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
7♦5♣
Prize
$30,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$635
Prize Pool
$175,500
Total Entries
325
Places Paid
50
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
141
Players Left
24
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Burcham Gets Paid on the River

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three players went to the turn on a board of K♥Q♥K♣2♠ when Josh Brown bet 2,000 from early position. Wade McFarlane in the cutoff and Dan Burcham on the button called.

Action checked to Burcham on the 2♥ river and he bet 6,000. Only Brown called, and Burcham showed K♠6♠ for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Dan BurchamJosh BrownWade McFarlane

McFarland on Right Side of Massive Cooler

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Cole McFarland
Cole McFarland

A player in middle position moved all in for 30,000 on a board of 7♦3♦3♥6♠ and Cole McFarland put him at risk in the hijack.

The at-risk player showed 6♦6♣ for a turned full house, but he was down to just one out as McFarland turned over 3♠3♣ for quads. The river was the J♥, and McFarland scored the knockout.

Tags: Cole McFarland

Hance Fills Up to Double Off Heiberg

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jeff Heiberg bet 4,000 from middle position on a flop of 3♠2♠A♥ before Latigo Hance moved all in for 17,000 in the big blind. Heiberg called to put Hance at risk.

Latigo Hance: A♣2♣ All in
Jeff Heiberg: A♦10♣

Heiberg showed top pair, but Hance had flopped two pair to take the lead. The A♠ turn improved Hance to a full house, and the river came the 8♣ to give Hance the double up.

Tags: Jeff HeibergLatigo Hance

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

McFarlane Spikes the River to Bust Strouf

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heather McFarlane raised to 1,300 in early position and received one caller before Alan Strouf moved all in for 12,800 on the button. Only McFarland called.

Alan Strouf: A♠8♠ All in
Heather McFarlane: 6♣6♠

Strouf took the lead on the A♥7♣5♠ flop with top pair, while the turn was the 3♦. The river, though, was the 4♠ and McFarlane spiked a straight to win the pot and send Strouf to the rail.

Tags: Alan StroufHeather McFarlane

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Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kings Win For Poggi, But Not For Asher

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Santi Poggi
Santi Poggi

Santi Poggi had a raise of 13,500 in front of him from early position before Mike Morgan moved all in for 30,000 in middle position. Poggi called to put Morgan at risk.

Mike Morgan: Q♦Q♠ All in
Santi Poggi: K♠K♥

Poggi had Morgan dominated with his kings, and the board ran out 3♣8♦3♦4♣K♦ to improve him to a full house and send Morgan to the rail.

At the same time on another table, Andrew Asher committed his last 18,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 2♦8♥3♠ and was up against Damon Muehl in middle position.

Andrew Asher: K♠K♦ All in
Damon Muehl: 2♣2♥

Muehl had spiked a set on the flop to take the lead, and the J♣ turn and A♣ river were no help to Asher as Muehl scored the knockout.

Tags: Andrew AsherDamon MuehlMike MorganSanti Poggi

Roden Cracks Larson's Kings

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♠5♦A♠, Kristy Roden bet 2,500 from middle position and Dan Larson called in the hijack.

Roden bet another 3,000 on the 8♣ turn, and Larson again called. The river was the A♦ and Roden bet 6,000. Larson called once more and showed K♣K♠, but Roden had A♥Q♥ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Dan LarsonKristy Roden

Brenden Takes Two

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Matt Combs led out for 8,000 from the small blind on a flop of Q♠9♦9♠ and Harold Brenden called in the hijack.

The turn was the 5♦ and Combs checked over to Brenden, who moved all in for 24,000. Combs quickly folded.

A few hands later, Andrew Jelle bet 3,000 from the big blind on a flop of A♥10♥K♠ and Brenden called under the gun.

Both players checked the 3♣ turn, and Jelle bet another 3,000 on the 2♠ river. Brenden called with A♣9♠ for top pair, and Jelle mucked.

John Choleva and Monty Klistoff both reentered after busting earlier.

Tags: Andrew JelleHarold BrendenJohn CholevaMatt CombsMonty Klistoff

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600