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

2 days 9 hours ago

Fowler Gets a Shove Through on the River

David Salituro

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

In a battle between the blinds, Bill Schwarzkopf bet 7,000 on a flop of 7♥8♣Q♠ before Justin Fowler raised to 17,000. Schwarzkopf then reraised to 32,000, and Fowler called.

The turn was the J♥ and Schwarzkopf led out for another 50,000. Fowler called to the J♦ river as Schwarzkopf slowed down and checked. Fowler then moved all in for 96,000, and Schwarzkopf gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Schwarzkopf	300,000 20,000	20,000
Justin Fowler	280,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Bill Schwarzkopf Justin Fowler

2 days 9 hours ago

Roden Survives on the River

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David Salituro

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

Leighton Lindsey raised to 21,000 under the gun, Kristy Roden moved all in for 47,000 in the cutoff, and Lindsey called.

Kristy Roden: J♥J♠ All in
Leighton Lindsey: 9♣9♦

Roden had Lindsey dominated until the flop brought 9♠3♠4♥ to give Lindsey top set and the lead. The 2♠ turn gave Roden some hope with a flush draw, and she hit her flush on the K♠ river to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leighton Lindsey	540,000 310,000	310,000
Kristy Roden	100,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Kristy Roden Leighton Lindsey

2 days 9 hours ago

Smith Fills Up to Double Off O'Hearn

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David Salituro

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

Keat O'Hearn raised to 13,000 in the hijack, Alex Smith moved all in for 105,000 on the button, and O'Hearn called.

Alex Smith: K♦10♦ All in
Keat O'Hearn: Q♣Q♠

Smith had run into O'Hearn's queens and needed help to stay alive, and he caught two pair on the K♥J♣J♥ flop to take the lead. The turn was the 8♦, while the K♠ river improved Smith to a full house to secure his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keat O'Hearn	380,000 80,000	80,000
Alex Smith	220,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alex Smith Keat O'Hearn

2 days 9 hours ago

Wells Outflops Combs For a Bustout

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David Salituro

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

Weston Wells and Matt Combs built a pot of around 80,000 as they went to the turn on a board of J♦A♣8♦4♣. Combs then bet 35,000 from the button and Wells moved all in from the big blind. Combs called for 180,000.

Combs showed A♥10♣ for top pair, but Wells had flopped two pair with A♠8♠. The river was the 7♣ and Combs was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Wells	580,000 180,000	180,000
Matt Combs	Busted

Tags: Matt Combs Weston Wells

2 days 9 hours ago

"Caught Me a Fish!" Hass Doubles Off Lytle

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David Salituro

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

Brian Lytle raised to 14,000 in middle position, Rick Hass moved all in for 74,000 on the button, and Lytle snap-called.

Rick Hass: A♥A♣ All in
Brian Lytle: A♠Q♥

"Caught me a fish!" Hass shouted out after turning over his aces. The board ran out J♠J♦5♦6♣Q♠ and Hass took the pot to double up.

"You played that so perfect," Lytle said as he handed over the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Lytle	300,000 110,000	110,000
Rick Hass	150,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Brian Lytle Rick Hass

2 days 9 hours ago

Jonasen Spikes the Flop, Heiberg Hits the Turn For a Bustout

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David Salituro

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

Keat O'Hearn raised to 13,000 in middle position and Kelly Jonasen called in the cutoff. Jeff Heiberg then three-bet to 55,000 in the small blind and O'Hearn folded.

"You're thinking pretty long," Heiberg said to Jonasen.

"I think the move is all in," Jonasen replied, pushing forward his last 80,000 as Heiberg snap-called.

Kelly Jonasen: A♥J♠ All in
Jeff Heiberg: A♦K♣

Heiberg had Jonasen dominated, but Jonasen hit top pair on the J♥7♦9♠ flop. The turn, though, brought the K♥ as Heiberg retook the lead with a pair of kings. The river was the 8♣ and Jonasen was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keat O'Hearn	300,000 50,000	50,000
Jeff Heiberg	200,000 10,000	10,000
Kelly Jonasen	Busted

Tags: Jeff Heiberg Keat O'Hearn Kelly Jonasen

2 days 10 hours ago

Combs Picks Up Kings to Double Off Lehman

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David Salituro

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

In a battle between the blinds, Matt Combs got in his last 103,000 and was up against Rick Lehman.

Matt Combs: K♣K♦ All in
Rick Lehman: J♦J♣

Combs had found two kings and was a big favorite to double up. The board ran out 4♦10♦A♥9♦7♦ to give both players a flush, while Combs remained in the lead to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Lehman	370,000 50,000	50,000
Matt Combs	220,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Matt Combs Rick Lehman

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2 days 10 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Brown	780,000 655,000	655,000

Damon Muehl	420,000 20,000	20,000
Weston Wells	400,000 150,000	150,000
Alan Strouf	400,000
Bill Schwarzkopf	320,000 240,000	240,000
Jeff Bowen	300,000 10,000	10,000
Keat O'Hearn	250,000
Leonardo Valenzuela	220,000 150,000	150,000
Jeff Heiberg	190,000 40,000	40,000
Brian Lytle	190,000 70,000	70,000
Cole McFarland	160,000 10,000	10,000
Paul Spitler	140,000 10,000	10,000
Matt Combs	120,000 40,000	40,000
Kiefer Daugherty	120,000 20,000	20,000
Kristy Roden	90,000 20,000	20,000
Billy Davila	70,000 60,000	60,000

2 days 10 hours ago

Luckey "Running Like a God"

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Brandon Luckey raised to 12,000 in middle position and was called by Robert Payton and Ryan Cruse in the blinds.

All three players checked to the river on a board of 4♦6♣10♥K♦9♦. Luckey then bet 75,000 and Payton called for his last 60,000, while Cruse got out of the way.

"Nuts," Luckey said as he turned over A♦5♦ for a flush. Payton mucked Q♦J♥ for a straight and was sent to the rail.

"Running like a God lately," Luckey said.