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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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 5,000

Slaubaugh Slows Down Smith With a Shove

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After Spike Smith limped in from under the gun, Brent Slaubaugh raised to 2,000 in the hijack and was called by Jack Young on the button, Halie Flack in the big blind, and Smith.

The flop came 227 and Smith led out for 4,000. Slaubaugh then moved all in for 13,000, and Young and Flack both got out of the way. "Alright, I fold," Smith said as he tossed the 7 into the muck. Slaubaugh showed him QQ as he took the pot.

Tags: Brent SlaubaughJack YoungSpike SmithHalie Flack

Lebo Flops the Joint to Bust One

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Ross Lebo
Ross Lebo

Clayton McAllister raised to 1,000 in early position and Ross Lebo called in the hijack. The cutoff then three-bet to 3,000, and both opponents called.

The cutoff moved all in for his last 3,500 on the 98J flop, and only Lebo called.

All-In Player: AJ All in
Ross Lebo: Q10

Lebo had flopped the nut straight, and the board ran out 67 to send his opponent to the rail.

At another table, Wesley Weible then scored a double knockout and tablemate Joshua Baldwin filled in the details. According to Baldwin, Kent Larson shoved for 15,000 with two jacks, another opponent reshoved with ace-king, while Weible had both opponents covered and at risk with two sixes. The flop came ace-king, but Weible spiked a six on the turn to make a set and send both opponents to the rail.

"From worst to first," Baldwin said.

Tags: Clayton McAllisterJoshua BaldwinKent LarsonRoss LeboWesley Weible

Conger Fixes His Mistake on the River

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Donald Conger and Kent Larson went to the turn on a board of J10J7 when Larson bet 6,000 from under the gun. Conger put in the 6,000 from the big blind, then announced all in. "If I'm not allowed, that's okay," he said to the dealer, who ruled he had to just call Larson's bet.

The river was the J. "I'm going to fix my mistake," Conger said as he shoved for 15,000, and Larson gave up his hand. "Just quads," Conger announced, showing QJ as he took the pot.

Tags: Donald CongerKent Larson

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Sjoberg Fills Up to Frustrate an Opponent

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

William Sjoberg and an opponent had built a pot of around 30,000 as they went to the turn with the board showing 455J. Sjoberg then bet 8,000 from under the gun, and his opponent called in early position.

Sjoberg bet another 5,000 on the A river. "Please don't have fours," his opponent said as he called, but Sjoberg indeed turned over 44 for a full house. His opponent slammed his cards down as he gave up the pot.

Tags: William Sjoberg

Kohner Takes Two All Ins in a Row

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Ron Kohner
Ron Kohner

Ron Kohner was all in for 10,800 from the small blind, the big blind also shoved for 12,000, and another opponent in early position called to put both players at risk.

Ron Kohner: JJ All in
Big Blind: K10 All in
Early-Position Player: AK

The 925 flop kept Kohner in the lead, while the J turn improved him to a set and left both opponents drawing dead. The river was the 7 and Kohner scooped the pot, while the big blind was sent to the rail.

On the next hand, Kohner bet 3,000 from the button on a flop of Q8J, an early-position player moved all in for 10,500, and Kohner called.

All-In Player: QQ All in
Ron Kohner: Q10

The at-risk player had flopped top set, but Kohner made a straight on the 9 turn to take the lead. The river was the 4 and Kohner took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Ron Kohner

Ficken Takes Out Two With Kings

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Doug Ficken
Doug Ficken

A player in the small blind was already all in on a flop of 736 as an under-the gun opponent and Doug Ficken in middle position put him all in going to the 4 turn.

The under-the-gun player then also shoved for 8,000, and Ficken called. The small blind showed J10, the under-the-gun player had A7, but Ficken was ahead with KK.

The river was the 2 and Ficken scooped the pot with his kings to send both opponents to the rail.

At the same table, Spike Smith has already built up a stack of around 100,000.

Tags: Doug FickenSpike Smith