2026 RPT Montana State Poker Championship

$635 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
141
Players Left
24
Players Left 1 / 325
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Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Tom Sternod
220,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Damon Muehl us
Damon Muehl
180,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Roger Old Mouse us
Roger Old Mouse
150,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Ken Lybeck us
Ken Lybeck
120,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Brandon Luckey us
Brandon Luckey
110,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Kristy Roden us
Kristy Roden
100,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Alan Strouf us
Alan Strouf
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Paul Spitler us
Paul Spitler
100,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Richard Perkerewicz us
Richard Perkerewicz
100,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Matt Combs
Matt Combs
80,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Miles Barnum us
Miles Barnum
60,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Andrew Jelle us
Andrew Jelle
60,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Dan Burcham us
Dan Burcham
50,000
35,000
35,000
Defending Champion
Profile photo of Weston Wells us
Weston Wells
40,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Pat Davey us
Pat Davey
30,000
90,000
90,000

Lucero Heads Out, Comes Right Back In

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Frank Lucero moved all in for 12,800 in the hijack and Santi Poggi called in the small blind.

Frank Lucero: K5 All in
Santi Poggi: 77

Lucero was looking for a king to win the pot and survive, and he also picked up a flush draw on the J510A board, but the 9 river was no help and Lucero was sent to the rail. He immediately headed off to the registration desk for a fresh 60,000 starting stack.

Peter Asmuth also recently fired another bullet.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Santi Poggi us
Santi Poggi
160,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Frank Lucero us
Frank Lucero
60,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Peter Asmuth us
Peter Asmuth
60,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Frank LuceroPeter AsmuthSanti Poggi

Hammarstrom Bets Out Hargesheimer on the River

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Hammarstrom raised to 2,500 in the hijack and Josh Hargesheimer called in the big blind.

The flop came JJ7 and Hargesheimer led out for 5,000. Hammarstrom called to the 4 turn, where Hargesheimer bet another 6,000. Hammarstrom again called.

Hargesheimer slowed down and checked the K river, and Hammarstrom bet 12,000. Hargesheimer quickly folded.

At the same table, Leighton Lindsey has built his stack up to around 180,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Leighton Lindsey
180,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Nicholas Hammarstrom us
Nicholas Hammarstrom
90,000
Profile photo of Josh Hargesheimer us
Josh Hargesheimer
50,000

Tags: Josh HargesheimerLeighton LindseyNick Hammarstrom

Schwarzkopf Wakes Up With the Goods to Bust Asmuth

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Bill Schwarzkopf raised to 2,500 in middle position, Peter Asmuth moved all in for 32,000 in the hijack, and Schwarzkopf snap-called.

Peter Asmuth: AQ All in
Bill Schwarzkopf: AA

Asmuth had run right into Schwarzkopf's aces, and the 828104 board was no help as he was sent to the rail.

"That never happens to me. Dealers hate me," a tablemate said to Schwarzkopf after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Bill Schwarzkopf
80,000
Profile photo of Peter Asmuth us
Peter Asmuth
Busted

Tags: Bill SchwarzkopfPeter Asmuth

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Bowen Shoves the River on Roden

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jeff Bowen
Jeff Bowen

Gil Roden led out for 3,000 from the big blind on a flop of A25 and Jeff Bowen then raised to 7,000 in the cutoff. Roden called to see the 6 turn.

Roden then bet 5,000, and Bowen just called this time. The river was the 2 and Roden bet 10,000. Bowen then came back with an all-in shove and Roden, with around 26,000 remaining, tanked for a minute before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jeff Bowen us
Jeff Bowen
200,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Gil Roden
Gil Roden
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Gil RodenJeff Bowen

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
Profile photo of Dan Larson us
Dan Larson
150,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Josh Brown us
Josh Brown
90,000
25,000
25,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Evan Yellick us
Evan Yellick
70,000
Profile photo of John Choleva us
John Choleva
Busted

Tags: Dan LarsonEvan YellickJohn CholevaJosh Brown

McFarland Shows Brenden the Nuts

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Cole McFarland bet 4,000 from the hijack on a flop of AKJ and Harold Brenden called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 2 turn. Brenden then led out for 9,000 on the 7 river, and McFarland moved all in. Brenden quickly folded, and McFarland flashed the Q as he took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Cole McFarland
150,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Harold Brenden us
Harold Brenden
40,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Cole McFarlandHarold Brenden

Britton Can't Shake Muehl

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Damon Muehl raised to 2,100 in the small blind and Mark Britton called in the big blind.

The flop came 693 and Muehl continued for 1,500. Britton called, and the K fell on the turn.

Muehl checked to Britton, who bet 4,000. Muehl called to the 8 river and checked to Britton again, and Britton then bet 2,500. Muehl again called.

Britton showed 108 for a pair of eights, but Muehl had K2 for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Damon Muehl
150,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Mark Britton us
Mark Britton
65,000

Tags: Damon MuehlMark Britton

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