After two exciting starting flights and a total of 351 entries, the field has been narrowed to just 52 players who will return for Day 2 of the RPT Tri-State Poker Championship at Dakota Magic Hotel & Casino!

Each of these players has already secured a payout, but the big goal remains, capturing the $35,000 first-place prize, the trophy, and the title of Tri-State Poker Champion! The stage is set for an unforgettable Championship Sunday.

Leading the way is Jamie Meidinger with a commanding 1,427,000 in chips, followed by Eric Hanson with 1,260,000, and Heidi Roggenkamp close behind at 1,126,000. The rest of the field is stacked with talent and determination — it’s anyone’s game!

A huge thank you from the Dakota Poker Tour (DPT) and Roughrider Poker Tour (RPT) to everyone for their continued support!
Special thanks to FPN Gaming for providing the Live Stream, and to Jerod and Goose for their awesome production work behind the scenes. 🎥
And of course, a big shoutout to our dealers and staff — your hard work and dedication make these championship events possible! 🙌

Best of luck to all 52 returning players as they battle it out for glory on Championship Sunday!

🏆 Prize Pool Overview –
1st – $35,000
2nd – $20,000
3rd – $15,000
4th – $10,700
5th – $9,000
6th – $7,700
7th – $6,600
8th – $5,500
9th – $4,400
10th – $3,315
…and payouts continuing through 52nd place!

Jamie Meidinger – 1,427,000
Eric Hanson – 1,260,000
Heidi Roggenkamp – 1,126,000
Mark Fink – 928,000
Craig Pohlmann – 797,000
Keith Kemper – 769,000
Kim Rasmussen – 758,000
Corey Littlewolf – 727,000
Gary Ewald – 724,000
Arlie Brandvold – 645,000
Joshua Matti – 613,000
Anthony Uhlir – 602,000
Samuel Johnson – 587,000
Chad Knoblauch – 561,000
Cody Billadeau – 553,000
Tyler Kolness – 523,000
Bridget Johnson – 475,000
Robert Urbatsch – 474,000
Jeremy Thury – 461,000
Samuel Faleide – 409,000
Jon Wurden – 383,000
Skyler Sand – 361,000
Ernest Trzpuc – 344,000
Josh Unruh – 316,000
Steve Belland – 311,000 
Chad Ransom – 280,000
Eric Hjelmstad – 279,000
Jason Kramer – 277,000
Matthew Wetsch – 265,000
James Girouard – 258,000
Dustin Benda – 254,000
Weston Wells – 238,000
Daniel Tennefos – 225,000
Chastity Askvig – 221,000
Cody Slusher – 195,000
Paul Johnson – 193,000
Chad Fowler – 192,000
Eli Egli – 154,000
Justin Carlson – 152,000
Hahn Kupfer – 147,000
David Chaput – 134,000
Timothy Arens – 129,000
Robert Anderson – 122,000
Les Haagenson – 116,000
Jeremy Holmes – 110,000
Timothy Scott – 106,000
Cary Long – 100,000
Cody Krause – 100,000
Erik Nordeng – 56,000
Timothy Scott – 40,000
Reid Johnson – 17,000