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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
$1,140 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,140
Prize Pool
$671,000
Total Entries
671
Places Paid
72
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
148
Players Left
19
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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Janet Lehman bet 10,000 from the big blind on a board of 8♣5♥4♥7♥ and Alexander Powell called in early position. Jim Dempsey was in the small blind and tanked for a minute, but he eventually got out of the way.
Lehman checked to Powell on the 9♥ river, and he bet 8,000. Lehman called, and Powell showed A♥3♥ for a flush. Lehman mucked A♦6♣.
Dempsey told Lehman he also folded a six. "You were the smart one," Lehman replied.
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Four players went to a flop of 7♥J♦10♣ when Paula Halata bet 3,300 from the hijack. Only Stephen Berger called on the button.
The turn was the 6♣ and Halata moved all in for 8,500. Berger called with 10♦9♣ for a pair of nines, while Halata had Q♥10♠. The river was the 7♣ and Halata's queen-kicker played to earn her a double up.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Tyler Smith bet 3,500 from the hijack on a flop of 9♦6♣A♦ and Ron Haase called in the cutoff.
Both players checked the 5♦ turn, and the A♥ fell on the river. Smith then bet 7,000, but Haase this time came back with a raise to 15,000. Smith quickly folded.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Heads-up on a board of 6♥K♣7♠K♠, James Randash bet 5,000 from under the gun and Charles Tipton called in the small blind.
The river was the 9♠ and Tipton led out for 6,500. Randash then moved all in for 10,600, and Tipton snap-called.
Tipton showed 8♠5♠ for a flush, but Randash had the nut flush with A♠Q♠ to win the pot.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Harold Brenden moved all in for his last 7,000 in the big blind and David Wong called on the button.
Harold Brenden: J♥J♦ 
David Wong: A♣3♣
The 5♦4♣3♦ flop gave Wong outs with a pair and straight draw, while the 8♦ turn kept Brenden in the lead. The river was the 9♥ and Brenden held on to double up.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Brent Slaubaugh bet 1,500 from the big blind on a flop of Q♠9♣9♠ and was called by Kaden Alcorn under the gun and Doug Ficken on the button.
Slaubaugh bet another 3,500 on the 7♦ turn, but this time Alcorn raised to 7,000. Ficken got out of the way, while Slaubaugh called to see the Q♥ river.
Slaubaugh then bet 10,000, and Alcorn gave up his hand. Slaubaugh showed Q♣J♣ for a full house as he took the pot.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Hunter Bregar in early position and Casey Carter in the small blind both limped in before Joseph Hurley raised to 1,500 in the big blind. Both opponents called.
Hurley continued for 2,200 on the 2♥7♣7♥ flop, and only Bregar called. Hurley bet another 2,500 on the 10♣ turn, and Bregar again called.
The river was the 3♥ and Hurley bet 6,000. Bregar quickly called and showed 8♥6♥ for a rivered flush, and Hurley flashed an ace as he mucked.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Randy Bartow bet 17,300 from early position on a flop of 8♠9♠K♣ and Richard Perkerewicz called in the big blind.
The turn was the 3♣ and Perkerewicz moved all in. "Alright, you got me," Bartow said as he took a minute before calling for his last 10,000. He showed Q♠9♣, but Perekerwicz had 9♥9♦ for a set.
The river was the 6♠ and Bartow as sent to the rail.
