$250 Main Event Day 1ab | 2026 RPT Casino State Championship

01-01-2026 14:14 UTC-5

Perleberg Picks Up Queens to Double

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

JR Perleberg moved all in for 38,800 on the button and Sara Weishaar put him at risk in middle position.

JR Perleberg: Q♥Q♠ All in
Sara Weishaar: A♦J♥

Perleberg was ahead with his queens as the flop came Q♦10♥6♠, giving him top set and Weishaar a straight draw. "No king," Perleberg pleaded, and he got his wish on the J♣ turn and 2♣ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
JR Perleberg	80,000 55,000	55,000
Sara Weishaar	60,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Sara Weishaar JR Perleberg

01-01-2026 14:11 UTC-5

Thomas on Right Side of Big Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cameron Law raised to 1,200 in early position and was called by the cutoff and button. Troy Thomas then three-bet to 3,600 in the big blind, and all three opponents called.

The flop came Q♦10♣5♠ and Thomas bet 2,500. Law then moved all in and the table folded back to Thomas, who snap-called for 18,800.

Troy Thomas: Q♣Q♥ All in
Cameron Law: Q♠10♥

Law had flopped top two pair, but he was drawing thin as Thomas showed top set. The rest of the board ran out A♦A♣ and Thomas improved to a full house to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Thomas	50,000 50,000	50,000
Cameron Law	8,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Cameron Law Troy Thomas

01-01-2026 14:05 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Anderson (CA)	150,000 10,000	10,000
Wayne Wentz	140,000 10,000	10,000
Kevin Selby	120,000 30,000	30,000
Jon Maras	90,000

Jesse West	90,000 35,000	35,000
Scott Grasse	80,000
Sara Weishaar	80,000 20,000	20,000
Alex Aemisegger	70,000 70,000	70,000
Weston Wells	60,000 18,000	18,000
Michael Dehen	50,000 20,000	20,000
Nessa Christensen	35,000 10,000	10,000
Montie Barth	20,000 15,000	15,000
David Kvaal	15,000 10,000	10,000
Arlie Brandvold	Busted
Harry Hopkins	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

01-01-2026 14:00 UTC-5

Huber Takes Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ron Olson moved all in for his last 8,000, Dustyn Huber reshoved for 23,800 on the button, and an opponent in early position put both opponents at risk.

Ron Olson: 3♠3♥ All in
Dustyn Huber: K♥Q♣ All in
Opponent: A♥J♣

Huber hit top pair on the Q♠7♣4♠ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board came 6♣9♥. Huber doubled up off the early-position player, while Olson was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustyn Huber	55,000 20,000	20,000
Ron Olson	Busted

Tags: Dustyn Huber Ron Olson

01-01-2026 13:56 UTC-5

Cutler Catches Runner-Runner to Double

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♠J♠6♣, a player in middle position bet 6,000, then called when Chris Cutler moved all in for 25,000 on the button.

Chris Cutler: A♠10♠ All in
Opponent: K♣J♦

Cutler had straight and flush draws against his opponent's top two pair. The A♦ turn gave Cutler more outs with a pair, while the 6♦ river gave him a better two pair to earn the double up.

"If we didn't get it in on the flop, we would've on the turn," Cutler said as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Cutler	60,000

Tags: Chris Cutler

01-01-2026 13:53 UTC-5

Fowler Stuns Torgerson on the River

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dylan Torgerson bet 4,000 from middle position on a flop of A♥6♥4♦ and was called by Katie Fowler on the button, as well as JR Perleberg in the big blind and Caden Coleman under the gun.

All four players checked the 2♥ turn. Torgerson then moved all in for 20,000 on the 2♠ river, and only Fowler called.

Torgerson showed K♥10♥ for a flush, but Fowler had filled up on the river with A♣2♦ to win the pot and send Torgerson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie Fowler	100,000 100,000	100,000
Caden Coleman	50,000 50,000	50,000
JR Perleberg	25,000 35,000	35,000
Dylan Torgerson	Busted

Tags: Caden Coleman Dylan Torgerson JR Perleberg Katie Fowler

01-01-2026 13:43 UTC-5

Askvig Flips Krause to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chastity Askvig raised to 3,000 under the gun, Cody Krause moved all in for 10,000 in middle position, and Askvig called.

Cody Krause: K♣J♥ All in
Chastity Askvig: 9♣9♦

Krause was looking to win the flip to survive, but the A♠A♣7♣2♠A♦ board improved Askvig to a full house to earn her the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chastity Askvig	60,000
Cody Krause	Busted

Tags: Cody Krause Chastity Askvig

01-01-2026 13:40 UTC-5

Defending Champ Maras Hits the River to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jon Maras bet 2,500 from under the gun on a flop of 10♠8♦7♣ before an opponent on the button raised to 10,000. Maras then moved all in, and his opponent called for his last 30,000.

All-in Player: A♣A♥ All in
Jon Maras: 10♣9♣

The at-risk player showed two aces, while Maras had top pair and a straight draw. The 2♣ turn also gave Maras a flushd raw, and he hit his flush on the J♣ river as the defending champion scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Maras	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jon Maras

01-01-2026 13:35 UTC-5

Tame Trips Up McFarland

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tim McFarland moved all in for 10,500 from the cutoff on a flop of 10♥J♣4♥ and Deontay Covington called on the button, as did Tyson Tame under the gun.

Covington and Tame checked the 4♦ turn, and Tame then bet 15,000 on the 10♠ river. Covington quickly folded.

Tame showed A♣10♦ for rivered trips, and McFarland tossed 8♥6♥ into the muck as he made his way to the exit.