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

11-02-2025 22:32 UTC-5

Arnwine Gets in the First Shove of Heads-up

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Justin Arnwine limped the button before Russ Dunlevy raised to 150,000. Arnwine called and the flop came Q♦4♥10♥.

Both players checked to the 7♦ turn, where Dunlevy bet 50,000. Arwine called to the 8♠ river and Dunlevy checked. Arnwine then moved all in, and Dunlevy folded.

Despite dropping that pot, Dunlevy has been winning most small pots so far in heads-up and has climbed over 3,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	6,800,000 300,000	300,000

Russ Dunlevy	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Russ Dunlevy Justin Arnwine

11-02-2025 22:25 UTC-5

Hamid Izadi Eliminated in 3rd Place ($34,947)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hamid Izadi raised to 125,000 on the button and Justin Arnwine called in the big blind.

Izadi bet 200,000 on the 8♥7♠5♠ flop, Arnwine wound up his cat, and Izadi called for 1,600,000.

Hamid Izadi: 10♣8♣ All in
Justin Arnwine: 8♠2♠

Both players showed top pair, but Izadi was ahead with his ten-kicker. Arnwine had a flush draw going to the 8♦ turn as they both improved to trips, while the 6♠ river gave Arnwine his flush and sent Izadi to the rail in third place.

"What do you want to do?" Russ Dunlevy asked Arnwine.

"Do you want to look at the numbers?" Arnwine replied.

"We've made it this far. Let's play," Dunlevy said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	7,100,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Russ Dunlevy	2,900,000 100,000	100,000
Hamid Izadi	Busted

Tags: Hamid Izadi Justin Arnwine

11-02-2025 22:20 UTC-5

Dunlevy Shows Down a Set

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Russ Dunlevy raised to 225,000 on the button and Hamid Izadi called in the big blind.

Dunlevy continued for 150,000 on the 7♣3♠4♥ flop and Izadi called.

The 6♣ turn was checked thorugh, and Izadi also checked the Q♣ river. Dunlevy then bet 180,000 and Izadi called.

"I think I'm good," Dunlevy said, showing 6♠6♦ for a set. Izadi mucked and Dunlevy took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russ Dunlevy	2,800,000 700,000	700,000
Hamid Izadi	1,900,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Hamid Izadi Russ Dunlevy

11-02-2025 22:18 UTC-5

Izadi Shoves on Arnwine

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hamid Izadi raised to 125,000 in the small blind and Russ Dunlevy called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♥6♠2♦ flop. Izadi then bet 150,000 on the Q♠ turn and Dunlevy called.

The river was the 7♣ and Izadi bet 500,000. Dunlevy folded this time and Izadi took the pot.

Izadi then opened to 110,000 on the button and Justin Arnwine three-bet to 420,000 in the big blind. Izadi shoved all in, and Arnwine quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	5,400,000 400,000	400,000

Hamid Izadi	2,300,000 350,000	350,000

Russ Dunlevy	2,100,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Hamid Izadi Russ Dunlevy Justin Arnwine

11-02-2025 22:12 UTC-5

Kade Venkatesan Eliminated in 4th Place ($23,042)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kade Venkatesan moved all in for 900,000 in the small blind and Russ Dunlevy called in the big blind.

Kade Venkatesan: A♥8♣ All in
Russ Dunlevy: A♣10♣

The Q♦7♠4♠ flop kept Dunlevy in the lead with his ten-kicker, while Venkatesan failed to catch up on the 9♣ turn or 6♣ river and was eliminated in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russ Dunlevy	2,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Kade Venkatesan	Busted

Tags: Kade Venkatesan Russ Dunlevy

11-02-2025 22:08 UTC-5

Arnwine, Venkatesan Take Turns Shoving

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kade Venkatesan raised to 100,000 in the cutoff before Justin Arnwine grabbed his cat and shoved all in from the small blind. Venkatesan folded and Arnwine showed J♣J♥.

A few hands later, Arnwine opened to 100,000 on the button and Venkatesan called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♦9♠6♣ and Arnwine bet 75,000. Venkatesan pushed all in for 700,000. "Why didn't you just do that preflop?" Arnwine said as he mucked A♥10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	5,800,000 215,000	215,000

Kade Venkatesan	900,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Justin Arnwine Kade Venkatesan

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

11-02-2025 21:49 UTC-5

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining four players are going on a 12-minute break.

11-02-2025 21:49 UTC-5

"Confiscate the Cat"

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Russ Dunlevy and Justin Arnwine checked to the river in a limped pot with the board showing 6♣10♦5♠6♦A♥. Dunlevy then led out for 80,000, and Arnwine called.

"You got me," Dunlevy said, and Arnwine showed K♠J♠. "King-high? You sick f**k. I'm just going to leave," Dunlevy said.

Dunlevy limped again from under the un a few hands later, and Hamid Izadi in the small blind and Kade Venkatesan came along.

The flop came A♠4♠5♥ and Dunlevy bet 100,000. Only Izadi called and they both checked the 2♥ turn.

Izadi then led out for 300,000 on the 3♦ river and Dunlevy took a minute before calling.

"We chop," Izadi said, showing A♣8♦ and playing the straight on board.

"I thought about raising your ass," Dunlevy replied as he turned over Q♦J♣.

On the last hand before break, Arnwine raised to 80,000 under the gun and Dunlevy called in the big blind.

"Confiscate the cat," Dunlevy said as they saw a flop of 8♥8♠J♥. Arnwine then bet 80,000, Dunlevy raised to 175,000, and Arwine reraised to 350,000.

Dunlevy folded Q♠J♦ and Arnwine showed him the 8♦ as they went off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	5,585,000 785,000	785,000

Hamid Izadi	1,950,000 50,000	50,000

Russ Dunlevy	1,600,000 750,000	750,000
Kade Venkatesan	800,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Hamid Izadi Justin Arnwine Kade Venkatesan Russ Dunlevy

11-02-2025 21:40 UTC-5

Izadi Shoves on Venkatesan Twice

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kade Venkatesan raised to 85,000 under the gun and Hamid Izadi called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦4♠4♦ and Venkatesan bet 60,000. Izadi called and the A♠ fell on the turn.

Venkatesan then bet another 200,000, but this time Izadi moved all in and Venkatesan folded.

A few hands later, Izadi opened to 80,000 under the gun and Venkatesan three-bet to 200,000 on the button. Izadi shoved again, and Venkatesan folded once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	1,900,000 300,000	300,000

Kade Venkatesan	850,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Tags: Hamid Izadi Kade Venkatesan