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

01-02-2026 11:14 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Slaubaugh	95,000 38,000	38,000
Dana Castaneda	30,000 30,000	30,000

Ron Haase	Busted

Tags: Brent Slaubaugh Ron Haase

01-02-2026 11:07 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arya Mikkelson	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Arya Mikkelson

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

01-02-2026 11:02 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Gates	50,000
Duff Diseth	40,000 10,000	10,000
Gage Thompson	25,000
JR Perleberg	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Austin Gates Duff Diseth Gage Thompson JR Perleberg

01-02-2026 10:55 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jill Schlecht	35,000
Jon Maras	35,000 5,000	5,000

Jason Senger	25,000

Tags: Jason Senger Jill Schlecht Jon Maras

01-02-2026 10:45 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kvaal	60,000 60,000	60,000
Kim Rasmussen	Busted

Tags: David Kvaal Kim Rasmussen

01-02-2026 10:43 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Thompson	45,000 5,000	5,000
Kevin Neb	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jesse West	Busted

Tags: Dan Thompson Jesse West Kevin Neb

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

01-02-2026 10:35 UTC-5

Tame Gets an Early Double

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Tyson Tame had fallen down to 10,600 early when he got the rest of his chips in from the button. Ron Haase put him at risk in the cutoff.

Tyson Tame: K♦8♦ All in
Ron Haase: 6♥6♦

The flop came Q♠5♣2♥, but Tame hit the 8♥ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 4♦ and Tame doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Haase	35,000 5,000	5,000
Tyson Tame	21,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Ron Haase Tyson Tame

01-02-2026 10:30 UTC-5

Some Familiar Faces

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Maras	30,000 88,000	88,000

Tyson Tame	30,000 230,000	230,000
Dustyn Huber	30,000 30,000	30,000
Calvin Berry	30,000 184,000	184,000
Wayne Wentz	30,000 14,000	14,000
Virgil Taylor	30,000 30,000	30,000
Duff Diseth	30,000 111,000	111,000
Tim McFarland	30,000 180,000	180,000
Edward Nemetchek	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ron Haase	30,000 30,000	30,000