button in SafariFlashback: Preston Dean Claims RPT Casino State Championship Title
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
More than a decade ago, Preston Dean claimed the title of biggest winner in North Dakota poker history when he won the State Championship. He had been surpassed in the years since, but Dean took back his crown on Championship Sunday of the record-breaking $250 Roughrider Poker Tour Casino State Championship.
Dean prevailed over a massive field of 1,655 entries to win the largest poker tournament ever held in the state, earning $49,300 and a WSOP Main Event package after slamming down a full house to defeat Steve Kelly heads-up.
$250 RPT Casino State Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Dean | United States | $49,300 + $10,700 WSOP Main Event package |
| 2 | Steve Kelly | United States | $30,000 |
| 3 | Kim Rasmussen | United States | $23,000 |
| 4 | Kamden Keleher | United States | $17,000 |
| 5 | Shane Koenig | United States | $13,000 |
| 6 | Jamie Meidinger | United States | $10,000 |
| 7 | Mitch Hogue | United States | $7,700 |
| 8 | Kyle Shipman | United States | $6,200 |
| 9 | Riley Vareberg | United States | $4,300 |