Greater than a decade in the past, Preston Dean claimed the title of largest winner in North Dakota poker historical past when he received the state championship. He had been surpassed within the years since, however Dean took again his crown at present on championship Sunday of the record-breaking $250 Roughrider Poker Tour On line casino State Championship.
Dean prevailed over an enormous subject of 1,655 entries to win the biggest poker event ever held within the state, incomes $49,300 and a WSOP Primary Occasion package deal after slamming down a full home to defeat Steve Kelly heads-up.
RPT On line casino State Championship Remaining Desk Outcomes
1Preston DeanUnited States$49,300 + $10,700 WSOP Primary Occasion package deal
2Steve KellyUnited States$30,000
3Kim RasmussenUnited States$23,000
4Kamden KeleherUnited States$17,000
5Shane KoenigUnited States$13,000
6Jamie MeidingerUnited States$10,000
7Mitch HogueUnited States$7,700
8Kyle ShipmanUnited States$6,200
9Riley VarebergUnited States$4,300
“It means so much. It’s been a very long time since I received the state event, again in 2014 up in Minot. I’ve had some first rate wins, a few pretty good RPT wins, and loads of plaques and trophies from them, however to win one other massive one after this lengthy, it undoubtedly means so much,” Dean stated after claiming the championship belt.
Dean, who owns a Roto-Rooter franchise again house in Minot, started taking part in poker 15 years in the past, largely in bar tournaments and the state event in Minot. He earned $50,000 for taking the title in 2014, beating a subject of greater than 1,300 gamers. He additionally has 9 trophies on the RPT because the begin of 2020, however none as massive as this one. He was joyful to take his title again and etch his identify into North Dakota poker historical past.
“Big. Up till they began doing these, I used to be all the time the largest winner in North Dakota historical past. After which final yr of this one, I feel with the WSOP seat, the payout was greater than my $50,000 win again in 2014. So it’s good to get that title again,” he stated.
Day 2 Motion
The finale of the RPT On line casino State Championship started with 165 gamers returning to the Spirit Lake On line casino & Resort in St. Michael after surviving one among six beginning flights.
New RPT Corridor of Fame inductee Brent Slaubaugh (159th), Miles Barnum (144th), Tyler Kolness (83rd), and Tri-State Poker Championship winner Bridget Johnson (seventy fifth) had been amongst these to be despatched to the payout desk early within the day. Begin-of-day chip chief Skyler Sand was eradicated in sixty fourth place, whereas three-time RPT Participant of the 12 months Arlie Brandvold bowed out in 56th.
From there, the tempo quickened as acquainted faces and former champions fell by the wayside, together with defending champion Jon Maras, whose title protection resulted in 52nd place. The sphere was ultimately whittled right down to a ten-handed closing desk late within the night, with eventual runner-up Kell main the best way and Dean positioned shut behind in second.
Kelly flexed his stack early on the closing desk, scoring a number of eliminations, however Dean stayed inside hanging distance as extra stacks busted. Dean surged into the chip lead thanks to an enormous cooler with pocket aces that worn out each Kamden Keleher (queen-ten) and Kim Rasmussen (pocket kings) to arrange heads-up play.
Heads-up lasted solely a handful of arms. What started as a limped pot escalated rapidly on the river, the place Dean confirmed down kings full to seal the title, first-place prize and WSOP Primary Occasion package deal.
