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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Blinds have increased to 600/1,200 with a 1,200 big blind ante.
2026 RPT Casino State Championship
$250 Main Event
Day: 1ef
Event Info
2026 RPT Casino State Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ef
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$331,000
Total Entries
1,655
Level
30
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
704
Players Left
89
Players Left 1 / 1,655
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 7: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Monte Brekhus bet 4,000 from the button on a flop of 9♠3♦A♠, Gary Ronholm moved all in for 31,500 in the big blind, and Brekhus called.
Gary Ronholm: A♥A♣ 
Monte Brekhus: A♦J♥
Brekhus had flopped top pair, but Ronholm showed down the goods with top set. The board ran out 8♥Q♥ and Ronholm doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000 | |
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20,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 7: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jon Maras moved all in for 8,500 in middle position and Brad Magnus called in the cutoff, as did another opponent in the big blind.
The J♠7♣2♣K♣10♣ board was checked down, and Maras turned over A♣4♥ for the nut flush to triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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26,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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80,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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80,000
117,000
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117,000 |
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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60,000
115,000
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115,000 |
|
60,000
172,000
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172,000 |
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60,000 | |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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35,000
609,000
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609,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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25,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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20,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 7: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in middle position was already all in for 15,000 as Chase Lardy and Carter Archibald went to a flop of 10♣J♠7♣. Lardy then bet 20,000 from early position, Archibald shoved for 20,000 in the cutoff, and Lardy called.
Middle-Position Player: 4♠4♥
Carter Archibald: Q♠Q♦
Chase Lardy: J♥J♦
"Hold!" Lardy shouted out as he shot out of his seat and turned over top set. The A♣ fell on the turn, while the river was the 7♥ and Lardy improved to a full house to earn the double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 7: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Blain Ovind moved all in for 36,000 from early position and a player on the button called.
All-in Player: J♣J♦
Blain Ovind: A♦A♥
Ovind had his opponent dominated with aces, and Ovind spiked top set on the A♣9♥6♥ flop to leave the at-risk player drawing thin. The board ran out 10♥4♦ and Ovind secured the pot.
The stacks were counted down, and Ovind had his opponent barely covered to earn the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Players are back from break with new blinds of 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 6: 400/800, 800 ante
Players are going on a 15-minute break.
The tournament clock currently shows 270 entries on this flight, with 165 players remaining.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 6: 400/800, 800 ante
A player in middle position was all in for 60,000, Katie Fowler shoved for her last 35,000 in the big blind, and Steve Kelly put both opponents at risk under the gun.
Katie Fowler: A♣10♣
Middle-Position Player: Q♠Q♣
Steve Kelly: A♠A♥
Kelly had both opponents crushed with his aces, and the board ran out 8♦10♦2♥6♦7♦ to earn him the double knockout.
"They call me The Goat," Kelly joked after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 6: 400/800, 800 ante
Silas Sneed raised to 2,500 in early position and Tom Balsdon called in middle position, as did Sara Weishaar in the hijack. Kelby Kalfell then moved all in for 13,300 in the cutoff and Sneed and Balsdon both called. Weishaar reshoved for 16,500, and Sneed and Balsdon again called.
Sneed and Balsdon checked down the Q♥2♦4♦Q♦8♠ board. Kalfell turned over K♠Q♠ for trips, Sneed mucked 9♣9♦, while Weishaar turned over A♦8♣. Balsdon had J♦J♣ to win the side pot, sending Weishaar to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted |
