2026 RPT Casino State Championship

$250 Main Event
Day: 1ef
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Event Info
2026 RPT Casino State Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$49,300
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$331,000
Total Entries
1,655
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1ef
Entries
704
Players Left
89
Players Left 1 / 1,655
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Martin Coolers Taken Alive on the Flop

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Owen Martin and Jonas Taken Alive saw a flop of 1094 where Martin got in his last 28,000 from the button. Taken Alive put him at risk under the gun.

Owen Martin: 109 All in
Jonas Taken Alive: A10

Taken Alive had flopped top pair, but Martin had the lead with top two pair. The turn was the 8, while the 8 completed the board on the river and Martin doubled up.

Tags: Jonas Taken AliveOwen Martin

Kelly, Burleson Both Chase a Flush

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Steve Kelly bet 3,500 from the cutoff on a flop of J84 before Jacob Burleson moved all in for 17,200 on the button. The table folded back to Kelly, who quickly called to put Burleson at risk.

Jacob Burleson: K10 All in
Steve Kelly: A9

Both players were on a flush draw, while Kelly was ahead with his ace-high. The 9 turn improved Kelly to a pair, while Burleson couldn't catch up on the 6 river as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Jacob BurlesonSteve Kelly

Johnson Doubles Despite the "Worst Flop Possible"

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson

A big pot was brewing between Paul Johnson and Tanner Larson as Johnson was all in for 58,000 from the small blind, while Larson had him at risk on the button.

Paul Johnson: AA All in
Tanner Larson: AK

Johnson had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up, but the 3J10 flop gave Larson outs to a straight and flush. "Oh wow, that's the worst flop possible," Johnson said.

The 5 turn was safe, while Johnson held on through the 9 river to earn the double up.

"It's never easy," he added after the hand.

Tags: Paul JohnsonTanner Larson

McGillis Picks Up Queens For a Bustout

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player in the cutoff moved all in for 15,000 and Richard McGillis called in the small blind.

All-in Player: 99 All in
Richard McGillis: QQ

McGillis had his opponent dominated with queens, and the board ran out 102AJ7 to earn him the knockout.

Tags: Richard McGillis

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Five-Way All In!

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mark Dufner
Mark Dufner

A shout of "five-way all in" went up from one table as a big crowd got up from their own seats to gather around and watch.

"I'm confident this is the first five-way all in we've seen this week," a tournament official said as he arrived to call the action.

Justin Fowler: KK All in
Mark Dufner: 77 All in
Don Denning: A10 All in
Middle-position Player: KJ All in
Eric Kalfell: 109

Justin Fowler was all in for his last 6,000 from the hijack, Mark Dufner was all in for 14,400 in the cutoff, Don Denning for 26,000 in the big blind, and the middle-position player for 17,000. Eric Kalfell had all four players covered.

The board ran out 7JA63 and Dufner hit a set of sevens to win the main pot, sending Fowler to the rail while earning a triple up. Denning won the side pot with a pair of aces.

Tags: Don DenningEric KalfellJustin FowlerMark Dufner

Maras Doubles Off Fowler

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Justin Fowler had a raise of 7,000 in front of him and Randy Brunelle called in the small blind. Jon Maras then moved all in for 38,300 in the big blind and Fowler called, while Brunelle tossed AK into the muck.

Jon Maras: AK All in
Justin Fowler: AQ

Maras also had ace-king and had Fowler dominated going to the flop, which came K56 to give him top pair. The rest of the board ran out 7J and the defending champion doubled up.

Tags: Jon MarasJustin FowlerRandy Brunelle

Boyum Doubles Off Unruh

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Josh Unruh moved all in from the big blind on a flop of J107 and Nick Boyum called for 16,500 in early position.

Nick Boyum: AJ All in
Josh Unruh: K9

Boyum was ahead with top pair, while Unruh was on a straight draw. The 3 turn was safe for Boyum, while the river came the 4 and he doubled up.

Tags: Josh UnruhNick Boyum

Delaplane Can't Get Away From a Cooler Against Wentz

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Wayne Wentz
Wayne Wentz

Wayne Wentz three-bet to 13,500 in the small blind and Dave Delaplane called in middle position.

The flop came 10610 and Wentz continued for 22,000. Delaplane called, and the J fell on the turn.

Wentz then moved all in for 15,500. "I know you're milking me," Delaplane said as he called, turning over KK. Wentz, though, had AA.

"I knew you had aces. I couldn't get away from it," Delaplane added, and the 7 fell on the river to give Wentz the double up.

"I'm never laying down kings there," Wentz consoled Delaplane.

Tags: Dave DelaplaneWayne Wentz

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Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante