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

01-02-2026 22:06 UTC-5

Leibfried Finds a Call to Bust One

David Salituro

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

Level 8: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cam Leibfried and an opponent went heads-up to the turn on a board of 5♦K♦3♣5♣ when the early-position player moved all in for 47,000. Leibfried took a minute, but eventually called on the button.

The at-risk player showed J♥J♣, while Leibfried had Q♦Q♠. The A♠ river kept Leibfried in the lead with his queens, and his opponent was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cam Leibfried	150,000 150,000	150,000

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01-02-2026 22:00 UTC-5

Level 8 Begins

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David Salituro

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

Blinds have gone up to 600/1,200 with a 1,200 big blind ante.

01-02-2026 21:59 UTC-5

Leibfried Leaves Schlecht Short

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David Salituro

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

Level 7: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Albert Leibfried moved all in for 67,000 from the small blind on a flop of 4♠K♣4♦. "Ah, shucks," Jill Schlecht said as she took a minute before calling under the gun. Keith Kemper folded on the button.

Albert Leibfried: A♣K♦ All in
Jill Schlecht: K♥J♥

Both players had flopped two pair, but Leibfried was ahead with his ace-kicker. The board ran out 2♥5♥ and Leibfried doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Leibfried	150,000 150,000	150,000
Keith Kemper	120,000 120,000	120,000
Jill Schlecht	5,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Albert Leibfried Jill Schlecht Keith Kemper

01-02-2026 21:48 UTC-5

Schlecht Trips Up Knoblauch

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David Salituro

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

Level 7: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Chad Knoblauch got in his last 30,000 and was up against Jill Schlecht.

Chad Knoblauch: J♠J♥ All in
Jill Schlecht: A♣K♥

Schlecht spiked an ace on the A♦8♥6♦ flop, then improved to trips as the board ran out 4♣A♥ to send Knoblauch to the rail. Schlecht clapped her hands together and started doing a celebratory dance while the pot was pushed to her.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jill Schlecht	90,000 90,000	90,000
Chad Knoblauch	Busted

Tags: Chad Knoblauch Jill Schlecht

01-02-2026 21:43 UTC-5

"Nobody Chops Nothing"; Dean Takes Out Two

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David Salituro

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

Level 7: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in early position limped in before Tyler Shanafelt moved all in for 17,000 in the hijack. Preston Dean called in the small blind, while the early-position player then shoved for 21,500. Dean called once more.

"My hand sucks," Shanafelt admitted as all three players turned over their cards.

Tyler Shanafelt: A♠8♣ All in
Early-Position Player: A♦Q♦ All in
Preston Dean: 6♦6♣

The board ran out K♦3♠K♥10♥3♦ and Shanafelt thought he and the early-position player earned a chop. "Nobody chops nothing there, buddy," Dean said, pointing out that he had kings and sixes to scoop the pot and bust both players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Dean	130,000 287,000	287,000
Tyler Shanafelt	Busted

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01-02-2026 21:37 UTC-5

Catch the Latest Edition of The Rundown

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David Salituro

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

01-02-2026 21:36 UTC-5

Senger Busts One and Takes From Kerzmann

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David Salituro

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

Level 7: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in the small blind led out for 2,000 on a board of 4♠9♣9♥8♣ and Dean Kerzmann raised to 7,000. Jason Senger called, while the small blind also called.

Action checked to Senger on the 2♥ river and he bet 10,000. The small blind then moved all in for 22,000 and Kerzmann called, while Senger also called.

Senger showed J♦9♦ for trips, Kerzmann had 9♠5♠, while the small blind mucked 8♠7♥ and headed to the rail, as Senger took the pot with his jack-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Senger	150,000 20,000	20,000
Dean Kerzmann	35,000 21,100	21,100

Tags: Dean Kerzmann Jason Senger

01-02-2026 21:30 UTC-5

Level 7 Begins

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David Salituro

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

Players are back from break for the start of Level 7 with blinds of 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante.

01-02-2026 21:15 UTC-5

Break Time

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David Salituro

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

Level 6: 400/800, 800 ante

Players are going on a 15-minute break.

The field has grown to 275 entries so far on Day 1d, with 165 players remaining.

01-02-2026 21:08 UTC-5

Johnson Busts One on the River

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David Salituro

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

Level 6: 400/800, 800 ante

Bridget Johnson three-bet to 9,000 on the button, a player in early position moved all in for 18,000, and Johnson called.

All-in Player: 8♥8♠ All in
Bridget Johnson: A♠K♣

The at-risk player remained in the lead with his eights as the board came 9♠J♥J♣6♦, but Johnson spiked the A♦ on the river to make two pair and earn the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bridget Johnson	80,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Bridget Johnson