2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,140 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$138,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,140
Prize Pool
$671,000
Total Entries
671
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
91
Players Left
1
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Peasley Coolers Sand For a Double

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jake Peasley was all in for 365,000 from middle position and up against Skyler Sand in the big blind.

Jake Peasley: AA All in
Skyler Sand: AK

Peasley had woken up with aces, and the 610943 board was safe for him to double up.

Tags: Jake PeasleySkyler Sand

McAllister, Fink Build a Big Pot on Draws

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Clayton McAllister
Clayton McAllister

Clayton McAllister and Mark Fink saw a flop of Q86 as both players got all their chips in the middle, McAllister from the big blind and Fink in middle position.

Clayton McAllister: 97 All in
Mark Fink: AK

Both players had flush draws, while McAllister also had a straight draw. The K turn gave Fink top pair, while McAllister missed the 8 river.

The stacks were counted down and Fink had 480,000, while McAllister was covered with 360,000 and sent to the rail.

Tags: Big BlindClayton McAllisterMark Fink

Broesder Runs Into Hadley's Aces

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Shane Broesder
Shane Broesder

Shane Broesder moved all in for 225,000 from middle position and Jimmy Hadley put him at risk in the small blind.

Shane Broesder: AQ All in
Jimmy Hadley: AA

Hadley had woken up with two aces, and Broesder found no help on the 65764 board as he was sent to the rail.

The next hand at this table, D'Koda Geer was all in for 160,000 from middle position and up against Preston Dean under the gun.

D'Koda Geer: AJ All in
Preston Dean: 77

Geer took the lead on the J48 flop with top pair, while the rest of the 36 board was safe for him to double up.

Tags: Jimmy HadleyPreston DeanShane BroesderD'Koda Geer

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

"You Can Turn Your Car Off"; Irion Hits Another Miracle

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Zeph Irion
Zeph Irion

With around 300,000 in the pot on a board of KJJ3, Zeph Irion got in his last 231,000 from the cutoff as Phil Guillen put him at risk on the button.

Irion showed AK for top pair, but he was behind as Guillen turned over KQ for two pair. Irion was already walking away from the table when the 10 fell on the river to give him a straight and the miraculous double up.

"You can turn your car off," tablemate Tyler Klumb told him.

"He was drawing dead, and now he has a million," Klumb added as the massive pot was pushed over to Irion.

Tags: Phil GuillenZeph Irion

Bustouts Coming Fast as Matti Takes Out Thomsen

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Seth Thomsen
Seth Thomsen

Seth Thomsen moved all in for 116,000 in middle position and Josh Matti called in the cutoff.

Seth Thomsen: A9 All in
Josh Matti: 1010

Thomsen needed an ace to stay alive, but he missed the Q3697 board and Matti took the pot to send Thomsen to the rail.

Brent Slaubaugh and Paul Stevenson were also eliminated.

Tags: Brent SlaubaughJosh MattiSeth Thomsen

Strouf Finds an Ace to Double Off Wisdom

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Alan Strouf
Alan Strouf

Evan Wisdom raised to 21,000 in the cutoff, Alan Strouf moved all in for 229,000 in the big blind, and Wisdom called.

Alan Strouf: A10 All in
Evan Wisdom: 99

Strouf was racing for his tournament life, and he hit top pair on the A82 flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 84 and Strouf doubled up.

Tags: Alan StroufEvan Wisdom

Recent Bustouts

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Lybeck Doubles Off Kingan

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ralph Kingan raised to 25,000 in early position, Ken Lybeck shoved for 225,000 in the hijack, and Kingan called.

Ken Lybeck: 99 All in
Ralph Kingan: 77

The flop came 56Q, while Lybeck spiked a set on the 9 turn. Kingan was looking to complete a straight draw to earn the knockout, but he missed the 6 river and Lybeck doubled up.

Tags: Ken LybeckRalph Kingan