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

18 hours 34 minutes ago

Slaubaugh Flops the Nuts in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Slaubaugh	280,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Brent Slaubaugh

18 hours 54 minutes ago

Mayse Gets Aces Back-to-Back

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Mayse	160,000 160,000	160,000
Cameron Wierson	Busted

Tags: Cameron Wierson Justin Mayse

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

18 hours 57 minutes ago

Devries Spikes a Queen to Bust Three

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David Salituro

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Devries	140,000 140,000	140,000
James Armstrong	Busted
Lee Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Carl Devries James Armstrong Lee Nguyen

19 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Melling	180,000
Lance Schuchard	150,000 55,000	55,000
Charlie Bolton	145,000 10,000	10,000
Craig Pohlmann	140,000 15,000	15,000
Virgil Taylor	120,000 50,000	50,000
Bryan Engebretson	100,000 40,000	40,000
Shane Broesder	100,000 100,000	100,000
Stephen Berger	80,000 50,000	50,000
Brent Slaubaugh	75,000 15,000	15,000
Janet Lehman	50,000
Silas Sneed	35,000 35,000	35,000
Robert Hawkenberry	30,000 30,000	30,000
Dave Ouellette	30,000 275,000	275,000
Terence Reid	25,000

19 hours 10 minutes ago

Field Makes History

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David Salituro

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

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.

19 hours 12 minutes ago

Bierschenk Outflops Swindle

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Swanson	140,000
Merle Bierschenk	100,000
Monte Failoni	50,000 70,000	70,000
Penn Swindle	Busted

Tags: Merle Bierschenk Monte Failoni Penn Swindle

19 hours 20 minutes ago

Etherington Dodges a Bullet

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Etherington	35,000 35,000	35,000

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19 hours 33 minutes ago

Sneed Falls to Johnson

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Johnson	140,000
Silas Sneed	Busted

Tags: Kenneth Johnson Silas Sneed

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000