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

14 hours 31 minutes ago

Fechner Survives a Flip

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player under the gun limped in before Shari Fechner moved all in for 40,000 in the cutoff. Santiago Gimenez then reshoved in the big blind, and the under-the-gun player got out of the way.

Shari Fechner: J♦J♣ All in
Santiago Gimenez: A♠K♦

Fechner remained ahead on the 7♣5♣4♦ flop, while the turn was the 5♥. She spiked a full house on the J♠ river, and Gimenez was forced to hand over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Gimenez	120,000 40,000	40,000
Shari Fechner	85,000

Tags: Santiago Gimenez Shari Fechner

14 hours 36 minutes ago

McGriff Rivers Remington

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

John McGriff moved all in from the small blind and Ryan Remington called for his last 80,000 in the cutoff.

Ryan Remington: J♦J♥ All in
John McGriff: A♣K♠

Remington remained in the lead on the 5♣6♣3♠ flop, while the turn was the Q♦. The river, though, brought the K♥ and McGriff spiked a pair to win the pot and send Remington to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
John McGriff	200,000
Ryan Remington	Busted

Tags: John McGriff Ryan Remington

14 hours 44 minutes ago

McFarland Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in the big blind three-bet to 15,000, Cole McFarland moved all in for 110,000 from under the gun, and the big blind called having McFarland barely covered.

Cole McFarland: 10♦10♠ All in
Opponent: A♠K♠

The flop came 8♦7♦4♥ to keep McFarland in the lead, while the 10♥ turn improved him to a set. His opponent was already drawing dead going to the 4♠ river and handed over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole McFarland	220,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Cole McFarland

14 hours 45 minutes ago

Estes Hits a Miracle in a Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 9,000 and the button put in his last 7,000. Tom Estes then reshoved for 38,000 in the big blind, and the middle-position player called.

Button: K♦2♥ All in
Tom Estes: K♥10♥ All in
Middle-Position Player: 9♣9♥

The J♣3♦4♥ flop kept the middle-position player in the lead, while the 9♦ turn improved him to a set. The river, though, brought the Q♥ and Estes spiked a straight to win the pot and double up, while the button was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Estes	90,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Tom Estes

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

14 hours 54 minutes ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Slaubaugh	410,000 70,000	70,000
Bryan Engebretson	250,000 150,000	150,000
Lance Schuchard	240,000 90,000	90,000
Terry Ketterer	230,000 100,000	100,000

Ken Guffey	220,000 160,000	160,000
Kane Melling	170,000 10,000	10,000
Santiago Gimenez	160,000 135,000	135,000
Carl Devries	150,000 10,000	10,000
Terence Reid	140,000 115,000	115,000
Shane Broesder	140,000 10,000	10,000
Craig Pohlmann	120,000 20,000	20,000
Justin Mayse	110,000 50,000	50,000
Skyler Sand	110,000 20,000	20,000
Virgil Taylor	100,000 20,000	20,000
Dan Larson	100,000
Lee Nguyen	100,000 100,000	100,000
Eric Zietz	70,000 20,000	20,000
Leonardo Valenzuela	35,000 15,000	15,000
Michael Campbell	25,000 25,000	25,000
Joshua Reichard	25,000 25,000	25,000

15 hours 2 minutes ago

Hamm Takes a Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bret Hamm moved all in for 35,000 from the button and Penn Swindle called for 17,500 in the small blind. Mark Fink also called in the big blind to put both opponents at risk.

Penn Swindle: A♠9♠ All in
Bret Hamm: A♦K♣ All in
Mark Fink: J♦10♥

The J♣K♠8♣ flop gave Hamm top pair, while the turn was the 5♦. The 9♥ fell on the river and Hamm scooped the pot, sending Swindle to the rail while earning a double up off Fink.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Fink	350,000 90,000	90,000
Bret Hamm	90,000 30,000	30,000
Penn Swindle	Busted

Tags: Bret Hamm Mark Fink Penn Swindle

15 hours 15 minutes ago

"Woulda, Shouda, Coulda" For Swanson as Skluzak Takes Out Sneed

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Silas Sneed moved all in for 35,000 in the hijack and Breanna Skluzak called in early position, while Brian Swanson folded in middle position.

Silas Sneed: 7♠7♣ All in
Breanna Skluzak: A♣J♣

The flop came 9♦6♥8♣ and Swanson began punching the air. "Why didn't I call?" he lamented, while Sneed remained in the lead with his sevens. The A♥ turn, though, gave Skluzak the lead with a pair of aces. The river was the 4♣ and Sneed was sent to the rail.

"The guy next to her folded the winner. Had pocket eights and would've taken them both out," Swanson said.

"Woulda, shoulda, coulda," Skluzak joked with him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Swanson	200,000 60,000	60,000
Clayton McAllister	180,000 85,000	85,000
Breanna Skluzak	95,000 95,000	95,000
Silas Sneed	Busted

Tags: Breanna Skluzak Brian Swanson Silas Sneed

15 hours 24 minutes ago

Tainer Gives Guillen the Rest of the Night Off

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Troy Tainer raised to 5,000 in the small blind before Phillip Guillen three-bet to 16,000 in the big blind. Tainer called to see the 8♦7♣A♣ flop.

Guillen then moved all in for his last 35,000, and Tainer snap-called.

Phillip Guillen: 3♥3♠ All in
Troy Tainer: 8♥8♣

Guillen had run right into Tainer's flopped set, and the 8♠ turn gave Tainer quads. The river was the 2♦ and Guillen was sent to the rail.

"See you guys tomorrow," Guillen, who already made it through yesterday's flight, told his tablemates on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Tainer	150,000
Phillip Guillen	Busted

Tags: Phillip Guillen Troy Tainer

15 hours 31 minutes ago

Romsa Doubles Off Johnson

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣7♥4♣, Dwain Romsa bet 6,500 from middle position and Kenneth Johnson called in the big blind.

Romsa bet another 6,500 on the 3♥ turn, but this time Johnson moved all in. Romsa called for his last 46,500.

Romsa showed 10♠10♦, while Johnson was on a straight draw with J♦8♠. The river 5♦ was safe for Romsa, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dwain Romsa	120,000
Kenneth Johnson	70,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Dwain Romsa Kenneth Johnson