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Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The board had already been washed, but Todd Schwartz was seen leaving his seat in 12th place after being eliminated by Bonnie Bona.
Schwartz earns $600 for his 11th-place finish.
2026 FPN Vegas National Championship
Royal Court Nat'l Championship Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
2026 FPN Vegas National Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$50
Prize Pool
$50,700
Total Entries
333
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
333
Players Left
1
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Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
There have been rapid-fire eliminations at the last two tables and Keith Kinney was the latest casualty.
The handlebar-mustached grinder takes home $600 for his 12th-place finish.
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Merih Haile was all in for a short stack against Garth Courtney.
Merih Haile: 7♥5♣ 
Garth Courtney: A♠Q♥
The board ran out J♥6♥K♥A♥8♠ as Courtney made the better flush to send Haile to the rail in 13th place.
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nick Machart was all in for 165,000 from under the gun against Garth Courtney in the big blind.
Nick Machart: A♣5♥
Garth Courtney: 10♠7♠
Machart was in good shape to double up until the board ran out K♥Q♥2♣2♥10♣ as a ten on the river marked his elimination in 14th place.
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Oliver Frusa was all in against the bigger-stacked Suzzanne Barsaloux.
Oliver Frusa: A♥J♦
Suzzanne Barsaloux: A♠K♠
Frusa was dominated and couldn't improve as the board ran out 7♦A♣7♠3♣2♠ to mark his elimination.
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Dale Schuman was all in for just 30,000 against Aaron Miller.
Dale Schuman: 8♦7♠
Aaron Miller: K♣7♦
Schuman was outkicked and couldn't improve as the board ran out 10♠A♥2♠10♣5♦ to mark his elimination in 16th place.
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Vince Holloway open-jammed a stack of 370,000 in the cutoff and Joel Smith re-shoved behind him on the button.
Vince Holloway: 9♦9♣
Joel Smith: 10♠10♦
Holloway was pipped and couldn't improve as the board ran out 3♣8♠4♣K♠A♥ to mark his elimination in 17th place.
"Joel Smith is absolutely on fire," a commentator said.
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Carole Dole was all in against 2023 FPN champion Joel Smith.
Carole Dole: 9♦9♣
Joel Smith: K♠K♣
Dole was in bad shape against kings and couldn't improve as the board ran out 5♠4♦Q♠3♣7♣ to mark her elimination in 18th place.
Level: 18
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 17
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The event has reached its final two tables with 18 players remaining.
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bonnie Bona | 300,000 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | Suzzanne Barsaloux | 700,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 3 | Keith Kinney | 700,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 4 | Sam Romero | 300,000 | 10 |
| 1 | 5 | Oliver Frusa | 100,000 | 3 |
| 1 | 6 | Larry Sundberg | 50,000 | 2 |
| 1 | 7 | Merih Haile | 150,000 | 5 |
| 1 | 8 | Glenn Schaefers | 800,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 9 | Todd Schwartz | 300,000 | 10 |
| Feature | 1 | Vince Holloway | 490,000 | 16 |
| Feature | 2 | Joel Smith | 810,000 | 27 |
| Feature | 3 | Carole Dole | 185,000 | 6 |
| Feature | 4 | Garth Courtney | 505,000 | 17 |
| Feature | 5 | Dale Schuman | 190,000 | 6 |
| Feature | 6 | Nick Machart | 385,000 | 13 |
| Feature | 7 | Aaron Miller | 280,000 | 9 |
| Feature | 8 | Steve Bellend | 485,000 | 16 |
| Feature | 9 | Wendy Adamczyk D'Andrea | 890,000 | 30 |
