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

20 hours 51 minutes ago

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Bolton	135,000 15,000	15,000
Ken Guffey	100,000 35,000	35,000
Brent Slaubaugh	90,000
Rich Grismer	90,000 65,000	65,000
Lee Nguyen	75,000 30,000	30,000
Cameron Wierson	60,000 15,000	15,000
Bret Hamm	60,000 10,000	10,000
Janet Lehman	50,000 10,000	10,000
Eric Zietz	50,000 70,000	70,000
Mark Ihringer	45,000 5,000	5,000
Peter Asmuth	35,000 35,000	35,000
Ron Kohner	35,000
Arlie Brandvold	35,000 43,000	43,000
Matthew Oeseburg	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jeff Heiberg	25,000 5,000	5,000
Eric Hanson	25,000 25,000	25,000
Terence Reid	25,000 15,000	15,000
James Armstrong	25,000 10,000	10,000
Rick Lutt	25,000 15,000	15,000
Leonardo Valenzuela	20,000 30,000	30,000

20 hours 59 minutes ago

Failoni Gets a Bustout, With Some Extra on the Side

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Monte Failoni	120,000

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21 hours 5 minutes ago

Sneed Shoves Blind

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silas Sneed	50,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

21 hours 15 minutes ago

Engebretson Spikes the River For a Double Knockout

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David Salituro

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

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.

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

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21 hours 23 minutes ago

"Lucky Larry" Survives a Sweat on the River

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David Salituro

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

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.

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

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21 hours 35 minutes ago

Schuchard Cracks Aces For a Knockout

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David Salituro

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

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.

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

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21 hours 42 minutes ago

Zietz Sends Out Remington

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David Salituro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Zietz	120,000
Ryan Remington	Busted

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 5,000

21 hours 52 minutes ago

Bolton Catches an Opponent Making a Move

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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.

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

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