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

01-03-2026 18:44 UTC-5

Archibald Finds a Miracle to Survive; Taylor Not Afraid to Bust

David Salituro

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

Carter Archibald moved all in for 27,000 in middle position, Katie Fowler reshoved in the hijack, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Carter Archibald: 5♠5♣ All in
Katie Fowler: K♥K♣

Archibald found himself crushed by Fowler's kings, but he spiked a set on the 7♠5♥2♦ flop to take the lead. The board ran out 3♣A♥ and Archibald doubled up.

At another table, Andrew Taylor had shoved from the small blind and Mike Schultz called for 60,000 in the big blind.

Mike Schultz: A♣K♣ All in
Andrew Taylor: 7♠6♦

"Six-seven! I'll just go play the other flight," Taylor said. The K♦J♠J♣ flop gave Schultz two pair, while the rest of the board came 10♥5♥ to earn Schultz a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie Fowler	300,000 100,000	100,000
Andrew Taylor (CA)	140,000 10,000	10,000
Mike Schultz	120,000
Carter Archibald	80,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Carter Archibald Andrew Taylor Katie Fowler Mike Schultz

01-03-2026 18:33 UTC-5

Westerman Finds a Big Call to Bust Grasse

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David Salituro

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

Wilfred Westerman and Scott Grasse went to the turn on a board of 10♠J♣5♣A♣ where Westerman bet 23,000 from middle position. Grasse then moved all in for 196,000 on the button.

Westerman tanked for several minutes before calling, and Grasse showed 8♦8♣. Westerman turned over K♥K♣, and his kings stayed ahead on the 3♥ river to send Grasse to the rail.

"That was savage, Scott. You're my hero," tablemate Andrew Taylor told Grasse after his failed bluff attempt.

"It almost worked," Grasse replied.

With 47 minutes remaining, action is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wilfred Westerman	500,000 200,000	200,000
Scott Grasse	Busted

Tags: Scott Grasse Wilfred Westerman

01-03-2026 18:25 UTC-5

West Falls Victim to a Cooler

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David Salituro

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

Jesse West moved all in for 36,000 from the small blind and Tim Rice put him at risk in the cutoff.

Jesse West: K♣K♠ All in
Tim Rice: A♥A♠

West showed down two kings, but he ran right into Rice's aces and needed help to survive. The flop came Q♠10♠5♦, while the A♣ turn improved Rice to a set and gave West outs to a straight. The river was the 10♣ and Rice improved to a full house to send West to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Rice	340,000 40,000	40,000
Jesse West	Busted

Tags: Jesse West Tim Rice

01-03-2026 18:20 UTC-5

Never Easy For Askvig

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David Salituro

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

Denise Miller moved all in for 65,000 from middle position and Chastity Askvig put her at risk in the big blind.

Denise Miller: A♦5♦ All in
Chastity Askvig: 3♥3♣

The 9♦4♥3♠ flop gave Askvig a set, but Miller picked up a straight draw. The J♦ turn also gave Miller a flush draw, but Askvig dodged the 4♣ river to send Miller to the rail.

"Never easy," Askvig said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chastity Askvig	200,000 90,000	90,000
Denise Miller	Busted

Tags: Chastity Askvig Denise Miller

01-03-2026 18:19 UTC-5

Big Stacks Approaching the Bubble

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Skyler Sand	650,000 100,000	100,000

Mitch Hogue	600,000 340,000	340,000
Keith Rickford	500,000 150,000	150,000
Kyle Simpson	450,000 46,000	46,000
Katie Fowler	400,000 290,000	290,000
Brad Pausch	350,000 190,000	190,000
Basim Habib	350,000 150,000	150,000
Wayne Wentz	330,000 225,000	225,000
Eli Egli	300,000 225,000	225,000
Wilfred Westerman	300,000 140,000	140,000

01-03-2026 18:14 UTC-5

Boyum Holds to Bust Skead

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David Salituro

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

Joven Skead moved all in for 120,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 4♠3♠A♠ and Nick Boyum put him at risk in early position.

Joven Skead: K♠Q♦ All in
Nick Boyum: 10♠7♠

Boyum had flopped a flush, while Skead was drawing to a higher flush. The A♥ turn was no help, while the 7♦ on the river sealed Skead's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Boyum	520,000 370,000	370,000
Joven Skead	Busted

Tags: Joven Skead Nick Boyum

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

01-03-2026 18:03 UTC-5

Day 1f Update

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David Salituro

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

The final starting flight has gotten underway with 75 players currently registered.

01-03-2026 18:02 UTC-5

Thury Narrows the Field

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David Salituro

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

Mark Dufner moved all in for 35,000 in middle position, Jeremy Thury reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Mark Dufner: K♠8♣ All in
Jeremy Thury: 9♠9♥

Dufner was looking for a king to stay alive, but the Q♥6♦J♥2♠A♣ board offered no help and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Thury	150,000 105,000	105,000

Mark Dufner	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Thury Mark Dufner

01-03-2026 17:58 UTC-5

Schreier Spikes the River to Double

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David Salituro

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

Anthony Schreier bet 40,000 from under the gun on a flop of K♠8♠2♠ and Dan Thompson called in middle position. Paul Johnson then moved all in from the button.

Schreier took several minutes to consider the decision. "I just wanted to bag," Schreier said as he eventually slammed in his last 76,000, sending action on Thompson.

"Paul, do you want a call? I have a big pocket pair," he said to Johnson before being told not to talk about the hand with action pending. He eventually gave up his hand.

Anthony Schreier: A♠K♦ All in
Paul Johnson: 8♦8♥

"King or a spade," Schreier pleaded going to the turn, which came the Q♦. Schreier was a card from elimination, but he spiked the J♠ on the river to make his flush and double up.

"I hate ace-king," he added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Schreier	250,000
Dan Thompson	180,000 170,000	170,000
Paul Johnson	40,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Anthony Schreier Dan Thompson Paul Johnson