Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Players are back from break and Level 14 is underway with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante.
2026 RPT Casino State Championship
$250 Main Event
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2026 RPT Casino State Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$331,000
Total Entries
1,655
Level
30
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
362
Players Left
46
Players Left 1 / 1,655
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining 31 players are going on a 15-minute break.
There are five eliminations to go before play concludes for the night.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jeff Steer was in the small blind with a raise of 30,000 in front of him before he called all in for 80,000 after Jeremy Thury shoved from the hijack.
Jeff Steer: A♣J♣ 
Jeremy Thury: A♦Q♥
Thury had Steer dominated, and the 6♠4♦10♠9♦10♣ board kept him in the lead and earned him another knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kraig Komrosky moved all in for 29,000 in middle position, Jeremy Thury reshoved from the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Kraig Komrosky: K♣Q♣
Jeremy Thury: A♠J♣
Komrosky was looking for help to survive, but he couldn't connect with the 5♣4♥2♣2♦8♥ board and was sent to the rail.
Thury, after being knocked down below 20,000 after losing the big pot to Kim Rasmussen, moved back up to around 100,000 with that knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Paul Johnson moved all in for 45,000 from the cutoff and Jessica Kendall put him at risk in early position.
Paul Johnson: A♥10♠
Jessica Kendall: A♠J♦
Kendall had Johnson dominated, and the 9♦2♠6♦3♠3♥ board offered no help to Johnson as Kendall scored the knockout to bring the field within 10 eliminations of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
10,000
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10,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Kim Rasmussen raised to 12,500 in middle position, Jeremy Thury moved all in from the cutoff, and Rasmussen called for his last 90,000.
Kim Rasmussen: K♥K♣
Jeremy Thury: A♥J♥
Rasmussen showed down two kings, but he needed to dodge Thury's straight and flush draws after the 10♥9♥8♦ flop. The Q♠ turn gave Thury his straight and left Rasmussen drawing only to a jack to survive, and he spiked the J♠ on the river to make a higher straight and double up.
"That was amazing," Rasmussen said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
15,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Ryan Nickle bet 8,000 on a flop of 8♣3♦2♣ and Randy Smith raised to 25,000. Nickle called, and the J♦ fell on the turn.
Nickle then moved all in, and Smith snap-called for 54,000. He showed 3♣3♠ for a set, while Nickle was on a straight draw holding A♥4♣. The J♣ river was no help, and Smith secured the double up.
"First set I've hit in a week," Smith said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
100,000
70,000
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70,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 13 is underway with blinds of 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante.
There are 41 players currently remaining.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 12: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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350,000 | |
|
|
280,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
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260,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
170,000 | |
|
110,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
110,000 | |
|
|
80,000 | |
|
60,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
40,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 12: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Heads-up on a board of 2♠8♥J♦4♦, Cameron Law bet 35,000 from the button before Todd Wentz moved all in from the small blind. Law called for his last 75,000.
Law showed 4♥2♥ for two pair, while Wentz had J♥9♥ for top pair. Law was ahead and poised for a double up, but the 9♣ fell on the river to give Wentz a higher two pair.
"Oh my God. How do they hit these miracles?" Law lamented as he shot out of his seat in frustration.
"I didn't deserve that," Wentz said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted |
