2026 RPT Jackpot Junction
Jamie Meidinger raised it up to 50,000 in early position and Josiah Moore shoved all in for around 300,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Meidinger called to put Moore at risk.
Josiah Moore: J♣10♠
Jamie Meidinger: A♥10♣
The flop came A♠10♥6♠ and Meidinger cemented his lead with two pair. The 3♣ on the turn had Moore drawing dead to the 8♦ on the river.
Level: 20
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
The remaining 46 players are going on their first 15-minute break with nearly half of the field eliminated in the opening few levels.
There was a raise to 45,000 in early position and Reid Johnson reraised to 125,000 on his left. Andre Brown flat-called on the button and the initial raiser got out of the way.
The flop came J♠J♦8♦ and Johnson continued with a bet of 160,000. Brown just called and the 7♣ rolled off on the turn. Johnson announced all in and Brown instantly called off his stack of 331,000.
Johnson flipped over A♠A♥ but he was left drawing dead against the J♥J♣ of Brown who flopped quad jacks. The 4♣ river was insignificant and Brown doubled up to join the chip leaders.
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Kaden Becker opened to 40,000 in early position and John Boyle pushed all in for 308,000 in the cutoff. The action came back to Becker who instantly made the call.
John Boyle: A♥K♣
Kaden Becker: A♣A♦
Boyle was fighting an uphill battle against the pocket aces and the flop of 9♦8♥7♥ provided no immediate help. However, the 10♥ on the turn gave him a flush draw and the 5♥ on the river came through on the river to crack Becker's pocket aces.
Norman Kauffman opened to 40,000 in early position and Leo Pinamonti three-bet to 90,000 in the hijack. The action was back on Kauffman who four-bet shoved all in for 310,000. Pinamonti quickly called off his stack fo 309,000 and the cards were on their backs.
Leo Pinamonti: A♥A♣
Norman Kauffman: K♣Q♥
The flop came Q♣10♣4♠ and Kauffman picked up a pair of queens. Pinamonti was still in front with his aces and they held up through the 8♦, 8♣ runout. Kauffman was left with a single 1,000 chip and will attempt to spin it back up.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Robert Severson raised it up from the cutoff and Curtis Vierstraete moved all in for around 130,000 in the big blind. Severson quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Curtis Vierstraete: A♥3♥
Robert Severson: Q♠Q♦
The flop of 6♠4♣3♦ gave Vierstraete a pair of threes but Severson was still in the lead. The 2♣ and 10♣ runout changed nothing and Vierstraete was eliminated.