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

11-02-2025 14:29 UTC-5

Delisle Doubles Off Nicholls

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Craig Delisle moved all in for 110,000 in early position on a flop of 2♥A♠9♣ and Kai Nicholls called in middle position.

Craig Delisle: A♦J♦ All in
Kai Nicholls: Q♦Q♥

Delisle had flopped an ace to take the lead against Nicholls' queens, and the rest of the board ran out 10♣A♥ to give him trips and the double up.

At the same time at the other table, Lara Eisenberg won a race with 9♣9♦ against Hamid Izadi's A♦10♦ on a board of 2♠Q♥3♣5♠J♥ as she also doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	1,460,000 60,000	60,000

Kai Nicholls	650,000 250,000	250,000
Lara Eisenberg	360,000 70,000	70,000

Craig Delisle	260,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Craig Delisle Kai Nicholls Lara Eisenberg Hamid Izadi

11-02-2025 14:26 UTC-5

Nathan Bomey Eliminated in 18th Place; Alexander Wiggins Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,144)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nicholas Rigby raised to 40,000 under the gun and Alexander Wiggins called in middle position. Nathan Bomey then moved all in for 190,000 in the big blind, Rigby reshoved, and Wiggins also called for 350,000.

Nathan Bomey: A♦Q♦ All in
Alexander Wiggins: A♣K♣ All in
Nicholas Rigby: 10♥10♠

Bomey and Wiggins were both racing against Rigby's tens, but the 9♣3♠9♥J♥J♠ board offered no help and Rigby scooped the pot to earn the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	2,100,000 470,000	470,000
Nathan Bomey	Busted
Alexander Wiggins	Busted

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Nathan Bomey Nicholas Rigby

11-02-2025 14:23 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	1,630,000 30,000	30,000
Hamid Izadi	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Justin Arnwine	1,100,000

Kai Nicholls	900,000 300,000	300,000
Kade Venkatesan	760,000 10,000	10,000
Russ Dunlevy	560,000 40,000	40,000
Tyler Shields	550,000 30,000	30,000
Arash Asadabadi	500,000 50,000	50,000
Roy Kim	470,000 40,000	40,000

Charles Furey	460,000 10,000	10,000
Alexander Wiggins	340,000 40,000	40,000
Jeffrey Chang	340,000 90,000	90,000
Lee Sommers	315,000 55,000	55,000
Lara Eisenberg	290,000 30,000	30,000

Zach Kates	190,000 40,000	40,000
Nathan Bomey	190,000 30,000	30,000
Craig Delisle	130,000
Matt Mullins	125,000 35,000	35,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

11-02-2025 14:08 UTC-5

Break Time

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David Salituro

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

The remaining 18 players are going on the first 12-minute break of the day.

11-02-2025 14:08 UTC-5

Rigby Bombs the River on Kim; Shields Doubles Off Izadi

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 4♦9♦10♦A♣, Nicholas Rigby bet 55,000 from middle position and Roy Kim called under the gun.

The river was the A♣ and Rigby pushed forward three towers of blue 5,000 chips for a bet of 300,000. Kim quickly called, and Rigby showed 7♦5♦ for a flopped flush to win the big pot.

At the other table, Tyler Shields shoved for 250,000 in the small blind and Hamid Izadi called in the big blind.

Tyler Shields: 7♥7♣ All in
Hamid Izadi: A♠Q♦

Shields ended up making a flush on the 2♣3♣10♣9♣2♠ board to win the coin flip and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	1,600,000 550,000	550,000
Hamid Izadi	1,500,000

Tyler Shields	520,000 210,000	210,000
Roy Kim	510,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Hamid Izadi Roy Kim Tyler Shields Nicholas Rigby

11-02-2025 13:51 UTC-5

Aaron Pinson Eliminated in 19th Place ($5,031)

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David Salituro

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

Aaron Pinson raised to 25,000 under the gun and Kai Nicholls three-bet to 60,000 in early position. Pinson took a look at the action on the other tables before moving all in for 175,000, and Nicholls snap-called.

Aaron Pinson: Q♦Q♥ All in
Kai Nicholls: A♣A♠

Pinson had run his queens into Nicholls' aces, and the J♦K♦9♠4♠9♣ board offered no miracles as he was sent to the rail in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Nicholls	600,000 20,000	20,000
Aaron Pinson	Busted

Tags: Aaron Pinson Kai Nicholls

11-02-2025 13:49 UTC-5

Alan Gendelman Eliminated in 20th Place ($5,031); Other Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Hamid Izadi and Alan Gendelman arrived on the river in a modest pot of 60,000 and the board showing A♦3♠9♣3♣10♥. Izadi then moved all in from the big blind, and Gendelman called for his last 100,000 on the button.

Gendelman showed A♠9♥ for two pair, but Izadi had 3♦2♥ for trips to send Gendelman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Justin Arnwine	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Kade Venkatesan	770,000 20,000	20,000
Kai Nicholls	580,000 37,000	37,000
Arash Asadabadi	450,000 20,000	20,000
Charles Furey	450,000 10,000	10,000
Alexander Wiggins	380,000 15,000	15,000
Tyler Shields	310,000 48,000	48,000
Lara Eisenberg	260,000 20,000	20,000

Lee Sommers	260,000 63,000	63,000
Jeffrey Chang	250,000 33,000	33,000
Zach Kates	230,000 20,000	20,000
Aaron Pinson	160,000 170,000	170,000
Nathan Bomey	160,000 80,000	80,000
Matt Mullins	160,000 15,000	15,000
Alan Gendelman	Busted

Tags: Alan Gendelman Hamid Izadi

11-02-2025 13:41 UTC-5

Christopher Chatman Eliminated in 21st Place ($5,031)

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David Salituro

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

Christopher Chatman and Hamid Izadi had built a pot of more than 200,000 as they saw a flop of 10♦2♦10♠. Chatman then moved all in for 400,000 in the big blind, and Izadi snap-called in middle position.

Christopher Chatman: Q♣Q♥ All in
Hamid Izadi: A♥10♥

Chatman showed down two queens, but Izadi had flopped trips to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 7♣6♦ and Izadi took the massive pot and sent Chatman to the rail in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	1,400,000 380,000	380,000

Christopher Chatman	Busted

Tags: Christopher Chatman Hamid Izadi

11-02-2025 13:40 UTC-5

"Stupid Ass Game"; Dunlevy Finds an Ace to Double

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David Salituro

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

Russ Dunlevy moved all in for 280,000 on the button and Roy Kim called in the big blind.

Russ Dunlevy: A♠K♦ All in
Roy Kim: K♥K♣

Kim had woken up with kings, but Dunlevy spiked an ace on the A♥Q♦10♣ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 5♠8♣ and he doubled up.

"Stupid ass game," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Kim	800,000 180,000	180,000

Russ Dunlevy	600,000 369,000	369,000

Tags: Roy Kim Russ Dunlevy