$635 Main Event Day 1a | 2026 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

2 days 17 hours ago

Brunelle Snaps Off Choleva

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Three players went to a flop of 3♦2♠10♠ when Pat Brunelle bet 5,000 from early position. Only John Choleva called on the button.

The turn was the Q♣ and Brunelle bet another 8,000. Choleva then moved all in for 15,000, and Brunelle snap-called.

Choleva showed 7♥7♦, but Brunelle had Q♠10♦ for top two pair. The river was the 4♦ and Choleva was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Brunelle	60,000 20,000	20,000
John Choleva	Busted

Tags: John Choleva Pat Brunelle

2 days 17 hours ago

Cotton Sends Out Klistoff in Style

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Monty Klistoff moved all in for his last 10,000 from the hijack on a flop of 6♦K♥Q♥ and Jessica Cotton put him at risk under the gun.

Monty Klistoff: A♠K♣ All in
Jessica Cotton: A♥10♥

Klistoff was ahead with top pair, while Cotton had straight and flush draws. Klistoff, though, didn't remain in the lead for long as the J♥ turn gave Cotton a royal flush.

"Woo! My first one ever!" Cotton shouted out, lifting her hands in the air before snapping a photo of the board as the 2♠ river sealed Klistoff's bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Cotton	100,000 100,000	100,000
Monty Klistoff	Busted

Tags: Jessica Cotton Monty Klistoff

2 days 18 hours ago

Luckey Lives Up to His Name in Another Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A massive pot was brewing as Brandon Luckey was all in from the button on a flop of 10♠9♥4♠, Brad Magnus also shoved in middle position, and Tim McFarland in early position had both players covered and at risk.

Brandon Luckey: 10♦9♦ All in
Brad Magnus: 4♦4♥ All in
Tim McFarland: A♠3♠

Luckey had flopped top two pair, McFarland had the nut flush draw, while Magnus was in the lead with his set of fours. The turn was the J♦, but Luckey spiked the 9♠ on the river to make a full house. He tripled up in the main pot of around 90,000, while Magnus took the side pot off McFarland with his full house to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Luckey	90,000 90,000	90,000
Brad Magnus	70,000 20,000	20,000
Tim McFarland	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Brad Magnus Brandon Luckey Tim McFarland

2 days 18 hours ago

Old Mouse Picks Up Kings in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in the small blind moved all in for 25,000, Roger Old Mouse reshoved for 45,000 in the big blind, and John Choleva put both players at risk under the gun.

Small Blind: A♠J♠ All in
Roger Old Mouse: K♦K♣ All in
John Choleva: A♥K♥

Old Mouse was ahead with his kings, and the board ran out Q♠9♣9♥8♠6♦ to secure him the pot. The small blind was eliminated, while Old Mouse doubled up off Choleva.

"Woo! Best hand I've seen all day," Old Mouse shouted out.

"I think most of us would be able to say that if we got kings," another tablemate added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Old Mouse	100,000 75,000	75,000
John Choleva	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: John Choleva Roger Old Mouse

2 days 18 hours ago

Crane Shows Leonard Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Max Danilov raised to 1,000 in early position before Ron Crane three-bet to 3,000 in middle position. Rick Leonard called in the hijack, as did Danilov.

Crane bet 3,500 on the 9♥7♠5♣ flop, and only Leonard called. Crane slowed down and checked the 4♦ turn, Leonard bet 3,500, and Crane called.

Both players checked down the 2♣ river, and Crane showed J♥J♦. Leonard mucked K♠9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Crane	150,000
Max Danilov	80,000
Rick Leonard	40,000

Tags: Max Danilov Rick Leonard Ron Crane

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

2 days 18 hours ago

First Break

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.

2 days 18 hours ago

Daugherty Coolers Bowen

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kiefer Daugherty and Theresa Bowen went to the turn on a board of 4♦7♣10♥Q♥ when Daugherty bet 5,000 from the small blind. Bowen called on the button.

Daugherty checked the 8♥ river, and Bowen bet 5,000. Daugherty quickly called.

Bowen showed 7♦7♠ for a set, but Daugherty had Q♦Q♠ for a set of queens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kiefer Daugherty	80,000 80,000	80,000
Theresa Bowen	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Kiefer Daugherty Theresa Bowen

2 days 18 hours ago

Swindle Catches Runner-Runner to Double Off Lucero

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Penn Swindle got in his last 11,300 from the cutoff on a flop of 10♦4♦2♣ and Frank Lucero put him at risk in the hijack.

Penn Swindle: A♥5♥ All in
Frank Lucero: 10♣4♣

Lucero had flopped two pair to take the lead, while Swindle was on a straight draw. The 5♦ turn gave Swindle more outs, and he hit the A♣ on the river to make aces and fives and earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Penn Swindle	30,000
Frank Lucero	25,000

Tags: Frank Lucero Penn Swindle

2 days 18 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Santi Poggi	170,000 95,000	95,000
Damon Muehl	110,000 10,000	10,000
Steve Kelly (ND)	90,000 30,000	30,000
Peter Asmuth	65,000 10,000	10,000
Kevin Ellis	60,000
Dan Burcham	55,000 5,000	5,000

Brad Magnus	50,000
Cole McFarland	45,000
Miles Barnum	40,000 20,000	20,000
Penn Swindle	30,000 5,000	5,000
Shane Broesder	20,000