2026 RPT Casino State Championship
Bradley Craig raised to 55,000 under the gun and Duston Lantz called in middle position. Wade Schlecht then three-bet to 150,000 in the hijack and Craig moved all in for 330,000. Lantz folded, but Schlecht snap-called.
Bradley Craig: A♥10♥
Wade Schlecht: A♦A♠
Craig had run into Schlecht's aces, and the board ran out Q♠8♥7♣4♣4♥ to earn Schlecht, who was inducted into the RPT Hall of Fame earlier today, the knockout.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
The field has been reduced to 74 players as they head off on the first 15-minute break of the day.
Chris Salveson was all in for 150,000 from the hijack, Jesse Haabak shoved for 250,000 in middle position, and Jonathan Bailey put both opponents at risk in the cutoff.
Chris Salveson: A♣J♠
Jesse Haabak: Q♥Q♣
Jonathan Bailey: K♠K♥
Bailey was ahead with his kings and poised for the double knockout as the flop came 5♦8♣3♠. The turn was the J♥, while the J♦ river gave Salveson trips and a triple up. Bailey took the side pot to send Haabak to the rail.
"That's f**king crazy," Salveson said, covering his head with his hands in disbelief as the pot was pushed to him.
Jill Schlecht limped in from middle position, then called for 140,000 when Jake Croghan shoved on the button.
Jill Schlecht: K♥Q♦
Jake Croghan: J♣J♥
Schlecht took the lead on the K♠10♥7♠ flop, but Croghan hit the J♦ on the turn to make a set. The river was the 7♥ and Schlecht was sent to the rail.
At another table, Eric Nordstrom shoved from early position, Sheldon Kent called for 130,000 in middle position, and the rest of the table folded.
Sheldon Kent: K♠K♥
Eric Nordstrom: A♠K♦
Kent had found two kings and was a favorite to double up as the board came 10♣2♦7♦3♠, but Nordstrom hit the A♦ on the river.
"That's poker. I'm not folding kings there," Kent said as he headed to the payout desk.
Leah Harper moved all in for 247,000 from the small blind and Tyler Kolness put her at risk in early position.
Leah Harper: K♣K♥
Tyler Kolness: J♥J♠
Harper spiked top set on the 10♦K♠6♠ flop to leave Kolness drawing thin, and the board ran out 5♦9♦ to secure her double up.
Eli Egli had his last 130,000 in the middle from the button, Mark Ihringer reshoved for 245,000 in the small blind, and Bridget Johnson put both players at risk in early position.
Eli Egli: A♦Q♥
Mark Ihringer: J♣J♦
Bridget Johnson: A♠K♣
Ihringer needed his jacks to hold up against his two opponents, and the board came 4♠7♥4♥3♥. Egli picked up a flush going going to the river, but he missed the 8♦ as Ihringer scooped the pot to send him to the rail while earning a double up off Johnson.
Dayton Gehrig raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Basim Habib called on the button.
The flop came A♦Q♠8♠ and Gehrig bet 30,000. Habib called, and the 5♠ fell on the turn.
Gehrig then bet 65,000, and Habib again called. The river was the 2♦ and Gehrig bet 200,000. Habib called once more, and Gehrig showed A♠K♠ for the nut flush to win the pot.