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

1 day 13 hours ago

Leonard Gets a Sweat

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in middle position bet 7,000 on a flop of 9♠7♥5♦ and Rick Leonard called in the big blind.

The turn was the 2♦ and the middle-position player moved all in for 45,000. Leonard snap-called with K♥9♦ for top pair, while his opponent had K♦10♦.

The at-risk player was looking for to complete a flush draw to stay alive, but he missed the J♠ river as Leonard improved to trips to secure the knockout.

"That was a sweater. Had my heart going," Leonard said as he raked in the pot.

Terry Ketterer was recently eliminated for the third time today, officially ending his run at adding another title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Leonard	180,000 75,000	75,000
Terry Ketterer	Busted

Tags: Rick Leonard Terry Ketterer

1 day 13 hours ago

Randall Runs Into Rushford's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to David Randall in the small blind who raised to 5,000. Nancy Rushford then three-bet to 12,000 in the big blind, Randall moved all in, and Rushford snap-called for 42,000.

Nancy Rushford: K♦K♥ All in
David Randall: 8♥8♦

Rushford was a big favorite with her kings, and the board ran out 6♠4♣3♥A♦7♠ to earn her the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Randall	120,000 120,000	120,000
Nancy Rushford	90,000

Tags: David Randall Nancy Rushford

1 day 13 hours ago

Snapp Picks Up Aces, Cutler Rues His Fold

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bryce Thompson three-bet to 30,000 in the big blind before Kelly Snapp moved all in for 82,500 in the cutoff. Chris Cutler folded on the button, while Thompson called to put Snapp at risk.

Kelly Snapp: A♠A♥ All in
Bryce Thompson: J♠J♥

Snapp had Thompson dominated with his aces as the flop came Q♠3♥2♣. Cutler turned away in disgust while the rest of the board ran out K♣7♥ to earn Snapp the double up. Cutler later admitted he folded two queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Snapp	180,000 50,000	50,000
Bryce Thompson	80,000

Tags: Bryce Thompson Chris Cutler Kelly Snapp

1 day 13 hours ago

Burcham Outflops Ketterer

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dan Burcham raised to 5,000 in early position and Lee Nguyen called in middle position. Terry Ketterer then three-bet to 13,000 on the button, and both opponents called.

Ketterer continued for 15,000 on the J♠10♦3♦ flop, and only Burcham called. The J♦ turn and 7♣ river were checked down, and Ketterer showed A♦Q♣. Burcham, though, turned over Q♦10♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Burcham	260,000 200,000	200,000

Lee Nguyen	130,000
Terry Ketterer	25,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Dan Burcham Lee Nguyen Terry Ketterer

1 day 13 hours ago

Devries Scores a Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Rick Hass moved all in for 37,500 from under the gun and Chad Jelle reshoved for 48,500 in middle position. Carl Devries called in the cutoff, while action went on Roger Old Mouse in the big blind. He tanked for a few minutes, but eventually gave up his hand. "I have the best hand right now," Hass said.

Rick Hass: 5♥3♠ All in
Chad Jelle: A♥J♠ All in
Carl Devries: Q♦Q♥

It was, in fact, Devries who was ahead with his queens as the flop came K♣7♥3♥. Hass picked up some outs with a pair, while Jelle was looking for an ace to survive. The turn was the J♣, while Devries held on through the K♥ river to send both opponents to the rail.

Old Mouse admitted he folded two eights after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Old Mouse	260,000
Carl Devries	220,000 100,000	100,000
Rick Hass	Busted
Chad Jelle	Busted

Tags: Carl Devries Chad Jelle Rick Hass Roger Old Mouse

1 day 13 hours ago

Asher Picks Up Jacks to Double

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Andrew Asher moved all in for 68,000 from middle position and Rick Hass put him at risk in early position.

Andrew Asher: J♣J♦ All in
Rick Hass: 10♠10♦

Asher had Hass dominated with his jacks and was a big favorite to double up. The board ran out 9♦4♦7♥Q♦5♣, and Hass handed over the pot to Asher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Asher	140,000 20,000	20,000
Rick Hass	30,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Andrew Asher Rick Hass

1 day 13 hours ago

Rushford Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♠3♦A♣, Nancy Rushford moved all in for 21,000 from early position and Aaron Hyndman put her at risk in the hijack.

Nancy Rushford: A♦J♣ All in
Aaron Hyndman: A♠Q♥

Both players had flopped top pair, but Hyndman was ahead with his queen-kicker and poised for the knockout. The turn was the 7♣, but Rushford spiked the J♥ on the river to make two pair and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nancy Rushford	58,000 58,000	58,000
Aaron Hyndman	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Aaron Hyndman Nancy Rushford

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

1 day 14 hours ago

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players are going on a 15-minute break.

The tournament clock currently shows 164 entries, with 91 players remaining.

1 day 14 hours ago

Hyatt Coolers Braukmann to the Rail; Barnum Overbets the River

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Delvin Hyatt bet 15,000 from the button on a flop of 6♣4♣8♠, Matt Braukmann moved all in for 70,000 from under the gun, and Hyatt called.

Matt Braukmann: 4♥4♦ All in
Delvin Hyatt: 8♥8♦

Braukmann showed a set of fours, but Hyatt had top set and was poised for the knockout. The board ran out J♦10♦ and Braukmann was sent to the rail.

Miles Barnum is also at this table and shared the details of a recent hand. According to Barnum, he called in the big blind after a player in middle position opened to 4,000, as did Kevin Sickels in early position.

All three players checked the jack-high flub. The turn was an ace and Barnum bet 7,000, with both opponents called to the river. Barum then bet 40,000, and only the middle-position player called. Barnum turned over two jacks for a full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Delvin Hyatt	160,000 40,000	40,000
Miles Barnum	150,000 70,000	70,000
Kevin Sickels	150,000
Matt Braukmann	Busted

Tags: Delvin Hyatt Kevin Sickels Matt Braukmann Miles Barnum