About Us
Dan Burcham Wins Ryono arcade downloadPT Montana State Poker Championship
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook 3 min read
Table Of Contents
- 2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship Final Table Results
- Navigating Variance
- Hometown Hero
After three days of action on the felt here in beautiful Billings, Montana the 2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship has officially come to an end with Dan Burcham claiming victory to capture his career-best score of $29,000 along with the RPT bracelet.
The ninth edition of the tournament attracted 283 entries, generating a prize pool of $148,575. After a heads-up deal, Burcham defeated Andrew Hilleren to win the title, something that meant more to him than the money.
"The money is nice, I'm not going to lie," Burcham told PokerNewsfollowing his win. "I get a lot of my self-worth from my peers thinking I did well at something. This is a lot of validation that I can hang with the best players in Montana. It means a lot to me".
2025 RPT Montana State Poker Championship Final Table Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dan Burcham | United States | $29,000* |
2 | Andrew Hilleren | United States | $27,000* |
3 | Richard Bennett (MT) | United States | $14,000 |
4 | Austin Gates | United States | $10,075 |
5 | John Majdic | United States | $8,000 |
6 | Shane Broesder | United States | $6,000 |
7 | Pat Brunelle | United States | $4,500 |
8 | Will Anderson | United States | $3,700 |
9 | Rob Hium | United States | $3,000 |
10 | Aaron Fanuzzi | United States | $2,400 |
* Denotes heads-up deal

Navigating Variance
When asked how he was feeling after the biggest win of his life, Burchman responded, "Pretty surreal, actually. It's been one I wanted to win for a couple of years. I've been having some run bad, actually kind of emotional."
He went on to talk about dealing with the ups and downs of tournament poker. Leading up to this weekend he had been experiencing a really tough string of run-bad and was considering taking some time off after this event.
He mentioned taking "bad beat after bad beat, kind of beating me down, making me wonder if I was actually even good at the game. I started to question it, but I just kept trudging along, studying, and trying to get better. So the validation does a lot for me."
Hometown Hero
Burcham was surrounded by friends on the rail who were eager to greet him as the final card fell on the river in what proved to be an exciting heads-up duel. He has been a part of the Montana poker scene for a long time, which is a very tight-knit community.
"I grew up here, a little town called Hardin, about an hour away. I grew up there until I was 18, moved to Billings for college and have just been here ever since."
Burcham was asked if it was extra special to win an event like this in his home state surrounded by his peers. He replied, "Absolutely. I mean, Wade owns the Seat Open locally, so he came down to support. I have all my friends who came over just to rail for me. It's a little small local thing, but they came down and spent the time, so it means a lot to me."
Not only was the recognition from his group of friends and acquaintances important, but it was also a personal redemption story. Two years ago, I got third at the same event for $14,000. This is my biggest score by a lot."
When asked whether he was still considering taking some time off, Burcham commented, "Maybe not now. I might parlay this and go down to the World Series of Poker. I've never played poker outside of Billings before, so I might go try something there."
Categories
Latest News
- Experience the Thrill of Teen Patti VIP 25-04-30
- Yoann Kaminisky Wins Record25-04-30
- PartyPoker to Enforce Poker Blacklist at Live Events25-04-30
- Doug Polk Loses Final Match, $100K Online Poker Challenge25-04-30
- Following the conclusion of the betting round, each player shows their cards, & the pot is won by the player with the best hand. Hand Positions. Similar to poker, Teen Patti VIP ranks hands according to their suit. A trail, which consists of three consecutive cards of the same rank, is the highest-ranking hand. A pure sequence, which consists of three consecutive cards of the same suit, comes next, and so on. The Bluffing Art. 25-04-30
- Here Are the Players Selling Action on StakeKings in April25-04-30
- Poker Pro Allegedly Hid $800k Winnings from Illegal Games25-04-30
- Brazil's "gutAoAllin" Crowned Sunday Million 19th Anniversary Champion After Four25-04-30
- Experience the Thrill of Teen Patti VIP 25-04-30
- Matthew Zarcadoolas Won The CSOP Larry Frank Memorial Event25-04-30
- Dan Burcham Wins RPT Montana State Poker Championship25-04-30
- What Happened To Peter Eastgate's Sold 2008 WSOP Bracelet?25-04-30
Contact Us
Contact: hlh
Phone: 020-123456789
Tel: 020-123456789
Add: 联系地址联系地址联系地址