2026 RPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,140 Main Event
Day: 1c
1a1b1c2
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
Places Paid
72
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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Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Failoni Gets a Bustout, With Some Extra on the Side

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in early position was all in for 5,000 as Monte Failoni on the button and another opponent in the hijack went to a flop of K♥3♣Q♦. Failoni then bet 5,000, and the hijack called.

Both players checked the 7♥ turn. Failoni then bet another 5,000 on the 2♦ river, and the hijack called once more. Failoni showed K♣Q♠ for two pair, and the hijack mucked A♥Q♥. The at-risk player also mucked his cards, and Failoni scooped the pot.

Tags: Monte Failoni

Sneed Shoves Blind

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot on a board of 4♦7♦8♠5♣, Silas Sneed bet 12,000 from middle position and an opponent in the cutoff called.

Sneed shoved blind for his last 10,000 before the dealer turned over the 2♦ river. His opponent ended up folding, and Sneed showed 10♦6♦ for a rivered flush.

"You're folding now?" Sneed said as he took the pot.

Tags: Silas Sneed

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Engebretson Spikes the River For a Double Knockout

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Bryan Engebretson
Bryan Engebretson

A player in early position raised to 2,500 before the cutoff moved all in for 8,700. Bryan Engebretson called on the button, while the early-position player then reshoved for 12,500. Engebretson again called to put both players at risk.

Cutoff: 10♥10♦ All in
Early-Position Player: K♦K♠ All in
Bryan Engebretson: A♣Q♥

The early-position player was ahead with her kings as the flop came Q♠2♦6♦. The turn was the 4♥, but the A♠ fell on the river to give Engebretson two pair and the double knockout.

Tags: Bryan Engebretson

"Lucky Larry" Survives a Sweat on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Larry Schaefbauer
Larry Schaefbauer

Five players went to a flop of A♣8♣7♣ when the hijack bet 2,000. Larry Schaefbauer then raised to 8,000 in the cutoff, and only the hijack called.

The turn was the Q♥ and Schaefbauer moved all in for 9,500. The hijack took a moment before calling with A♦6♣ for a pair and flush draw, while Schaefbauer had flopped a flush with 4♣2♣.

The river was the Q♠ and Schaefbauer held on the earn the double up.

"Larry, you're only supposed to play those cards in the big game," a tablemate said to Schaefbauer after the hand.

"This is a big game," Schaefbauer replied with a laugh.

"They call me Lucky Larry," Schaefbauer added.

Tags: Larry Schaefbauer

Schuchard Cracks Aces For a Knockout

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante
Lance Schuchard
Lance Schuchard

A player in the small blind bet 5,000 on a flop of 10♣9♣5♠ before Lance Schuchard raised to 20,000 in early position. Another opponent in middle position then moved all in for 35,000 and the small blind got out of the way, while Schuchard snap-called.

All-in Player: A♦A♠ All in
Lance Schuchard: 10♠9♠

The at-risk player showed down a pair of aces, but Schuchard had flopped top two pair to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out J♥8♠ and Schuchard scored the knockout.

Tags: Lance Schuchard

Zietz Sends Out Remington

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 5,000 ante

Ryan Remington raised to 1,500 in middle position and Eric Zietz called in the small blind, as did the big blind.

All three players checked the A♦K♣7♦ flop. Zietz then bet 2,000 on the 10♠ turn and the big blind called, while Remington raised to 9,000. Both opponents called.

The river was the 4♥ and Remington moved all in for 13,000. Zietz called, and the big blind got out of the way.

Remington was already getting up from his seat as he turned over K♦5♦, while Zietz had A♠Q♠ for top pair to earn the knockout.

Tags: Eric ZietzRyan Remington

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 5,000

Bolton Catches an Opponent Making a Move

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Charlie Bolton
Charlie Bolton

In a battle between the blinds, the small blind ended up moving all in for 16,500 and Charlie Bolton called to put him at risk.

All-In Player: A♣5♦ All in
Charlie Bolton: A♠Q♥

Bolton had his opponent dominated going to the flop, which came 8♣2♣7♦. Bolton's queen-kicker remained in the lead through the 2♠ turn and K♥ river as he scored the knockout, moving up past 100,000.

Tags: Charlie Bolton