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

2 days 16 hours ago

Burcham Gets Paid on the River

David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade McFarlane	90,000
Dan Burcham	85,000 15,000	15,000

Josh Brown	65,000

Tags: Dan Burcham Josh Brown Wade McFarlane

2 days 16 hours ago

McFarland on Right Side of Massive Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole McFarland	140,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Cole McFarland

2 days 16 hours ago

Hance Fills Up to Double Off Heiberg

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Heiberg	120,000
Latigo Hance	40,000

Tags: Jeff Heiberg Latigo Hance

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

2 days 17 hours ago

McFarlane Spikes the River to Bust Strouf

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Sternod	150,000 30,000	30,000
Richard Perkerewicz	130,000 70,000	70,000
Heather McFarlane	90,000
Alan Strouf	Busted

Tags: Alan Strouf Heather McFarlane

2 days 17 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Cruse	160,000 20,000	20,000
Jeff Bowen	130,000 10,000	10,000
Paul Spitler	120,000 10,000	10,000
Frank Lucero	100,000 75,000	75,000
Nicholas Hammarstrom	90,000
Kelly Snapp	85,000 40,000	40,000
Miles Barnum	80,000 40,000	40,000
James Armstrong	70,000 20,000	20,000
Dan Burcham	70,000 15,000	15,000

Rick Hass	50,000
Merle Bierschenk	50,000 10,000	10,000
Kevin Ellis	50,000 10,000	10,000
Peter Asmuth	40,000 25,000	25,000
Shane Broesder	30,000 10,000	10,000

2 days 17 hours ago

Kings Win For Poggi, But Not For Asher

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santi Poggi	150,000 20,000	20,000
Damon Muehl	130,000 20,000	20,000
Mike Morgan	Busted
Andrew Asher	Busted

Tags: Andrew Asher Damon Muehl Mike Morgan Santi Poggi

2 days 17 hours ago

Roden Cracks Larson's Kings

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Larson	160,000 100,000	100,000
Kristy Roden	90,000

Tags: Dan Larson Kristy Roden

2 days 17 hours ago

Brenden Takes Two

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Combs	100,000
Harold Brenden	65,000
John Choleva	60,000 60,000	60,000
Monty Klistoff	60,000 60,000	60,000
Andrew Jelle	50,000

Tags: Andrew Jelle Harold Brenden John Choleva Matt Combs Monty Klistoff

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600