2026 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

$635 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$30,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$635
Prize Pool
$175,500
Total Entries
325
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
141
Players Left
24
Players Left 1 / 325

Yellick Gets Paid by Larson; Brown Busts Choleva

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After two limps in front of him, Evan Yellick raised to 4,000 in the hijack and was called by Dan Larson under the gun and another opponent in middle position.

All three players checked the K103 flop. Larson then bet 6,000 on the Q turn, and only Yellick called.

Larson checked the 8 river, Yellick bet 15,500, and Larson quickly called. Yellick showed AJ for a straight, and Larson mucked.

At another table, John Choleva got in his last 40,000 from the cutoff on a flop of K10J and Josh Brown put him at risk in middle position.

John Choleva: J9 All in
Josh Brown: QJ

Both players had a pair and straight draw, while Brown was ahead with his queen-kicker. The 5 turn and 3 river were no help to Choleva, and Brown held up to send Choleva to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Larson
150,000
10,000
10,000
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Josh Brown
90,000
25,000
25,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Evan Yellick
70,000
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John Choleva
Busted

Tags: Dan LarsonEvan YellickJohn CholevaJosh Brown