$250 Main Event | 2026 RPT Casino State Championship

01-04-2026 16:43 UTC-6

Counts Calls Down Dean For a Big Double

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Preston Dean three-bet to 400,000 in the small blind and Joann Counts called in the cutoff.

Dean shoved on the Q♥5♦6♥ flop, and Counts took a minute before calling for her last 570,000.

Joann Counts: 8♣8♠ All in
Preston Dean: A♠K♥

Counts needed her eights to hold up, and she dodged the 4♦ turn and 10♠ river as she clasped her hands in prayer and looked up to the sky to celebrate her double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joann Counts	2,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Preston Dean	1,800,000

Tags: Joann Counts Preston Dean

01-04-2026 16:39 UTC-6

Temme Comes From Behind to Bust Anderson

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gil Temme raised to 100,000 in middle position, Robert Anderson moved all in for 495,000 in the small blind, and Temme called.

Robert Anderson: A♥K♣ All in
Gil Temme: A♦10♦

Anderson had Temme dominated, but the 10♥7♣4♦ flop gave Temme the lead with top pair. The 5♦ turn took away one of Anderson's outs as Temme picked up a flush draw, while the 3♣ river sealed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gil Temme	3,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Robert Anderson (CA)	Busted

Tags: Robert Anderson Gil Temme

01-04-2026 16:34 UTC-6

Bustouts Keep Coming as Knudson Sends Out Stephens

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bob Stephens moved all in for 400,000 under the gun and Aaron Knudson called in the big blind.

Bob Stephens: K♥J♦ All in
Aaron Knudson: A♣K♦

Both players ended up with top pair on the 5♠7♥4♦6♥K♠ board, but Knudson's ace-kicker played to send Stephens to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Knudson	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
Bob Stephens	Busted

Tags: Aaron Knudson Bob Stephens

01-04-2026 16:31 UTC-6

Diseth Falls to Rasmussen

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Duff Diseth moved all in for 275,000 from the big blind on a flop of J♣K♥4♣ and Kim Rasmussen called in the cutoff.

Duff Diseth: 9♦5♠ All in
Kim Rasmussen: Q♠10♥

Rasmussen hit a pair on the 10♦ turn, while Diseth was looking for only one of the other three queens in the deck to stay alive. He missed the 3♥ and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kim Rasmussen	800,000 150,000	150,000
Duff Diseth	Busted
Lonnie Barth	Busted
Cameron Wierson	Busted

Tags: Duff Diseth Kim Rasmussen

01-04-2026 16:30 UTC-6

Koenig Sends Out Gehrig in the Biggest Pot of the Tournament

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A massive pot was being pushed to Shane Koenig after he busted Dayton Gehrig, and he filled in the details.

According to Koenig, Gehrig raised to 160,000 in the small blind and Koenig called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠9♠6♥ and Gehrig bet 100,000. Koenig called, and the 10♥ fell on the turn. Gehrig then bet 250,000, and Koenig again called.

The river was the 6♣ and Gehrig moved all in 1,100,000. Koenig called with 6♠4♠ for trips, and Gehrig mucked jack-five offsuit as Koenig climbed up past 4,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Koenig	4,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Dayton Gehrig	Busted

Tags: Dayton Gehrig Shane Koenig

01-04-2026 16:24 UTC-6

Dean Coolers Schlecht

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Preston Dean and Wade Schlecht went to the turn on a board of 2♦9♥Q♠10♦ when Schlecht moved all in for his last 300,000 in the big blind. Dean was in early position and called with 2♠2♣ for a set, while Schlecht had 10♣9♣ for two pair.

The river was the Q♦ and Dean improved to a full house to send the new Hall of Famer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Dean	1,800,000 900,000	900,000
Kellen Hunter	1,200,000 890,000	890,000
Joann Counts	100,000 211,000	211,000
Wade Schlecht	Busted

Tags: Preston Dean Wade Schlecht

Level: 22

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

01-04-2026 16:04 UTC-6

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining 35 players are going on a 15-minute break.

01-04-2026 16:01 UTC-6

Meidinger Busts Another

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Daryl Oppelt moved all in for 350,000 from middle position and Jamie Meidinger put him at risk in the hijack.

Daryl Oppelt: 9♠9♦ All in
Jamie Meidinger: A♦J♣

Meidinger hit top pair on the A♠4♣6♥ flop to leave Oppelt looking for just two outs to stay alive. The board ran out Q♥10♥ and Oppelt was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Meidinger	2,800,000 600,000	600,000
Daryl Oppelt	Busted
Brad Pausch	Busted

Tags: Daryl Oppelt Jamie Meidinger

01-04-2026 15:59 UTC-6

Keplin, Valenzuela Head to the Races

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Steve Keplin raised to 125,000 in early position and Leonardo Valenzuela three-bet to 375,000 on the button. Keplin then moved all in for 600,000, and Valenzuela snap-called.

Steve Keplin: 8♠8♦ All in
Leonardo Valenzuela: A♣K♣

The 7♦7♣5♣ flop gave Valenzuela a flush draw to go with his overcards, while the K♣ turn not only gave him two pair but improved him to the flush. The river was the J♣ and Keplin was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Valenzuela	1,600,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Steve Keplin	Busted

Tags: Leonardo Valenzuela Steve Keplin