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

01-01-2026 18:11 UTC-5

Fowler Shoves on West

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♥2♠A♥, Katie Fowler bet 30,000 from the hijack and Jesse West called on the button.

The turn was the 3♣ and Fowler bet 50,000. West again called, and the K♣ fell on the river. Fowler then moved all in and West, with around 70,000 remaining, quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie Fowler	220,000 140,000	140,000
Jesse West	70,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Jesse West Katie Fowler

01-01-2026 18:07 UTC-5

Aemisegger Hits the Turn in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alex Aemisegger moved all in for 45,000 from the small blind, Jason Lizakowski reshoved for 80,000 from under the gun, and Robert Urbatsch put both opponents at risk in the big blind.

Alex Aemisegger: K♣Q♣ All in
Jason Lizakowski: 9♥8♥ All in
Robert Urbatsch: 6♣6♦

The 2♣5♥5♠ flop left Urbatsch ahead with his sixes and poised for a double knockout, but Aemisegger found the Q♥ on the turn to make two pair and move in front. The river was the 10♠ and Aemisegger tripled up, while Lizakowski fell to Urbatsch in the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Urbatsch	350,000 20,000	20,000
Alex Aemisegger	120,000 120,000	120,000
Jason Lizakowski	Busted

Tags: Alex Aemisegger Jason Lizakowski Robert Urbatsch

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

01-01-2026 18:01 UTC-5

Day 1b Flight Begins

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The second flight of the day has begun with 26 players registered at the start.

01-01-2026 18:00 UTC-5

Maras Leaves Leidholm on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jon Maras moved all in for 70,000 from middle position and Marlin Leidholm called in the cutoff.

Jon Maras: 9♦9♠ All in
Marlin Leidholm: A♦J♦

Maras needed to survive the flip, and the 5♥K♣8♥3♥Q♠ board kept his nines in the lead to earn him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Maras	160,000 110,000	110,000

Marlin Leidholm	40,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Jon Maras Marlin Leidholm

01-01-2026 17:58 UTC-5

Dean Picks Up Kings to Bust Olson

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Preston Dean three-bet to 35,000 in the big blind, Cody Olson moved all in from early position, and Dean called.

Cody Olson: A♠Q♦ All in
Preston Dean: K♥K♣

Dean hit top set on the K♠7♠9♥ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 8♥8♣ to give him a full house and the pot. The stacks were counted down, and Dean had Olson's remaining 120,000 narrowly covered to send Olson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Dean	260,000 200,000	200,000
Cody Olson	Busted

Tags: Cody Olson Preston Dean

01-01-2026 17:56 UTC-5

Coleman Heroes Tame on the River

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Caden Coleman raised to 15,000 in the hijack and Tyson Tame called in the cutoff.

The flop came K♠7♦9♥ and Coleman continued for 6,000. Tame then raised to 16,000, and Coleman called.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn before Tame bet another 18,000 on the 5♣ river. Coleman snap-called.

Tame showed A♣J♣ for ace-high, while Coleman had A♥7♣ for a pair of sevens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caden Coleman	240,000 90,000	90,000
Tyson Tame	120,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Caden Coleman Tyson Tame

01-01-2026 17:50 UTC-5

Bailey Raises Lizakowski on the River

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jason Lizakowski bet 10,000 from early position on a flop of J♦3♣4♥ and Jonathan Bailey called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 4♣ turn. Lizakowski then bet another 15,000 on the K♠ river, but this time Bailey raised to 30,000. Lizakowski snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Bailey	260,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Lizakowski	100,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Jason Lizakowski Jonathan Bailey

01-01-2026 17:39 UTC-5

Fowler Runs Into Rickford's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chad Fowler moved all in for 60,000 in the hijack and Keith Rickford called in the big blind.

Chad Fowler: K♠Q♥ All in
Keith Rickford: A♠A♦

Rickford had picked up aces to leave Fowler at serious risk of elimination, and the 2♠7♠5♥4♠8♣ board offered no miracles as Fowler was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Rickford	180,000
Chad Fowler	Busted

Tags: Chad Fowler Keith Rickford

01-01-2026 17:36 UTC-5

Taylor Commits His Last Chip

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tyson Tame limped in from middle position and Robert Anderson came along on the button. Virgil Taylor then raised to 50,000 in the small blind, leaving one 5,000 chip behind, and Tame moved all in. Anderson got out of the way, while Taylor threw in his last chip.

Virgil Taylor: A♦Q♥ All in
Tyson Tame: K♣J♣

Taylor hit top pair on the A♥6♦3♦ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 5♠4♥ to secure his double up.