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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Choleva Survives a Flip With Bregar

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
John Choleva
John Choleva

John Choleva raised to 2,500 in the hijack and an opponent in the cutoff called. Hunter Bregar then three-bet to 15,000 on the button and Choleva moved all in for 42,500. The cutoff folded, while Bregar quickly called.

John Choleva: JJ All in
Hunter Bregar: AK

Choleva needed his jacks to hold on to survive, and he successfully dodged the Q410109 board to earn the double up.

Tags: Hunter BregarJohn Choleva

Hass Gets a "Big Blind Special" to Double

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Richard Hass
Richard Hass

Richard Hass bet 6,100 from the big blind on a flop of 5J4 and Ross Lebo called in the hijack.

The turn was the A and Hass moved all in for 45,000. Lebo snap-called and showed J10 for top pair, but Hass had J4 for two pair. The river was the 4 and Hass improved to a full house to secure the double up.

"Big blind special right there," tablemate Alexander Powell said.

"More like retard special. I need to make things so easy so I don't have to think," Hass replied.

Tags: Alexander PowellRichard HassRoss Lebo

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Fink Picks Off Hurley

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mark Fink limped in from the cutoff before Richard Perkerewicz raised to 4,000 on the button. Joseph Hurley called in the small blind, as did Fink.

All three players checked the QQ9 flop. Hurley then led out for 4,000 on the K turn, and only Fink called.

Hurley bet another 7,500 on the K river, and Fink again called. Hurley showed A10 for ace-high, while Fink had 53 for a flush to win the pot.

Tags: Joseph HurleyMark FinkRichard Perkerewicz

Flack Runs Into McAllister's Jacks

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Heath McAllister
Heath McAllister

Haile Flack raised to 3,000 in the hijack and was called by the big blind before Heath McAllister three-bet to 11,000 under the gun. Flack then moved all in for 25,000, and McAllister snap-called.

Haile Flack: 1010 All in
Heath McAllister: JJ

McAllister had Flack dominated with his jacks, and the J85 flop improved him to top set. The 8 turn gave him a full house and left Flack drawing dead going to the K river as she was sent to the rail.

Tags: Haile FlackHeath McAllister

Haase Fills Up to Bust Smith

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three players went to a flop of K67 where Ron Haase bet 6,000 from the big blind. The under-the-gun player called, as did Tyler Smith in the small blind.

Haase bet another 15,000 on the 6 turn and action folded around to Smith, who moved all in for 23,000. Haase snap-called and turned over K6 for a full house.

"That's pretty good," Smith said as he was able to show only K8. The river was the J and Smith was sent to the rail.

Tags: Ron HaaseTyler Smith

Curl Shows Down the Goods For a Double

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Alan Curl
Alan Curl

A player in the hijack bet 3,100 on a flop of 377 and Alan Curl called on the button.

The turn was the 10 and the hijack bet another 4,500. Curl again called, and the Q fell on the river. The hijack then bet 10,000, but this time Curl moved all in for 32,000. His opponent called.

"Just the nuts," Curl said, turning over 77 for quads as he earned the double up.

Tags: Alan Curl

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Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Christiensen Emerges From Raising War With a Double

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Larry Christiensen bet 2,500 from the big blind on a flop of 7108 and an opponent in the hijack called.

The turn was the 9 and Christiensen bet another 3,500. His opponent then raised to 8,000, and Christiensen moved all in for 14,200. His opponent called with 86 for a straight, but Christiensen had the higher straight with J2.

The river was the K and Christiensen doubled up.

Tags: Larry Christiensen

Lehman Gets Max Value From Powell

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 10,000 in the pot on a flop of 6103, Janet Lehman moved all in for 26,500 from under the gun. Alexander Powell was in middle position and tanked for a minute before calling.

Janet Lehman: A10 All in
Alexander Powell: 99

Lehman was ahead with her pair of tens, while Powell was left drawing only to two outs. The 3 turn was safe for Lehman, while the river was the 7 and she doubled up.

Tags: Alexander PowellJanet Lehman

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