$1,140 Main Event Day 1a | 2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

1 day 22 hours ago

Cooler Flop Gives Perkerewicz a Big Double

David Salituro

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

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

Richard Perkerewicz: A♠A♦ All in
Phillip Guillen: A♣Q♣

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Perkerewicz	340,000 110,000	110,000
Phillip Guillen	90,000 40,000	40,000

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1 day 22 hours ago

Smith Getting Short After Surrendering to Steffen's Shove

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of J♥8♦A♥, 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Steffen	130,000
Spike Smith	80,000 40,000	40,000

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1 day 22 hours ago

Fink Shoves Into Irion's Kings

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David Salituro

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

Zeph Irion bet 20,000 from the hijack on a board of 5♦4♥Q♥7♣, Mark Fink moved all in for 65,000 in the big blind, and Irion called.

Fink showed Q♣8♠ for top pair, but Irion had K♦K♥. The J♣ river was no help to Fink, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zeph Irion	220,000 130,000	130,000
Mark Fink	Busted

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1 day 22 hours ago

Player	Chips	Progress
Rosie Paules	Busted
John Choleva	Busted

Curl Snaps Off Hass

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David Salituro

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

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 7♦3♠5♦ flop, and Curl practically beat him into the pot.

Richard Hass: K♥3♥ All in
Alan Curl: Q♠7♣

"Ah, you have a seven," Hass said once the cards were revealed. The rest of the board ran out 9♥7♥ and Curl improved to trips to secure the pot and send Hass to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Curl	380,000 80,000	80,000
Richard Hass	Busted

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1 day 22 hours ago

Shervheim Doubles to Leave Paules on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

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: A♦J♥ All in
Rosie Paules: A♥10♠

Shervheim had Paules dominated as the A♣9♣6♠ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Shervheim	150,000 125,000	125,000
Rosie Paules	20,000
Joshua Reichard	Busted

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1 day 22 hours ago

Weaver Shoves Into a Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

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

Chris Weaver and Dori Julius saw a flop of 4♣7♦A♠ when Weaver moved all in for 78,000 in middle position. Julius called on the button.

Chris Weaver: A♦3♦ All in
Dori Julius: A♥Q♣

Both players had top pair, but Julius was ahead with her queen-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 6♦8♥, and Weaver was sent to the rail.

William Sjoberg was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dori Julius	260,000 15,000	15,000
Chris Weaver	Busted
William Sjoberg	Busted

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1 day 22 hours ago

Guillen Comes From Behind to Double

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David Salituro

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: A♣J♠ All in
William Sjoberg: A♦Q♠

Sjoberg had Guillen dominated and was poised for the knockout as the flop came 9♣4♣7♣, 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Guillen	50,000
William Sjoberg	45,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Phillip Guillen William Sjoberg

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

1 day 22 hours ago

Wong Finds an Ace to Double Off Reichard

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David Salituro

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: A♦5♦ All in
Joshua Reichard: J♠J♥

Wong took the lead on the A♥4♦10♦ flop with top pair and the nut flush draw, while the rest of the board ran out 8♠10♥ to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorri Riley	350,000 55,000	55,000
Alan Curl	300,000 20,000	20,000
Dori Julius	275,000 75,000	75,000
Richard Hass	100,000 20,000	20,000
Chris Weaver	100,000 100,000	100,000
David Wong	80,000 60,000	60,000
Joshua Reichard	60,000 25,000	25,000

Santiago Gimenez	60,000 60,000	60,000