Event 59 "RPT Casino State Championship"-LIVE from Spirit Lake Casino & Resort! $250 Buy-in-UNLIMITED re-entry through the first 9 levels in each of the 6 flights! $300,000+ Estimated Prize Pool!!! $220 TROPHY EVENT Kickoff Tournament on New Year's Eve at 5:00pm! $120 Last Chance Tournament W/ $100 add-ons! 9 handed max-$10,700 WSOP MAIN EVENT SEAT PACKAGE AWARDED TO THE WINNER! $710 BUY BACKS ON DOUBLE BAGS!
***FOR THE 1ST TIME EVER THE RPT CASINO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE LIVE REPORTED BY POKERNEWS!!!***
December 31st, & January 4th, 2025-2026
24/7 Live Games! No limit Hold em & 5 Card Omaha!
$10,700 WSOP MAIN EVENT SEAT PACKAGE AWARDED TO THE WINNER! $710 BUY BACKS ON DOUBLE BAGS!
Roughrider Poker Tour, & Dakota Poker Tour Points Qualifying Event!!!
For full structure & rules for this event, click on the link below.
https://roughriderpokertour.com/events/spirit-lake-casino-resort-st-michael-nd/
6 Qualifying flights will run for the finals on Sunday January 4th. 30 minute levels on all SIX flights during day 1's. Each flight will play down until the field reaches 12.5% rounded up. If you still have chips at the end of qualifying play, you have made it for Championship Day. All qualified Day 2 players will then be in the money and the blinds will re-start at the youngest point of the 6 flights. $250 buy-in. 30,000 Starting Stack. 40 minute levels on championship day. If players bag in multiple flights they will get paid out Championship morning $710 for their smaller bag and it will then be removed from play. Each flight will have 225 seats available. (25 tables, 9 handed max) If no seats are available you will be placed on an alternate list, or you may register for a different flight that day. Players must qualify through a flight, they cannot direct buy in on Championship Day. Here are your flight details and full schedule of events:
December 31st, 2025 - $220 Trophy Event Kickoff Tournament. Tournament registration will open at 4:30 PM, cards will be in the air at 5:00 PM. 25,000 starting stack. 20-minute levels. Registration with UNLIMITED re-entry will be available through the break after Level 10 (Approximately 8:50 PM)
***Tournament registration will open at 8:30am each morning for the RPT Casino State Championship***
January 1st, 2026 (THURSDAY):
Flight A-Cards will be in the air at 9:00am. UNLIMITED Re-entry as well as late entry will be made available through the first 9 levels. (Approximately 2:15pm) If players bag in multiple flights they will get paid out Championship morning $710 for their smaller bag and it will then be removed from play. Each flight will play down until the field reaches 12.5% rounded up. Players will then bag & tag and they have qualified for Championship Day. (11:00am re-start) All qualified Day 2 players will then be in the money and the blinds will re-start at the youngest point of the 6 flights.
January 1st, 2026 (THURSDAY):
Flight B-Cards will be in the air at 5:00pm. UNLIMITED Re-entry as well as late entry will be made available through the first 9 levels. (Approximately 10:15pm) If players bag in multiple flights they will get paid out Championship morning $710 for their smaller bag and it will then be removed from play. Each flight will play down until the field reaches 12.5% rounded up. Players will then bag & tag and they have qualified for Championship Day. (11:00am re-start) All qualified Day 2 players will then be in the money and the blinds will re-start at the youngest point of the 6 flights.
January 2nd, 2026 (FRIDAY):
Flight C-Cards will be in the air at 9:00am. UNLIMITED Re-entry as well as late entry will be made available through the first 9 levels. (Approximately 2:15pm) If players bag in multiple flights they will get paid out Championship morning $710 for their smaller bag and it will then be removed from play. Each flight will play down until the field reaches 12.5% rounded up. Players will then bag & tag and they have qualified for Championship Day. (11:00am re-start) All qualified Day 2 players will then be in the money and the blinds will re-start at the youngest point of the 6 flights.
January 2nd, 2026 (FRIDAY):
Flight D-Cards will be in the air at 5:00pm. UNLIMITED Re-entry as well as late entry will be made available through the first 9 levels. (Approximately 10:15pm) If players bag in multiple flights they will get paid out Championship morning $710 for their smaller bag and it will then be removed from play. Each flight will play down until the field reaches 12.5% rounded up. Players will then bag & tag and they have qualified for Championship Day. (11:00am re-start) All qualified Day 2 players will then be in the money and the blinds will re-start at the youngest point of the 6 flights.
January 3d, 2026 (SATURDAY):
Flight E-Cards will be in the air at 9:00am. UNLIMITED Re-entry as well as late entry will be made available through the first 9 levels. (Approximately 2:15pm) If players bag in multiple flights they will get paid out Championship morning $710 for their smaller bag and it will then be removed from play. Each flight will play down until the field reaches 12.5% rounded up. Players will then bag & tag and they have qualified for Championship Day. (11:00am re-start) All qualified Day 2 players will then be in the money and the blinds will re-start at the youngest point of the 6 flights.
January 3rd, 2026 (SATURDAY):
Flight F-Cards will be in the air at 5:00pm. UNLIMITED Re-entry as well as late entry will be made available through the first 9 levels. (Approximately 10:15pm) If players bag in multiple flights they will get paid out Championship morning $710 for their smaller bag and it will then be removed from play. Each flight will play down until the field reaches 12.5% rounded up. Players will then bag & tag and they have qualified for Championship Day. (11:00am re-start) All qualified Day 2 players will then be in the money and the blinds will re-start at the youngest point of the 6 flights.
January 4th, 2026 - Championship Day (SUNDAY):
Seat re-draw will be posted at 10:07am, cards will be in the air at 11:00am. 40 minute levels, play down to a winner. Estimated $300,000+ Prize Pool!!! Winner will also receive a $10,700 WSOP Main Event Seat package & a custom made RPT Championship Belt from Dakota Awards.
***Last Chance Tournament - January 4th, 2026 (SUNDAY)
Registration for this tournament will open at 11:00 am, and cards will be in the air at NOON! $120 Buy-in, ***20,000 Starting Stack!!!***. 25 minute levels, $100 add-ons for 25,000 each add-on. (2 add-on limit per starting stack) UNLIMITED re-entry, late entry & add-ons will be available through the first 12 levels. (Approximately 6:00pm)
Last chance tournament open to anyone, Points event.
General Big Blind Ante Tournament Rules
Ante is posted by the player in the Big Blind ONLY. Ante is posted PRIOR to Big Blind.
In the event that the player in the Big Blind has less than the required amount to post both the Big Blind and the Ante, the Big Blind will be posted first. The ante will then be posted with any remaining chips.
When the final table reaches four-handed play, the Ante amount will be reduced to the equivalent of the small blind. Once heads up, the ante will be removed.
All late entries will be sold a full stack. Play will continue until a winner has been declared. Approximately 12.5% of the field will make the money. The final tables will be 10 handed, TDA Rules apply.
Location: Spirit Lake Casino & Resort
7889 Hwy 57, St. Michael, ND 58370
701-766-4747
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