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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Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

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Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Klistoff Hits the Goods to Send Out Rodriguez

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Monty Klistoff
Monty Klistoff

Monty Klistoff and Tony Rodriguez saw a flop of 10K8 when Rodriguez moved all in for 100,000 from the hijack. "I can't fold. I have an open-ended straight flush," Klistoff said as he called under the gun.

Tony Rodriguez: Q10 All in
Monty Klistoff: 97

The J fell on the turn and Klistoff hit his straight flush to leave Rodriguez drawing dead. The river was the Q and Rodriguez was sent to the rail.

"Where were you guys?" Klistoff joked with the rest of the table.

Tags: Monty KlistoffTony Rodriguez

Dean Sends Out Smith

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alex Smith moved all in for 65,000 from the small blind and Preston Dean put him at risk in early position.

Alex Smith: K9 All in
Preston Dean: A6

Smith was left drawing thin after the Q5A flop gave Dean top pair. The turn was the J and Smith picked up a straight draw, but he missed the K river and last year's runner-up was sent to the rail.

Tags: Alex SmithPreston Dean

Strouf Spikes the River to Double

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Josh Matti had a raise of 42,000 in front of him from the button before Alan Strouf moved all in for 211,000 in the hijack. Matti called to put Strouf at risk.

Alan Strouf: AQ All in
Josh Matti: AK

Strouf found himself dominated as the flop came 225. The A fell on the turn to give both players two pair, while Matti remained in the lead with his king-kicker and was poised for the knockout until Strouf spiked the Q on the river to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Alan StroufJosh Matti

Engebretson Hits the Turn to Bust Shervheim on the Bubble

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Nathan Shervheim
Nathan Shervheim

Play was about to go hand-for-hand on the money bubble while Nate Shervheim and Bryan Engebretson tangled in a pot. Shervheim had shoved for 100,000 from the hijack, and Engebretson put him at risk in middle position.

Nate Shervheim: AK All in
Bryan Engebretson: Q9

The J88 flop gave Engebretson a straight draw, and he hit his straight on the 10 turn. The river was the K and Shervheim was eliminated on the money bubble.

The remaining 72 players are now in the money.

Tags: Bryan EngebretsonNate Shervheim

Krause Can't Connect Against Curl

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Cody Krause moved all in for 40,000 from the button and Alan Curl called in the big blind.

Cody Krause: AJ All in
Alan Curl: AK

Curl hit top pair on the K46 flop, but Krause picked up a flush draw. The 4 turn was no help, while the river was the A and Krause was sent to the rail.

"Never easy, always cheesy," Curl said.

Tags: Alan CurlCody Krause

Nguyen Busts to Wurden in Brutal Fashion

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jon Wurden
Jon Wurden

Jon Wurden just put a brutal beat on Lee Nguyen, and the table filled in the details.

According to the table, Wurden, Nguyen, and Kevin Ellis saw a flop with two queens and a seven. Nguyen then got in his last 206,000, Ellis folded two kings, while Wurden put Nguyen at risk. Nguyen had flopped a full house with pocket sevens, while Wurden had king-queen for trips.

The turn brought another queen, and Wurden made quads to win the pot and send Nguyen to the rail. "Nobody remembers what the river was. He were allo focused on the quads," tablemate Ryan Skluzak said.

Tags: Jon WurdenKevin EllisLee Nguyen

Hurley Runs Into Mayse's Aces

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Joseph Hurley
Joseph Hurley

Justin Mayse moved all in from the small blind and Joseph Hurley called for his last 80,000 in early position.

Joseph Hurley: JJ All in
Justin Mayse: AA

Hurley showed two jacks, but Mayse had woken up with aces to leave Hurley at risk of elimination. The 948310 board offered no miracles to Hurley, and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Joseph HurleyJustin Mayse