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

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Josh Matti

489,000

Alan Curl

452,000

Spike Smith

408,000

Lorri Riley

404,000

Rick Leonard

353,000

Dori Julius

348,000

Richard Perkerewicz

312,000

Dave Ouellette

305,000

Jeffrey Bowen

212,000

Zeph Irion

212,000

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2 days 6 hours ago

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Perkerewicz	110,000 20,000	20,000
Spike Smith	110,000 10,000	10,000
Rick Leonard	80,000 25,000	25,000
Richard Japke	70,000 70,000	70,000
Dori Julius	70,000 30,000	30,000
Ron Kohner	8,000 37,000	37,000
Casey Carter	Busted
Halie Flack	Busted

Powell Gets Paid by Lehman

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Powell	70,000 70,000	70,000
Jim Dempsey	40,000 40,000	40,000
Janet Lehman	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Alexander Powell Janet Lehman Jim Dempsey

2 days 6 hours ago

Halata Doubles Off Berger

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Berger	35,000
Paula Halata	30,000

Tags: Paula Halata Stephen Berger

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

2 days 6 hours ago

Haase Raises Smith on the River

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Haase	65,000
Tyler Smith	35,000

Tags: Ron Haase Tyler Smith

2 days 6 hours ago

Randash Coolers Tipton to Double

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Randash	40,000
Charles Tipton	3,000

Tags: Charles Tipton James Randash

2 days 6 hours ago

Brenden Doubles His Short Stack

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David Salituro

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♦ All in
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.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Wong	20,000
Harold Brenden	15,000

Tags: David Wong Harold Brenden

2 days 6 hours ago

Slaubaugh Bets Out Alcorn on the River

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaden Alcorn	60,000 10,000	10,000
Doug Ficken	50,000 10,000	10,000
Brent Slaubaugh	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Brent Slaubaugh Doug Ficken

2 days 6 hours ago

Bregar Calls Down Hurley

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Hurley	70,000
Hunter Bregar	60,000
Casey Carter	5,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Casey Carter Hunter Bregar Joseph Hurley

2 days 6 hours ago

Perkerewicz Sets Up Bartow

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David Salituro

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.