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Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Rick Hass, Jeff Bowen, and Kent Frampton all survived yesterday's opening flight, but they're taking another shot in today's flight trying to improve their stack for Day 2.
2026 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
$635 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2026 RPT Montana State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$635
Prize Pool
$175,500
Total Entries
325
Level
28
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
184
Players Left
31
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Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Dennis Limberhand bet 10,000 from the big blind on a flop of J♠8♥9♣ and Mark Charlton called in the hijack.
The turn was the A♦ and Limberhand moved all in. Charlton quickly called for his last 14,600.
Limberhand showed A♣4♥ for top pair, while Charlton had 7♦6♦ for a straight draw. The river was the 5♠ and Charlton spiked his straight to win the pot and double up.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Kristy Roden bet 6,000 from under the gun on a board of 4♣2♠5♦A♦ and Billy Melton called in early position.'
The river was the 6♠ and Roden moved all in for 35,000. Melton snap-called and turned over 3♦3♠ for a straight, and Roden sent A♠A♥ into the muck as she made her exit.
Dave Ouellette was also eliminated on his third bullet, officially bringing his tournament to an end.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Kevin Ellis bet 4,000 from middle position on a flop of A♠A♥J♣ and received two callers, including Joe Engel in the small blind.
Ellis bet another 15,000 on the 2♦ turn, and only Engel called this time. The river was the 4♥ and Ellis bet 25,000. Engel quickly called with A♦5♦, but Ellis had A♣10♦ and his ten-kicker played to earn him the big pot.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Terry Ketterer was under the gun and got in his last 60,000 as Alan Curl put him at risk in early position.
Terry Ketterer: K♦K♣ 
Alan Curl: A♥A♣
"That's so gross," Curl said after turning over his aces. The 10♠8♣Q♥7♠2♦ board offered no help to Ketterer, and he was sent to the rail.
"That's so gross, but I'll take it," Curl repeated as he dragged in the massive pot.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Nicholas Hammarstrom limped in from the small blind before Alex Powell raised to 3,200 in the big blind. Hammarstrom called, and they saw a flop of 9♥9♦3♥.
Powell then bet 3,000 and Hammarstrom called. Powell bet another 3,000 on the 3♣ turn, and Hammarstrom again called.
Both players checked the 9♣ river, and Powell showed 5♣5♠. Hammarstrom flashed two fours and mucked.
"That's the first hand you've lost today," Powell told him.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
A player in the hijack bet 10,000 on a board of 8♥5♥A♦A♥ before Tom Sternod moved all in from the button. Ilyass Mallak called for 26,000 in middle position, while the hijack got out of the way.
"I need the six of hearts," Sternod said as he turned over 9♥7♥ for a flush, but Mallak showed A♠8♦ for a full house. The river was the 3♣ and Mallak held on to earn the double up.
"With my luck, he would've hit the six of hearts," Mallak said.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Max Danilov moved all in for 15,000 from the button and Eric Kraft called in the hijack.
Max Danilov: K♦Q♦
Eric Kraft: 4♦4♣
Danilov picked up a flush draw to go with his overcards on the 2♦8♦10♠ flop, but he improved no further on the 5♠ turn or 5♣ river as Kraft secured the knockout.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Around 10,000 was in the pot as three players went to the turn on a board of 8♠5♣A♦4♣. Billy Melton then moved all in from middle position and Eric Hjelmstad called for 59,500 in the cutoff, while the rest of the table got out of the way.
Melton showed A♣4♥ for two pair, but Hjelmstad had 5♦5♠ for a set. The river was the 10♣ and Hjelmstad doubled up.
"Ouch," Melton said as he handed over the pot.
