2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,140 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,140
Prize Pool
$671,000
Total Entries
671
Players Left
91
Average Chip Stack
220,549
Total Chips
20,070,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
91
Players Left
91
Players Left 91 / 671
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Day 2 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
62Scott Christensen114,00029
64Phil Guillen142,00036
65Ken Lybeck89,00022
66Brad Magnus284,00071
67Heath McAllister667,000167
68David Wong90,00023
69Mark Fink483,000121
     
101Alan Curl452,000113
102Delbert Ghost Bear95,00024
103Max Danilov305,00076
104Justin Mayse298,00075
105Skyler Sand218,00055
107Joseph Hurley108,00027
108Carl Devries50,00013
109Jake Peasley289,00072
     
112Blain Ovind538,000135
113Rick Leonard353,00088
114Evan Wisdom96,00024
115Matt Braukmann85,00021
116Mikiyo Aoki400,000100
117Jeffrey Bowen212,00053
118Tom Smith59,00015
119Harold Brenden268,00067
     
121Alan Strouf364,00091
122John McGriff126,00032
123Josh Matti489,000122
125Dori Julius348,00087
125Michael Campbell151,00038
126Spike Smith408,000102
127Dan Larson85,00021
128Nicholas Hammerstrom228,00057
129Stacey Wehrle249,00062
     
131Damon Muehl122,00031
133Robert Severson81,00020
134Lawrence Vigil8,0002
135Mark Steffen101,00025
136John Schroer204,00051
137Tyler Klumb124,00031
138Bryan Engebretson662,000166
139Nate Shervheim120,00030
     
141Terry Ketterer1,009,000252
142Troy Tainer124,00031
143Lorri Riley404,000101
144Cole McFarland150,00038
145Gabe Gaddis74,00019
147Paul Stevenson32,0008
148Eric Hanson415,000104
149Noah Borchard302,00076
     
151D'Koda Geer117,00029
152Arlie Brandvold78,00020
153Clayton McAllister202,00051
154Miles Barnum130,00033
155Alex Smith84,00021
156Becky Hanson275,00069
157Terence Reid128,00032
158Preston Dean303,00076
159Shane Broesder221,00055
     
161Nobu Aoki208,00052
162Kevin Clyde325,00081
163Evan Yellick135,00034
163Seth Thomsen102,00026
164Carl Wallin266,00067
165Eunice Wilson74,00019
166Corey Zedo333,00083
167Lance Schuchard405,000101
168Wes Weible357,00089
169Jimmy Hadley322,00081
     
171Justin Heilman97,00024
172Brian Swanson38,00010
173Rich Grismer130,00033
174Richard Perekerwicz312,00078
176Brent Slaubaugh380,00095
177Monty Klistoff384,00096
178Roger Toliver89,00022
179Jim Weaver106,00027
     
182Lee Nguyen119,00030
183Aaron Knudson152,00038
184Kevin Ellis161,00040
185Ralph Kingan181,00045
186Ryan Skluzak104,00026
187Angel Hamm42,00011
188Adam Sprague79,00020
189Craig Pohlmann198,00050
     
191Dave Ouellette305,00076
193Jon Wurden348,00087
194Dwain Romsa106,00027
195Tony Rodriguez78,00020
196Steve Buell282,00071
197Zeph Irion212,00053
198Cody Krause33,0008
199Matt Rodriguez60,00015

Champion Will Be Crowned on Day 2 of the RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

Field
Field

The race to the trophy is on when Day 2 of the history-making $1,140 Roughrider Poker Tour South Dakota State Poker Championship begins at 11 a.m. local time.

A massive field of 671 players crowded into the Silverado Casino in Deadwood over the last three days, but just 92 will return today with their hopes of capturing the title still infact. Terry Ketterer is the overwhelming chip leader with 1,009,000, while Heath McAllister (667,000), Bryan Engebretson (662,000), Blain Ovind (538,000), and Josh Matti (489,000) follow behind him.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Terry KettererUnited States1,009,000252
2Heath McAllisterCanada667,000167
3Bryan EngebretsonUnited States662,000166
4Blain OvindUnited States538,000135
5Josh MattiUnited States489,000122
6Mark FinkUnited States483,000121
7Alan CurlUnited States452,000113
8Eric HansonUnited States415,000104
9Spike SmithUnited States408,000102
10Lance SchuchardUnited States405,000101

Other players coming back today include Mark Fink (483,000), Alan Curl (452,000), Eric Hanson (415,000), Mikiyo Aoki (400,000), Brent Slaubaugh (380,000), and Preston Dean (303,000). Further down the leaderboard are Miles Barnum (130,000), Terence Reid (128,000), and Arlie Brandvold (78,000).

The action on Day 2 picks up with 32 minutes remaining in Level 14 with blinds of 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 big blind ante. Levels remain 40 minutes. The official prize pool should be announced shortly after the start of the day. The plan is to play down to a champion.

Hundreds came to this legendary Wild Card town hoping to etch their names in the record books, and for one lucky player, that dream will come true today. Stay tuned as PokerNews follows all the action.

Tags: Alan CurlArlie BrandvoldBlain OvindBrent SlaubaughBryan EngebretsonEric HansonHeath McAllisterMark FinkMikiyo AokiMiles BarnumPreston DeanTerence ReidTerry Ketterer

$1,140 Main Event

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