2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,140 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b1c2
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 1b
Entries
230
Players Left
36
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Lutt Gets Paid on the River

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J7K, the small blind led out for 3,000 and Rick Lutt called in middle position.

The small blind bet another 3,000 on the 2 turn, and Lutt again called. The river was the 3 and the small blind checked over to Lutt, who bet 6,000. His opponent quickly called, and Lutt showed K7 for two pair. His opponent mucked KQ.

Tags: Rick Lutt

Summers Fills Up to Bust One

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player under the gun limped in before Mikiyo Aoki raised to 1,100 on the button. David Summers then three-bet to 3,300 in the big blind and the under-the-gun player moved all in for 6,100. Aoki folded, while Summers quickly called.

All-In Player: K2 All in
David Summers: QQ

Summers spiked top set on the Q53 flop, while the turn came the K. The river was the K and the at-risk player began celebrating after making trips, but Summers had to point out that he had improved to a full house to send his opponent to the rail.

Aoki told Summers after the hand that she had folded a queen.

Tags: David SummersMikiyo Aoki

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Armstrong Flops the Joint For a Double Knockout

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
James Armstrong
James Armstrong

A three-way all in was developing as the cutoff moved got the rest of his 36,000 in the middle on a flop of QAJ, an under-the-gun player also shoved for 34,000, and James Armstrong in the big blind had both players covered and at risk.

Cutoff: A3 All in
Under-the-gun player: AQ All in
James Armstrong: K10

Armstrong had flopped the nut straight, while the cutoff had top pair and a flush draw and the under-the-gun player two pair. The 9 turn was safe for Armstrong, while the 4 fell on the river and Armstrong scooped the massive pot to send both opponents to the rail.

Tags: James Armstrong

Ficken Five-Bet Shoves

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player in early position raised to 800 before Doug Ficken three-bet to 3,000 in the hijack. Miles Barnum called on the button, while the early-position player then four-bet to 13,000. Ficken came back with an all-in shove for 31,000.

Barnum took a few minutes before folding, while the early-position player also went deep into the tank until he also gave up his hand.

"That's the best hand we've played. I can't believe we didn't get to a showdown," Barnum said.

Tags: Doug FickenMiles Barnum

Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

"Cooler. Ace-king against ace-queen. Ace on the flop, queen on the turn," Robert Hawkenberry said about how he had recently eliminated tablemate Tim Hughes on his way to a stack of around 70,000.

Campbell Picks Up Kings to Bust Hoines

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Michael Campbell raised to 1,000 under the gun and an opponent in the hijack called. Adrian Hoines then three-bet to 5,000 in the cutoff and Campbell four-bet to 15,000. Action went back on Hoines, who shoved all in for 15,100, and Campbell flicked in the extra chip.

Adrian Hoines: AK All in
Michael Campbell: KK

Hoines was looking for an ace to survive against Campbell's kings, while the 1034J board also gave him a straight draw going to the river. He missed the 6, and Campbell held on to send Hoines to the rail.

Tags: Adrian HoinesMichael Campbell

Vigil Busts an Opponent With a "Big Blind Hand"

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Lawrence Vigil bet 7,000 from the big blind on a board of 4397, an opponent in the cutoff moved all in for 9,000, and Vigil quickly called the extra few chips.

The cutoff showed 109, but Vigil had 65 for a straight. The river was the 2 and Vigil scored the knockout.

"That's a big blind hand, right there," another tablemate added.

Tags: Lawrence Vigil

Lehman Fires Three Bullets

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Three players went to a flop of 10J8 when Janet Lehman led out for 1,500 from the small blind. The big blind and another opponent in early position called.

Lehman bet another 2,000 on the 8 turn, and only the early-position player called this time. The river was the 6 and Lehman bet 2,000 once more. Her opponent folded this time, and Lehman took the pot.

Tags: Janet Lehman