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
Players Left 1 / 671
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Slaubaugh Flops the Nuts in Massive Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Brent Slaubaugh
Brent Slaubaugh

A massive pot was brewing between Brent Slaubaugh and an opponent on a flop of 10♥Q♦K♠ as the early-position player got in his last 110,000. Slaubaugh put him at risk from the cutoff.

All-In Player: K♦Q♣ All in
Brent Slaubaugh: A♦J♦

The at-risk player showed top two pair, but Slaubaugh had flopped the nut straight. The board ran out 2♠9♦ and Slaubaugh raked in the pile of chips, increasing his stack up close to 300,000.

"I never would've thought you flopped the nuts," his defeated opponent said on his way to the rail.

Tags: Brent Slaubaugh

Mayse Gets Aces Back-to-Back

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Justin Mayse
Justin Mayse

Justin Mayse in the hijack and Cameron Wierson in the cutoff exchanged raises before the flop until Wierson was all in for his last 80,000.

Cameron Wierson: A♣K♥ All in
Justin Mayse: A♦A♠

Mayse shot out of his seat and loudly clapped his hands together after showing down his two aces. According to the table, he had also been dealt aces the hand before.

"Back-to-back aces, that's crazy," a tablemate said, and the board ran out Q♦K♠8♣6♥6♣ to earn him the knockout.

Tags: Cameron WiersonJustin Mayse

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Devries Spikes a Queen to Bust Three

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Carl Devries
Carl Devries

Carl Devries had a raise of 7,000 in front of him from the small blind before James Armstrong moved all in for 10,900 in the big blind. Lee Nguyen reshoved for 53,000 in early position, and another opponent in middle position shoved for 33,000. Devries went deep into the tank, taking a few minutes before calling with the biggest stack of the four.

James Armstrong: J♠5♦ All in
Middle-Position Player: A♦A♣ All in
Lee Nguyen: A♠K♠ All in
Carl Devries: Q♦Q♥

The middle-position player was ahead with his aces, but the flop brought Q♣9♠2♦ to give Devries top set. The rest of the board ran out 4♥4♠ and Devries improved to a full house to send all three opponents to the rail.

"I almost didn't call," he said as he raked in the massive pot.

Tags: Carl DevriesJames ArmstrongLee Nguyen

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Field Makes History

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Field
Field

The tournament clock moved up to 230 entries so far today, bringing the total number to 608 over all three starting flights.

That surpassed last year's total of 602 and officially made this the largest event in South Dakota poker history. Roughrider Poker Tour director Jerry Sorrells made the announcement, and a loud round of applause went up from around the room.

Bierschenk Outflops Swindle

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Monte Failoni raised to 3,000 under the gun before an early-position player three-bet to 8,000. Merle Bierschenk called in the hijack, and Penn Swindle then moved all in for 26,600 in the big blind. Failoni got out of the way, but both the early-position player and Bierschenk called.

Bierschenk then bet 19,500 on the K♠8♠3♦ flop, and the early-position player folded.

Penn Swindle: Q♥Q♦ All in
Merle Bierschenk: K♦9♦

Bierschenk had flopped top pair to take the lead over Swindle's queens, and the board ran out J♣9♠ to improve him to two pair and send Swindle to the rail.

Tags: Merle BierschenkMonte FailoniPenn Swindle

Etherington Dodges a Bullet

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Billy Etherington and an opponent went heads-up to a flop of 3♥10♠7♥ where the early-position player bet 6,000. Etherington then moved all in for 22,300 from the small blind.

His opponent went deep into the tank, taking several minutes before tossing A♥K♥ into the muck. "Wow! You folded?" Etherington yelled out as he showed 10♥9♥.

"I mean, I was ahead. When you went into the tank I wanted you to call, but now I'm glad you didn't. I feel like I just dodged a bullet," Etherington added.

Tags: Billy Etherington

Sneed Falls to Johnson

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Silas Sneed moved all in for 18,000 from the button on a flop of 2♥8♦3♣ and Kenneth Johnson called in the big blind.

Silas Sneed: A♣Q♠ All in
Kenneth Johnson: 10♠8♠

Johnson was ahead with top pair, and Sneed couldn't catch up on the 7♣ turn or 7♠ river. "What are you going to do?" he muttered as he headed to the rail.

Tags: Kenneth JohnsonSilas Sneed

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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