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RPL HISTORY MADE — FOUR TABLES, FIREWORKS & A BRACELET FINISH

Last night, the Raleigh Poker League officially did something that had never been done before…

FOUR. TABLES.
Thirty-five players packed the room, all chasing the first seat of the season, and the vibe was electric. OGs were out in force, the regulars were locked in, and a few “blast from the past” faces showed up ready to remind everyone that muscle memory never forgets.

The cards wasted no time delivering.

💥 Best Hand of the Night came early and came in strong —
Aces Full of Tens held up (yes, actually held up), and RSWord locked down the $310 payout, setting the tone for the chaos to follow.

👑 Last year’s TOC Champion was notably absent. Sources say he’s still emotionally recovering from agreeing to a chop and walking away with only $700 from a $27,000 prize pool. Healing takes time.

🔥 OG Madam A wasted absolutely no time reminding the room who she is —
First hand of the night, all-in. Straight to a rebuy. No warm-up lap. Vintage RPL behavior.

🎰 Jackpot Watch:
The bounty was set at quad 3’s. Nobody hit it, which means the jackpot rolls over to next month and just got even tastier.

FINAL TABLE FIREWORKS 💣🔥

By the time we reached the final table, the stacks were massive. Chips were everywhere, and with that much ammo in play, things slowed down — real poker, real pressure, real decisions.

And then…
BOOM.

Fireworks erupted, and in true RPL fashion, both the double bubble and the bubble were taken out in a clean 1-2 punch, officially locking in the payouts and cranking the intensity up another notch.

With the final 6 set, the chop talk started floating around the table…
But NOLA Bridge, sitting as the chip leader, shut that conversation down immediately. No interest. No discussion. Meanwhile, Dub was overheard lamenting about accepting chops at the TOC — proof that poker trauma is very real.

💰 PAYOUTS

• 6th – JMAC: $185

• 5th – Daddy O: $380

• 4th – Dub: $455

• 3rd – AK: $565

HEADS-UP DRAMA 🏆

That left us with two players, and nearly 325,000 chips on the table.

The decision was made to chop 1st and 2nd, with both players locking up $1,095 each, then playing it out for the bracelet — because pride still matters around here.

And in the end…

🥇 DINGO captured the bracelet, sealing it with A-8.
🥈 NOLA Bridge took a hard-fought second place.

Four tables.
Big stacks.
Big personalities.
Early season chaos.

If this night was any indication…
The 2026 RPL season is going to be absolute mayhem. 🃏🔥