2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,140 Main Event
Day: 1a
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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 1a
Entries
148
Players Left
19
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Cooler Flop Gives Perkerewicz a Big Double

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Richard Perkerewicz
Richard Perkerewicz

With around 80,000 in the pot on a flop of QJA, Richard Perkerewicz moved all in for 136,000 on the button and Phillip Guillen snap-called in early position.

Richard Perkerewicz: AA All in
Phillip Guillen: AQ

Guillen showed top two pair, but Perkerewicz had flopped top set. The rest of the board ran out 7J and Perkerewicz improved to a full house to earn the double up.

Tags: Phillip GuillenRichard Perkerewicz

Smith Getting Short After Surrendering to Steffen's Shove

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J8A, Spike Smith bet 20,000 from middle position and Mark Steffen called in the cutoff.

Smith slowed down and checked to Steffen on the Q turn, and he announced all in. Smith had around 80,000 remaining and quickly folded.

Tags: Mark SteffenSpike Smith

Fink Shoves Into Irion's Kings

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Zeph Irion bet 20,000 from the hijack on a board of 54Q7, Mark Fink moved all in for 65,000 in the big blind, and Irion called.

Fink showed Q8 for top pair, but Irion had KK. The J river was no help to Fink, and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Mark FinkZeph Irion

Down to 22

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Curl Snaps Off Hass

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Richard Hass
Richard Hass

Alan Curl raised to 11,000 on the button as action went on Richard Hass in the big blind. "I'll call that bluff," Hass said as he put in the chips.

Hass then moved all in for 70,000 on the 735 flop, and Curl practically beat him into the pot.

Richard Hass: K3 All in
Alan Curl: Q7

"Ah, you have a seven," Hass said once the cards were revealed. The rest of the board ran out 97 and Curl improved to trips to secure the pot and send Hass to the rail.

Tags: Alan CurlRichard Hass

Shervheim Doubles to Leave Paules on Fumes

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Nathan Shervheim
Nathan Shervheim

Rosie Paules raised to 15,000 in early position, Nathan Shervheim moved all in for 70,000 in the hijack, and Paules called.

Nathan Shervheim: AJ All in
Rosie Paules: A10

Shervheim had Paules dominated as the A96 flop gave both players top pair. Shervheim remained ahead with his jack-kicker going to the 4 turn, while the K river secured his double up as Paules was left nursing a short stack.

Joshua Reichard was eliminated at the same time on another table.

Tags: Joshua ReichardNathan ShervheimRosie Paules

Weaver Shoves Into a Bigger Ace

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chris Weaver and Dori Julius saw a flop of 47A when Weaver moved all in for 78,000 in middle position. Julius called on the button.

Chris Weaver: A3 All in
Dori Julius: AQ

Both players had top pair, but Julius was ahead with her queen-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 68, and Weaver was sent to the rail.

William Sjoberg was also recently eliminated.

Tags: Chris WeaverDori JuliusWilliam Sjoberg

Guillen Comes From Behind to Double

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

William Sjoberg raised to 12,000 in early position, Phillip Guillen moved all in for 24,000 in the big blind, and Sjoberg called.

Phillip Guillen: AJ All in
William Sjoberg: AQ

Sjoberg had Guillen dominated and was poised for the knockout as the flop came 947, but Guillen hit a flush on the 3 turn. The river was the 9 and Guillen doubled up.

"Well, that sucked the bag," Sjoberg said with a big laugh as he handed over the pot.

Tags: Phillip GuillenWilliam Sjoberg

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Wong Finds an Ace to Double Off Reichard

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

David Wong moved all in for 33,000 from the small blind and Joshua Reichard put him at risk in the big blind.

David Wong: A5 All in
Joshua Reichard: JJ

Wong took the lead on the A410 flop with top pair and the nut flush draw, while the rest of the board ran out 810 to earn him a double up.

Tags: David WongJoshua Reichard