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

01-01-2026 12:42 UTC-5

Olson Flops the Joint on Huber

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ron Olson raised to 2,000 in the cutoff, Dustyn Huber three-bet to 7,000 on the button, and Olson called.

The flop came A♠J♦10♦ and Huber continued for 5,000. Olson called.

Both players checked the 10♥ turn. Olson then led out for 15,000 on the 6♠ river, and Huber quickly called. Olson showed K♦Q♦ for the flopped straight, and Huber mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Olson	70,000 70,000	70,000
Dustyn Huber	35,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Dustyn Huber Ron Olson

01-01-2026 12:35 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Montie Barth	35,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Anderson (CA)	135,000 35,000	35,000
Wayne Wentz	80,000
Michael Dehen	70,000 23,100	23,100
Richard Anderson	70,000 5,000	5,000
Jesse West	55,000 10,000	10,000
Nessa Christensen	45,000 25,000	25,000
Harry Anderson	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jesse Welk	40,000 20,000	20,000
Gary Ewald	35,000 20,000	20,000
Tyson Tame	30,000 8,000	8,000
Tim McFarland	25,000 7,000	7,000
Matt Hall	15,000 11,000	11,000

Aemisegger Wakes Up With Queens to Double Off Schroeder

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alex Aemisegger moved all in for 34,600 in the big blind and Cordell Schroeder called in the cutoff.

Alex Aemisegger: Q♣Q♦ All in
Cordell Schroeder: 10♣10♠

Aemisegger had Schroeder crushed with his queens, and the board ran out 7♦7♠5♣2♦7♣ to earn him the double up.

"That was such a huge jam," Schroeder told Aemisegger after the hand.

"That's what it's supposed to look like, Cordell," Aemisegger replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Aemisegger	70,000 70,000	70,000
Cordell Schroeder	5,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Alex Aemisegger Cordell Schroeder

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

01-01-2026 12:17 UTC-5

Stronski Has Haase Out-Kicked

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Kyle Stronski and Ron Haase went to a flop of J♦2♣9♠ with around 8,000 in the pot when Kyle Stronski got the rest of his 25,000 in the middle from the small blind. Haase put him at risk in early position.

Kyle Stronski: K♦J♥ All in
Ron Haase: Q♣J♣

Both players had flopped top pair, but Stronski was ahead with his king-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 9♣10♥ and Stronski doubled up, while Haase was left with less than 1,000 and was eliminated shortly afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Stronski	60,000 20,000	20,000
Ron Haase	Busted

Tags: Kyle Stronski Ron Haase

01-01-2026 12:07 UTC-5

Zietz Bets Out Two on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Eric Zietz bet 1,500 from under the gun on a flop of A♦2♥A♥ and a player in the hijack called, as did JR Perleberg in the cutoff.

Zietz checked the 3♦ turn and the hijack bet 3,500. Both opponents called, and the 2♠ fell on the river.

Zietz then led out for 10,000, and the hijack and Perleberg both quickly folded as Zietz, who won this event in 2022, took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Zietz	45,000
JR Perleberg	25,000

Tags: JR Perleberg Eric Zietz

01-01-2026 11:56 UTC-5

Anderson Runs Into Torgerson's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Four players built a pot of around 15,000 as they went to a flop of 9♠4♣7♣. Harry Anderson then moved all in for 13,000 in early position. Cody Olson was in middle position and took a few minutes before folding, while Dylan Torgerson quickly stuck in his last 13,000 in the hijack. Jason Lizakowski gave up his hand in the cutoff.

Harry Anderson: K♦9♦ All in
Dylan Torgerson: K♠K♥

Anderson showed top pair, but Torgerson was ahead with his kings. The rest of the board ran out 3♥3♠ and Anderson was sent to the rail.