2026 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

$635 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b2
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 1b
Entries
184
Players Left
31
Players Left 1 / 325

Choleva Gets There on the River

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After two limps in front of him, Andrew Asher raised to 1,200 in the hijack and was called by Nick Hammarstrom in the big blind and John Choleva in middle position.

The flop came 1026 and Choleva bet 3,000. Asher and Hammarstrom called to see the 8 turn, where Choleva bet another 5,000. Both opponents again called.

The river was the J and Choleva bet 10,000. Only Asher called this time. He turned over A10, but Choleva had J10 for a rivered two pair to win the pot.

Dan Larson busted after losing the big pot to Ian Huber but quickly reentered. Defending champion Dan Burcham has also joined the field.

Player Chips Progress
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John Choleva
70,000
70,000
70,000
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Dan Larson
60,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Dan Burcham us
Dan Burcham
60,000
60,000
60,000
Defending Champion
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Nicholas Hammarstrom
50,000
10,000
10,000
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Andrew Asher
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Andrew AsherDan BurchamDan LarsonJohn CholevaNick Hammarstrom