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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Salander Hits the River in Classic Flip

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Tucker Salander
Tucker Salander

Level 14: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tucker Salander was in middle position with a raise of 50,000 in front of him before Eric Zietz moved all in for 111,000 in early position. Salander called to put him at risk.

Eric Zietz: QQ All in
Tucker Salander: AK

It was a classic flip and Zietz remained in the lead on the 883 flop. The 3 turn gave Salander additional outs with a flush draw, and he spiked the 9 on the river to make his flush and send Zietz to the rail.

Tags: Eric ZietzTucker Salander

Azure Binks the Turn to Bust Magnus

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level 14: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Justin Azure and Andrew Lynch limped in before Brad Magnus moved all in for 80,000 in the cutoff. Azure called, while Lynch got out of the way.

Brad Magnus: QJ All in
Justin Azure: 66

"You got a bigger pair?" Azure asked Magnus after turning over his sixes.

"No, but it will be," Magnus predicted. The flop came J45 and Magnus hit top pair to take the lead, but Azure caught the 6 on the turn to make a set. The river was the A and Azure sent Magnus to the rail.

Tags: Andrew LynchBrad MagnusJustin Azure

"Ship It!" Coleman Triples Up

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level 14: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Gary Ronholm raised to 12,000 on the button and Caden Coleman moved all in for 17,000 in the small blind. Chad Weldon called in the big blind, while Ronholm also called.

Ronholm and Weldon checked down the 7J1046 board. "Bing! Ship it!" Coleman shouted, turning over J10 for two pair to win the pot and triple up.

Tags: Caden ColemanChad WeldonGary Ronholm

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Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level 14: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Balson Doubles His Short Stack, Habib Takes a Bigger Chunk Off Thury

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tom Balsdon was down to just 5,000 when he moved all in from early position. Basim Habib then reshoved for 40,000 in the cutoff, and Jeremy Thury called under the gun to put both opponents at risk.

Tom Balsdon: 88 All in
Basim Habib: AQ All in
Jeremy Thury: A5

Habib had Thury dominated in the much-larger side pot, while Balsdon was racing with his eights. The 643103 board kept him in the lead for a triple up, while Habib took the side pot off Thury.

Tags: Basim HabibJeremy ThuryTom Balsdon

Kelly Checks Back His Aces

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 63J, Steve Kelly bet 45,000 from middle position and Dave Delaplane called in the big blind.

The turn was the 6 and Kelly bet another 75,000. Delaplane again called, and the 10 fell on the river.

Delaplane checked over to Kelly once more, and Kelly checked back this time. He turned over AA, and Delaplane mucked AJ.

Tags: Dave DelaplaneSteve Kelly

Kent Catches Runner-Runner to Bust West

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 765, Jesse West moved all in for 60,000 from the big blind and Sheldon Kent put him at risk in middle position.

Jesse West: 84 All in
Sheldon Kent: 1010

West had flopped a straight against Kent's tens as the 10 turn gave Kent some hope with a set. The river was the 6 and Kent improved to a full house to win the pot and send West to the rail.

Tags: Jesse WestSheldon Kent