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

Apr 17, 2026

Slaubaugh Rides a Roller Coaster in Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Brent Slaubaugh was all in for his last 30,000 from the cutoff, a player in the hijack also put in his last 25,000, while Lawrence Vigil on the button had both players covered and at risk.

Hijack: A♠10♣ All in
Brent Slaubaugh: 5♣5♠ All in
Lawrence Vigil: A♥K♣

The 10♠Q♣10♥ flop gave the hijack trips, but Slaubaugh spiked the 5♥ on the turn to make a full house. The river was the 2♥ and Slaubaugh scooped the pot, earning a double up off Vigil while sending the hijack to the rail.

Tags: Brent Slaubaugh Lawrence Vigil

Apr 17, 2026

Krause Bets Out Jacks; McAllister Spikes the River For Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Cody Krause limped in from the button before the small blind raised to 10,000. Krause called, and they went heads-up to the Q♠4♥5♦ flop.

Both players checked to the A♦ turn, where the small blind led out for 7,000. Krause called.

The river was the 6♠ and the small blind checked over to Krause, who bet 15,000. His opponent turned over J♦J♣ and tossed them into the muck, and Krause took down the pot.

At another table, Heath McAllister jumped into a massive chip lead after tangling in a pot with Eric Hanson. According to the table, McAllister had jack-ten and Hanson king-ten on a flop with two tens, but McAllister spiked a jack on the river to make a full house.

"When I hit, I was like, bingo," McAllister said as he stacked up more than 350,000.

Tags: Cody Krause Eric Hanson Heath McAllister

Apr 17, 2026

Borchard Flips an Opponent to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player in early position raised to 4,000 and the cutoff then moved all in for 23,500. Noah Borchard reshoved in the big blind, and the early-position player got out of the way.

All-In Player: A♦Q♠ All in
Noah Borchard: J♠J♦

The two players were racing going to the flop, which came 7♣3♦2♥. Borchard remained in the lead on the K♦ turn, while the 4♥ fell on the river to earn him the knockout.

Joshua Reichard recently took his seat in this flight.

Tags: Joshua Reichard Noah Borchard

Apr 17, 2026

Aoki Keeps Climbing by Taking Out Campbell

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Michael Campbell raised to 3,000 in early position and Mikiyo Aoki three-bet to 10,000 in middle position. Campbell then moved all in for 28,000, and Aoki snap-called.

Michael Campbell: A♦Q♦ All in
Mikiyo Aoki: A♥K♣

Campbell was dominated but picked up some outs on the 8♥8♣6♦7♦ board with a flush draw. The river, though, was the 9♣ and Aoki remained in the lead with her king-kicker to send Campbell to the rail.

Tags: Michael Campbell Mikiyo Aoki

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Apr 17, 2026

Break Time

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David Salituro

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

Players are going on a 10-minute break.

The tournament clock currently shows 217 entries, with 92 players remaining.

Apr 17, 2026

Schroer Gets There on the River to Double Off Barnum

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David Salituro

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

John Schroer raised to 3,000 in early position and Miles Barnum called in the big blind.

The flop came K♠A♥7♠ and Schroer bet 5,000. Barnum called to the 8♦ turn, where he led out for 2,700. Schroer called, and the 5♠ fell on the river.

Barnum checked over to Schroer, who moved all in for 12,500. Barum took a few seconds before calling, and Schroer turned over 9♠8♠ for a rivered flush. Barnum mucked A♦Q♦.

Tags: John Schroer Miles Barnum

Apr 17, 2026

Thomsen Shows Down Trips

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 5♣3♥3♠8♦, Lawrence Vigil bet 3,000 from the hijack before Seth Thomsen raised to 8,000 on the button. Vigil called.

The river was the A♥ and Thomsen bet another 15,000. Vigil quickly called, and Thomsen turned over 4♦3♦ for trips to win the pot.

Tags: Lawrence Vigil Seth Thomsen

Apr 17, 2026

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Apr 17, 2026

Meier Triples in Style

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David Salituro

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

Ryan Roehr raised to 8,000 in early position before Jeff Meier moved all in for 24,000 in middle position. The button called, while Roehr then reshoved. The button snap-called.

Jeff Meier: K♥Q♥ All in
Button: A♣A♦ All in
Ryan Roehr: A♥A♠

"You have a chance," a tablemate said to Meier as both the button and Roehr turned over two aces. The flop came K♠K♦7♦ to give Meier trips, while the Q♣ turn improved him to a full house. He had already secured the triple up when the K♣ fell on the river, giving him quads for good measure.

Tags: Jeff Meier Ryan Roehr