,000	160,000
Richard Anderson	1,800,000 360,000	360,000
Joann Counts	1,500,000 490,000	490,000
Kyle Shipman	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Gary Ewald	1,200,000 800,000	800,000
Wilfred Westerman	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Chris Salveson	900,000 25,000	25,000
Anthony Uhlir	700,000 425,000	425,000