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
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,140
Prize Pool
$671,000
Total Entries
671
Players Left
28
Average Chip Stack
716,786
Total Chips
20,070,000
Next Payout
Venue 44
$2,760
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
10,000 / 15,000
Ante
15,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
293
Players Left
38
Players Left 28 / 671
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Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Charlie Bolton
135,000
15,000
15,000
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Ken Guffey
100,000
35,000
35,000
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Brent Slaubaugh
90,000
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Rich Grismer
90,000
65,000
65,000
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Lee Nguyen
75,000
30,000
30,000
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Cameron Wierson
60,000
15,000
15,000
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Bret Hamm
60,000
10,000
10,000
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Janet Lehman
50,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Eric Zietz us
Eric Zietz
50,000
70,000
70,000
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Mark Ihringer
45,000
5,000
5,000
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Peter Asmuth
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Ron Kohner
35,000
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Arlie Brandvold
35,000
43,000
43,000
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Matthew Oeseburg
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Jeff Heiberg
25,000
5,000
5,000
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Eric Hanson
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Terence Reid
25,000
15,000
15,000
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James Armstrong
25,000
10,000
10,000
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Rick Lutt
25,000
15,000
15,000
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Leonardo Valenzuela
20,000
30,000
30,000

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 K3Q. 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 KQ for two pair, and the hijack mucked AQ. The at-risk player also mucked his cards, and Failoni scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Monte Failoni
120,000

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Sneed Shoves Blind

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot on a board of 4785, 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 106 for a rivered flush.

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

Player Chips Progress
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Silas Sneed
50,000

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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: 1010 All in
Early-Position Player: KK All in
Bryan Engebretson: AQ

The early-position player was ahead with her kings as the flop came Q26. The turn was the 4, but the A fell on the river to give Engebretson two pair and the double knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryan Engebretson
140,000
65,000
65,000

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"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 A87 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 A6 for a pair and flush draw, while Schaefbauer had flopped a flush with 42.

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Larry Schaefbauer
40,000
40,000
40,000

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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 1095 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: AA All in
Lance Schuchard: 109

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 J8 and Schuchard scored the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Lance Schuchard
95,000
95,000
95,000

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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 AK7 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 K5, while Zietz had AQ for top pair to earn the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Zietz
120,000
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Ryan Remington
Busted

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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: A5 All in
Charlie Bolton: AQ

Bolton had his opponent dominated going to the flop, which came 827. 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Charlie Bolton
120,000
120,000
120,000

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