2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Players are going on another 10-minute break.
The field has grown to 199 entries so far, with 115 players remaining.
A player in early position raised to 2,200 and was called by Silas Sneed on the button and Heath McAllister in the big blind.
Action checked to Sneed on the A♦7♠9♥ flop, and he bet 4,000. Only McAllister called.
Sneed bet another 6,000 on the J♣ turn, but this time McAllister raised to 16,000. Sneed quickly called.
McAllister checked the 8♦ river, and Sneed checked behind. "Dammit," McAllister said as he showed 7♣7♦ for a set. Sneed mucked A♣4♠.
Three players went to a flop of 10♣2♦8♦ where the button shoved all in for 18,000. Tom Harmon then reshoved in the big blind, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
All-In Player: A♦Q♠
Tom Harmon: 10♥10♠
Harmon had flopped top set, and his opponent was left drawing dead after the 7♠ turn. The river was the 3♣ and Harmon scored the knockout.
Heads-up on a flop of 7♣9♣7♠, a player on the button bet 2,000 and Rick Lutt called in middle position.
The button bet another 3,000 on the 8♠ turn, and Lutt again called. The river was the A♦ and Lutt led out for 20,000. His opponent quickly folded.
A player raised to 2,000 under the gun before Ross Lebo, back for another bullet after busting to Silas Sneed earlier, three-bet to 8,000 in the small blind. His opponent called.
The flop came 10♥K♠10♠ and Lebo continued for 3,000. The under-the-gun player called, and they both checked the J♣ turn.
The river was the J♥ and Lebo bet another 8,000. His opponent quickly called, and Lebo showed A♠10♦ for a full house. "That's f**king gross," his opponent said as he angrily threw his cards across the table.
After two limps in front of him, Billy Etherington raised to 2,000 on the button before a player in the small blind moved all in. Action folded back to Etherington, who tanked for a few minutes before calling for 15,100.
Billy Etherington: 9♥9♣
Opponent: A♠K♦
"Let's go! When all else fails, f**k it," another tablemate said to Etherington as the flop came Q♦9♦2♠ to give Etherington a set. The board ran out 4♠3♦, and Etherington doubled up.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
A player in the cutoff moved all in for his last 7,000 and Rick Lutt called in the small blind.
All-In Player: A♠K♦
Rick Lutt: A♣A♦
Lutt had woken up with aces to leave his opponent at risk, and the board ran out Q♠2♥Q♥10♥J♠ to earn him the knockout.