2025 RGPS Grand Prix Maryland

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Maryland
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$80,646
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$384,030
Total Entries
251
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
33
Players Left
1
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Gendelman Doubles His Short Stack

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alan Gendelman was down to his last 44,000 and moved all in from the button, while Craig Delisle called in the hijack.

Alan Gendelman: 88 All in
Craig Delisle: AK

Gendelman was racing for his tournament life, and the 310257 board improved him to a flush to secure the pot and the double up.

Tags: Alan GendelmanCraig Delisle

Alex Bako Eliminated in 22nd Place ($4,224)

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alex Bako moved all in for 45,000 in the cutoff and Nicholas Rigby called in the big blind as he went for another knockout.

Alex Bako: A10 All in
Nicholas Rigby: AJ

Both players ended up with top pair on the K72A6 board, but Rigby's jack-kicker played to send Bako to the rail in 22nd place.

Tags: Alex BakoNicholas Rigby

Morgan Petro Eliminated in 23rd Place ($4,224)

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Morgan Petro
Morgan Petro

Morgan Petro raised to 20,000 in the cutoff and Nicholas Rigby called on the button.

Petro checked the AKJ flop and Rigby bet 16,000. Petro called and they both checked the 9 turn.

The river was the 8 and Rigby bet another 85,000. Petro then moved all in for 180,000, and Rigby snap-called.

Petro showed 1010, but Rigby had 107 for a straight to win the pot and send Petro to the rail.

Tags: Morgan PetroNicholas Rigby

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Arnwine Picks the Wrong Cards at the Wrong Venue

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nathan Bomey raised to 18,000 in the hijack and Justin Arnwine three-bet to 60,000 in the cutoff. Bomey then moved all in for 117,000, and Arnwine snap-called.

Nathan Bomey: 99 All in
Justin Arnwine: A10

Arnwine was looking for an ace to score the knockout, but Bomey held on through the 86425 board to earn the double up.

"Wrong venue," Arnwine said as he played the Maryland Live! "nuts" and not ace-jack, the "MGM" nuts.

Tags: Justin ArnwineNathan Bomey

Changfeng Fan Eliminated in 25th Place ($3,725); Louis Bailey Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,224)

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Louis Bailey
Louis Bailey

Nicholas Rigby raised to 22,000 under the gun before Changfeng Fan three-bet to 110,000 in the hijack. Rigby then moved all in, and Fan called for an additional 20,000.

Changfeng Fan: KJ All in
Nicholas Rigby: 77

Fan was racing for his tournament life, but he couldn't improve on the 628A4 board as Rigby's sevens earned him the pot and sent Fan to the rail.

Louis Bailey was also eliminated when his 66 lost a race against Christopher Chatman's J10 when Chatman rivered a pair on the Q475J board.

Tags: Changfeng FanChristopher ChatmanLouis BaileyNicholas Rigby

Venkatesan Gets Paid by Delisle

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8237, Kade Venkatesan bet 30,000 from the button and Craig Delisle called in the big blind.

The river was the 10 and Venkatesan bet 55,000. Delisle again called, and Venkatesan showed Q8 for a pair of eights. Delisle mucked 86 and Venkatesan took the pot.

Tags: Kade VenkatesanCraig Delisle

William Beer Eliminated in 26th Place ($3,725)

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

William Beer moved all in for 130,000 on the button and Hamid Izadi called in the cutoff.

William Beer: A7 All in
Hamid Izadi: A9

Izadi had Beer dominated and improved to two pair on the A93 flop. The rest of the board ran out Q5 and Beer was eliminated.

Tags: Hamid IzadiWilliam Beer

Not Even Two Backpacks Work For Karmires

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
George Karmires
George Karmires

George Karmires moved all in for 80,000 in the cutoff and Arash Asadabadi called in the big blind.

George Karmires: A3 All in
Arash Asadabadi: AJ

"Hold on," Karmires told the dealer as he got up and put on his backpack.

"Matt, bring another backpack," Justin Arnwine yelled over to Matt Mullins at another table.

"I'm on the way," Mullins replied, running over to sweat with Karmires.

The flop came KQ8 and Asadabadi picked up straight and flush draws. The turn 8 gave him his flush, and Karmires was drawing dead before the 10 river and on his way to the rail.

"I'm going to play the seniors," Karmires joked.

"George is going to deal the seniors," Arnwine added.

Russell Brooks and Kash Corpening were also eliminated at other tables as the field went down to three tables.

Tags: Arash AsadabadiGeorge Karmires

Kim Trips Up Rigby

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 233, Roy Kim bet 20,000 from the button and Nicholas Rigby called in the big blind.

Both players checked the K turn. Kim then bet another 67,000 on the 4 river, and Rigby again called.

Kim showed 83 for trips, and Rigby mucked.

Tags: Nicholas RigbyRoy Kim