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

2 days 3 hours ago

Choleva Survives a Flip With Bregar

David Salituro

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

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: J♣J♦ All in
Hunter Bregar: A♣K♣

Choleva needed his jacks to hold on to survive, and he successfully dodged the Q♣4♥10♣10♥9♥ board to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Choleva	90,000 90,000	90,000
Hunter Bregar	3,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Hunter Bregar John Choleva

2 days 3 hours ago

Hass Gets a "Big Blind Special" to Double

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David Salituro

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

Richard Hass bet 6,100 from the big blind on a flop of 5♦J♦4♥ 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 J♥10♦ for top pair, but Hass had J♣4♣ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Hass	120,000 120,000	120,000
Ross Lebo	55,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Alexander Powell Richard Hass Ross Lebo

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

2 days 4 hours ago

Fink Picks Off Hurley

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David Salituro

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 Q♦Q♥9♥ 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 A♥10♦ for ace-high, while Fink had 5♥3♥ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Perkerewicz	130,000 10,000	10,000
Mark Fink	60,000
Joseph Hurley	60,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Joseph Hurley Mark Fink Richard Perkerewicz

2 days 4 hours ago

Flack Runs Into McAllister's Jacks

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David Salituro

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

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: 10♣10♥ All in
Heath McAllister: J♦J♥

McAllister had Flack dominated with his jacks, and the J♣8♠5♥ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heath McAllister	130,000 130,000	130,000

Haile Flack	Busted

Tags: Haile Flack Heath McAllister

2 days 4 hours ago

Haase Fills Up to Bust Smith

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David Salituro

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

Three players went to a flop of K♣6♥7♣ 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 K♥6♣ for a full house.

"That's pretty good," Smith said as he was able to show only K♠8♦. The river was the J♥ and Smith was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Haase	120,000 55,000	55,000
Tyler Smith	Busted

Tags: Ron Haase Tyler Smith

2 days 4 hours ago

Curl Shows Down the Goods For a Double

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David Salituro

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

A player in the hijack bet 3,100 on a flop of 3♥7♠7♣ 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 7♦7♥ for quads as he earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Curl	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Alan Curl

2 days 4 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Spike Smith	150,000 30,000	30,000
Richard Perkerewicz	140,000 30,000	30,000
Josh Matti	125,000 20,000	20,000

Joseph Hurley	90,000 20,000	20,000
Doug Ficken	90,000 40,000	40,000
Wesley Weible	80,000 20,000	20,000
Rick Leonard	55,000 25,000	25,000
Patrick Davey	50,000 10,000	10,000
Hunter Bregar	40,000 20,000	20,000
Jim Dempsey	15,000 25,000	25,000
John Schroer	10,000 50,000	50,000

2 days 4 hours ago

Christiensen Emerges From Raising War With a Double

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David Salituro

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

Larry Christiensen bet 2,500 from the big blind on a flop of 7♠10♦8♦ 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 8♣6♥ for a straight, but Christiensen had the higher straight with J♦2♦.

The river was the K♠ and Christiensen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Christiensen	35,000

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2 days 4 hours ago

Lehman Gets Max Value From Powell

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David Salituro

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

With around 10,000 in the pot on a flop of 6♦10♣3♠, 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: A♠10♠ All in
Alexander Powell: 9♥9♦

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Janet Lehman	70,000 54,000	54,000
Alexander Powell	15,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Alexander Powell Janet Lehman