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

11-02-2025 20:14 UTC-5

Venkatesan Gets Paid by Rigby

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Nicholas Rigby led out for 60,000 on the K♣5♥Q♥ flop and Kade Venkatesan called.

Rigby checked the 9♣ turn and Venkatesan bet 105,000. Rigby called to see the J♠ river.

Venkatesan then bet 300,000, and Rigby quickly called. Venkatesan turned over 10♥7♥ and Rigby showed 9♦8♠ as he prepared to take the pot before it was pointed out that Venkatesan had a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kade Venkatesan	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Nicholas Rigby	920,000 380,000	380,000

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11-02-2025 20:11 UTC-5

Venkatesan Doubles Off Arnwine With Ten-High

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kade Venkatesan raised to 65,000 in the cutoff before Justin Arnwine three-bet to 340,000 in the big blind. Venkatesan then moved all in for 815,000, and Arnwine snap-called.

Kade Venkatesan: 10♠10♦ All in
Justin Arnwine: 2♦2♣

Venkatesan had Arnwine crushed with his tens as the flop came J♥J♦K♣. The K♥ turn counterfeited Venkatesan's pair, but he remained in the lead with his ten-kicker through the 9♠ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	2,800,000 850,000	850,000

Kade Venkatesan	1,700,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Justin Arnwine Kade Venkatesan

11-02-2025 20:04 UTC-5

"Hello Kitty" Runs Out of Power

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Justin Arnwine raised to 60,000 on the button and Nicholas Rigby three-bet to 200,000 in the big blind.

Arnwine then picked up his Hello Kitty figurine and wound it up, which usually means one thing: an all-in shove is coming. The toy began walking across the table as Rigby went deep into the tank.

Rigby took so long that the boy eventually stopped. "It's out of juice, that's not good," Rigby said. He eventually tossed K♥Q♥ into the muck, and Arnwine took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	3,650,000 450,000	450,000

Nicholas Rigby	1,300,000 250,000	250,000

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11-02-2025 19:57 UTC-5

Izadi Pressures Rigby

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nicholas Rigby raised to 75,000 under the gun before Hamid Izadi three-bet to 330,000 in the big blind. Rigby folded, and Izadi showed A♠Q♦ as he took the pot.

A few hands later, Izadi raised to 60,000 on the button and Rigby three-bet to 200,000 in the small blind. Izadi came back with an all-in shove, and Rigby quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	2,200,000 320,000	320,000

Nicholas Rigby	1,550,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Hamid Izadi Nicholas Rigby

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

11-02-2025 19:41 UTC-5

Catch the Latest Edition of The Rundown

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

11-02-2025 18:55 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	3,200,000

Russ Dunlevy	2,400,000 100,000	100,000
Hamid Izadi	1,880,000 220,000	220,000

Nicholas Rigby	1,680,000 20,000	20,000
Kade Venkatesan	850,000 140,000	140,000

Roy Kim Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,977)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nicholas Rigby raised to 75,000 in the cutoff, Roy Kim moved all in for 200,000 in the big blind, and Rigby called.

Roy Kim: A♦8♠ All in
Nicholas Rigby: K♥J♠

Rigby took the lead on the J♦Q♣3♦ flop with a pair of jacks, and Kim couldn't catch up on the 4♦ turn or 4♠ river and was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Roy Kim	Busted

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11-02-2025 18:45 UTC-5

Rigby Decides to Flip For It All

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Roy Kim raised to 66,000 under the gun before Nicholas Rigby three-bet to 175,000 on the button. Kim then moved all in, and Rigby took a minute before calling for 724,000.

Nicholas Rigby: A♣Q♣ All in
Roy Kim: 9♠9♣

"I really didn't want to flip," Rigby said as the flop came K♠K♣10♦, giving him a straight draw and outs to counterfeit Kim's pair. The Q♥ turn gave Rigby two pair and the lead, while the river was the 5♣ and Rigby doubled up.