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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Schuchard Leaves Dean Short Again

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Lance Schuchard
Lance Schuchard

Lance Schuchard moved all in for 710,000 in the small blind and Preston Dean called in the big blind.

Lance Schuchard: AJ All in
Preston Dean: 55

Dean remained in the lead on the 762 flop, but Schuchard hit the A on the turn. The J river improved him to two pair, and Schuchard doubled up.

Tags: Lance SchuchardPreston Dean

Muehl Picks Off Brenden

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Damon Muehl and Harold Brenden went to the turn on a board of 43J3 when Muehl bet 250,000 from the small blind. Brenden called under the gun.

Muehl checked to Brenden on the 8 river, and he bet 160,000. Muehl called with A8 for a rivered two pair, and Brenden mucked A6.

Tags: Damon MuehlHarold Brenden

Dean Triples Up

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Terry Ketterer raised to 225,000 in the cutoff and Lance Schuchard called in the small blind. Preston Dean then put in his last 240,000 in the big blind, and both opponents called.

The flop came 748 and Ketterer bet 300,000, chasing away Schuchard and leaving him heads-up with Dean.

Preston Dean: 1010 All in
Terry Ketterer: A4

Dean had found two tens, and he stayed in the lead through the 3 turn and J river to triple up.

Tags: Lance SchuchardPreston DeanTerry Ketterer

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Hammarstrom Commits His Last Chips

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nicholas Hammarstrom
Nicholas Hammarstrom

Nicholas Hammarstrom raised to 880,000 in the small blind and Mikiyo Aoki called in the big blind.

Aoki turned over her cards before noticing that Hammarstrom still had 20,000 behind. The flop came 3J7 and Aoki put out a bet. Hammarstrom then called for his last chips.

Nicholas Hammarstrom: A3 All in
Mikiyo Aoki: A8

Hammarstrom had taken the lead with a pair of threes, and the board ran out J5 to earn him a double up.

Tags: Mikiyo AokiNicholas Hammarstrom

Brenden Stuns Dean on the River

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Harold Brenden
Harold Brenden

Harold Brenden raised to 200,000 on the button and Preston Dean called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 4Q2 flop. Dean then bet 250,000 on the 3 turn and Brenden moved all in for 785,000. Dean practically beat him into the pot and turned over A5 for a wheel, while Brenden had a set with 44.

Brenden needed the board to pair on the river to survive, and he spiked the 3 to make a full house and double up.

Tags: Harold BrendenPreston Dean

Eric Hanson Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,000)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Eric Hanson
Eric Hanson

Eric Hanson raised to 175,000 on the button before Mikiyo Aoki moved all in from the small blind. "Might as well stick around," Hanson told the crowd gathering around the table as he went to put on his sweater before calling for 1,300,000.

Eric Hanson: AQ All in
Mikiyo Aoki: AJ

Hanson had Aoki dominated, but Aoki spiked top pair on the J73 flop to take the lead. The turn was the 6, while the river came the 9 and Hanson and Aoki shared a hug before Hanson headed off in 11th place.

Tags: Eric HansonMikiyo Aoki

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Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Heath McAllister Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,000)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Heath McAllister
Heath McAllister

Heath McAllister was forced all in from the big blind, and Preston Dean, Terry Ketterer, and Lance Schuchard all limped in.

Dean bet 100,000 on the 1033 and Ketterer called. "Not looking good for the home team," McAllister said as the J fell on the turn.

Dean checked to Ketterer, who bet 150,000. Dean quickly folded. "Gentlemen, it was an absolute pleasure," McAllister said to his tablemates even before turning over his cards. Ketterer showed K3 for trips, and McAllister was drawing dead with K2.

The river was the 10 and McAllister was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Tags: Heath McAllisterLance SchuchardPreston DeanTerry Ketterer

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

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