2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,140 Main Event
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♦6♦
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 1c
Entries
293
Players Left
38
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Ficken's Ace Holds Up on Scary Board

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

After three players limped in, the cutoff raised to 1,800 and a player in early position called, as did Ken Guffey in middle position and Shawn Ficken in the hijack.

Action checked to Ficken on the A♦5♥8♦ flop and he bet 1,300. The cutoff called, as did the early-position player.

Ficken bet another 3,000 on the 9♦ turn, and only the early-position player called this time. Both players checked down the 7♦ river, and Ficken showed A♥9♥ for two pair to win the pot.

"I missed a bet," Ficken said.

"You wouldn't have gotten anything from me," his opponent replied.

Tags: Ken GuffeyShawn Ficken

Slaubaugh Fills Up

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♦J♣3♦, a player in early position and Brent Slaubaugh called on the button.

The turn was the 10♠ and the early-position player bet another 2,000. Slaubaugh then raised to 4,500, and his opponent called.

Slaubaugh bet another 3,500 on the J♥ river, and his opponent again called. Slaubaugh showed J♠10♣ for a full house, and his opponent tossed K♥K♦ into the muck.

Tags: Brent Slaubaugh

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Hamm Spikes the River to Bust One

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Bret Hamm
Bret Hamm

Kodey Hammer bet 1,800 from under the gun on a board of K♣9♦8♣10♦ and the hijack called, as did Bret Hamm on the button. The big blind then raised to 12,000, and only the hijack and Hamm called.

The big blind moved all in for 5,100 on the 8♥ river, and only Hamm called. The at-risk player showed Q♠J♣ for a straight, but Hamm had rivered a full house with 9♣9♠ to win the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Bret HammKodey Hammer

Lutt's Shove Called Off

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Rick Lutt and Bryan Engebretson went to the turn on a board of 10♠J♠K♣4♦ when Lutt moved all in for 6,000 from under the gun. Engebretson called in middle position.

Lutt showed A♦4♦ for a pair of fours and straight draw, while Engebretson had J♣9♠ for a pair of jacks. It was then that the table noticed there were two 4♦ showing.

A tournament official had to be called to the table, and it was ruled that the hand was dead and both players would take back their chips.

"No wonder he keeps hitting diamond flushes on us," a tablemate joked.

Tags: Bryan EngebretsonRick Lutt

Hammer Hits the River to Crack a Set

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A player in the hijack bet 1,100 on a flop of J♠5♦2♣ and the small blind called, as did Kodey Hammer in the big blind.

The turn was the 6♦ and the hijack bet another 3,000. Only Hammer called this time, and the 3♦ fell on the river.

Hammer then led out for 4,700, and his opponent called. Hammer showed 4♣4♦ for a rivered straight, and his opponent flashed 6♥6♣ for a beaten set as he mucked.

Tags: Kodey Hammer

Ace is Good For Armstrong

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Four players built a pot of around 6,000 as they saw a flop of 4♠8♣2♦. James Armstrong then bet 1,500 from the big blind and was called by an opponent in middle position, as well as the button.

Armstrong bet another 3,000 on the A♠ turn, and only the middle-position player called this time. Armstrong slowed down and checked the J♥ river, and his opponent took a moment before checking back.

Armstrong showed A♦7♦ for top pair, and his opponent mucked.

Robert Hawkenberry is also at this table, as is Brent Slaubaugh who is trying to improve on the stack he finished with yesterday.

Tags: Brent SlaubaughJames ArmstrongRobert Hawkenberry

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Guffey Can't Be Bet Off a Nine

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The small blind led out for 600 on a flop of 9♠6♦3♦ and a player in middle position called, as did Ken Guffey in the hijack. The cutoff also came along, and four players went to the 2♥ turn.

The small blind then bet another 500, but the middle-position player came back with a raise to 1,500. All three opponents called to see the J♠ river.

Action checked around to the cutoff who bet 1,200, and only the middle-position player and Guffey called. The cutoff showed A♦7♦ for ace-high, while Guffey had 10♠9♦ for a pair of nines to win the pot.

Tags: Ken Guffey

Nguyen Makes a Big River Call

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Lee Nguyen bet 2,500 from middle position on a flop of K♣Q♣9♥ and was called by the button and big blind.

The turn was the 2♦ and the big blind led out for 4,000. Only Nguyen called, and the 3♥ fell on the river. The big blind then bet another 8,000, and Nguyen again called.

The big blind showed 9♣6♣ for a pair of nines, while Nguyen had Q♦10♠ and won the pot with his pair of queens.

Tags: Lee Nguyen

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