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

Jan 02, 2026

Slaubaugh Not Satisfied With Two Bags

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four players went to a flop of 9♠8♥6♠ where Ron Haase moved all in for his last 7,500 in the big blind. The table folded around to small blind Brent Slaubaugh, who snap-called.

Ron Haase: J♦9♦ All in
Brent Slaubaugh: 10♣7♣

Haase showed top pair, but Slaubaugh had flopped a straight to leave Haase at risk. The rest of the board ran out 5♥A♦ and Haase was sent to the rail.

Slaubaugh, who already made it through the first two starting flights yesterday, has built up another big stack approaching 100,000 so far today.

Tags: Brent Slaubaugh Ron Haase

Jan 02, 2026

Mikkelson Wins Her First Hand...Ever

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Arya Mikkelson, the daughter of noted local grinder Steve Belland, is playing in her first poker tournament today and won the first hand she ever played.

Tyson Tame snapped a photo of the board, explaining that her 8♣8♦ held on a board of Q♦5♣4♣A♦2♦ to give her the pot.

Tags: Arya Mikkelson

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Jan 02, 2026

Gates Bets Big on the River; Diseth Fills Up

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player in middle position bet 3,000 on a flop of 8♠3♠7♣ and was called by Austin Gates on the button. JR Perleberg also came along from the big blind, and the 3♦ fell on the turn.

The middle-position player then bet another 3,000, and both opponents again called. Action checked to Gates on the K♦ river, and he bet 10,600. Both opponents folded, and Gates took the pot.

At another table, Gage Thompson bet 1,200 from the cutoff on a board of Q♠Q♣8♦5♦ and Duff Diseth called under the gun. An early-position player then raised to 6,800, and only Diseth called.

Diseth led out for 6,000 on the J♣ river, and his opponent called. Diseth then showed Q♦J♠ for a rivered full house, and his opponent also flashed a queen before mucking.

Tags: Austin Gates Duff Diseth Gage Thompson JR Perleberg

Jan 02, 2026

Schlecht Leads the River

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jill Schlecht bet 1,100 from the small blind on a flop of A♦5♣2♥ and Jon Maras called under the gun, as did Jason Senger in the cutoff.

The turn was the 8♦ and Schlecht and Maras checked to Senger, who bet 2,600. Only Schlecht called to see the J♣ river.

She then led out for 6,000, and Senger quickly folded.

Tags: Jason Senger Jill Schlecht Jon Maras

Jan 02, 2026

Rasmussen Hit With an Ultimate Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Kim Rasmussen had just taken his seat in the tournament when he got in his stack from the big blind against David Kvaal on the button.

David Kvaal: A♥A♣ All in
Kim Rasmussen: K♠K♦

"One hand," Rasmussen said as he found his kings crushed by Kvaal's aces. Rasmussen picked up a flush draw on the 2♠4♠J♦10♠ board, but he missed the 9♥ river.

Rasmussen got up to leave, but a recount showed he barely had Kvaal covered. Kvaal doubled up, while Rasmussen was left with just a few chips and busted a few hands later.

Tags: David Kvaal Kim Rasmussen

Jan 02, 2026

Neb Raises West on the River; Thompson Takes the Rest

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jesse West bet 1,100 from under the gun on a flop of A♠7♦9♥ and Kevin Neb called in early position, as did Dan Thompson in the big blind.

West bet another 3,000 on the Q♥ turn and Neb called, while Thompson got out of the way. The river was the 3♥ and West bet 4,500. Neb came back with a raise to 10,000, and West folded.

West was left with around 7,500 after that hand and moved all in from the big blind the next hand. Thompson called in the small blind.

Jesse West: A♣Q♦ All in
Dan Thompson: K♦3♦

Thompson took the lead on the J♠3♥2♥ flop with a pair of threes, and West couldn't catch up on the 7♦ turn or 10♠ river as he became the first elimination of the day.