$1,700 Main Event | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Maryland

11-02-2025 13:33 UTC-5

Gendelman Doubles His Short Stack

David Salituro

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: 8♦8♥ All in
Craig Delisle: A♦K♦

Gendelman was racing for his tournament life, and the 3♥10♥2♣5♥7♥ board improved him to a flush to secure the pot and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Delisle	130,000
Alan Gendelman	100,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Alan Gendelman Craig Delisle

11-02-2025 13:31 UTC-5

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

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David Salituro

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: A♦10♠ All in
Nicholas Rigby: A♠J♠

Both players ended up with top pair on the K♣7♥2♦A♥6♥ board, but Rigby's jack-kicker played to send Bako to the rail in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	1,050,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Bako	Busted

Tags: Alex Bako Nicholas Rigby

11-02-2025 13:25 UTC-5

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

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David Salituro

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

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

Petro checked the A♦K♥J♣ 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 10♣10♠, but Rigby had 10♥7♠ for a straight to win the pot and send Petro to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	1,000,000 300,000	300,000
Morgan Petro	Busted

Tags: Morgan Petro Nicholas Rigby

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

11-02-2025 13:15 UTC-5

Arnwine Picks the Wrong Cards at the Wrong Venue

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David Salituro

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: 9♠9♦ All in
Justin Arnwine: A♥10♥

Arnwine was looking for an ace to score the knockout, but Bomey held on through the 8♥6♦4♠2♠5♥ board to earn the double up.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	1,000,000 199,000	199,000

Nathan Bomey	240,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: Justin Arnwine Nathan Bomey

11-02-2025 13:10 UTC-5

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

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David Salituro

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

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: K♦J♦ All in
Nicholas Rigby: 7♥7♣

Fan was racing for his tournament life, but he couldn't improve on the 6♣2♣8♥A♥4♠ board as Rigby's sevens earned him the pot and sent Fan to the rail.

Louis Bailey was also eliminated when his 6♥6♦ lost a race against Christopher Chatman's J♥10♣ when Chatman rivered a pair on the Q♦4♠7♣5♥J♦ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	700,000 340,000	340,000
Christopher Chatman	520,000 60,000	60,000

Changfeng Fan	Busted
Louis Bailey	Busted

Tags: Changfeng Fan Christopher Chatman Louis Bailey Nicholas Rigby

11-02-2025 13:03 UTC-5

Venkatesan Gets Paid by Delisle

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 8♥2♦3♣7♠, 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 Q♦8♦ for a pair of eights. Delisle mucked 8♣6♣ and Venkatesan took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kade Venkatesan	750,000 100,000	100,000
Craig Delisle	130,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Kade Venkatesan Craig Delisle

11-02-2025 13:00 UTC-5

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

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David Salituro

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: A♣7♥ All in
Hamid Izadi: A♦9♣

Izadi had Beer dominated and improved to two pair on the A♠9♦3♦ flop. The rest of the board ran out Q♥5♣ and Beer was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	1,020,000 298,000	298,000

William Beer	Busted

Tags: Hamid Izadi William Beer

11-02-2025 12:56 UTC-5

Not Even Two Backpacks Work For Karmires

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David Salituro

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

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

George Karmires: A♥3♦ All in
Arash Asadabadi: A♣J♣

"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 K♣Q♣8♦ 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.