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

Oct 30, 2025

Arnwine Keeps Firing

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Justin Arnwine raised to 1,000 in early position and picked up three callers, including a player in middle position, the small blind, and Adam Glasgow in the big blind.

Arnwine bet another 3,000 on the 4♦8♦5♦ flop and the middle-position player and small blind called, while Glasgow got out of the way.

The turn was the 3♠ and Arnwine bet 13,000. The middle-position player took a minute but folded this time, while the small blind quickly laid down his hand and Arnwine took the pot.

Tags: Adam Glasgow Justin Arnwine

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Oct 30, 2025

Zielinski Coolers Mayo to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

John Mayo raised to 600 in early position and David Zielinski three-bet to 3,000 on the button. The small blind called, while Mayo also stuck around to see the A♥6♠4♠ flop.

Zielinski then bet 10,000 and the small blind folded, but Mayo moved all in for 35,000. Zielinski snap-called.

John Mayo: 6♥4♥ All in
David Zielinski: A♣4♣

Both players had flopped two pair, but Zielinski was ahead with aces and fours. The board ran out 5♦7♦ and Zielinski was sent to the rail.

Ahmed Havand was also recently eliminated by Reda Aziz at this table.

Tags: David Zielinski John Mayo

Oct 30, 2025

Two For Arnwine

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With around 5,000 in the pot on a board of 2♠2♣9♦Q♦, Justin Arnwine led out for 3,000 from the small blind and the big blind called.

The river was the 6♥ and Arnwine slid forward his entire stack. His opponent tossed his cards into the muck, and Arnwine took the pot.

A few hands later, Arnwine raised to 500 in the hijack and picked up three callers.

Action was checked to the river on a board of 5♦8♣4♣Q♥6♦. Arnwine then bet 2,000, and only the small blind called. Arnwine turned over 6♠4♠ for two pair, and his opponent mucked.

Tags: Justin Arnwine

Oct 30, 2025

Zielinski Calls Down With an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up on a board of 10♥A♦10♣6♣, David Zielinski bet 1,500 from the small blind before an opponent raised to 6,000 in the cutoff. Zielinski called and the 9♥ fell on the river.

The cutoff then bet another 5,200, and Zielinski again called. Zielinski turned over A♠7♥ for two pair, and his opponents' cards quickly hit the muck.

Tags: David Zielinski

Oct 30, 2025

Havand Fires Big Against Mayo

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Around 3,500 was in the pot on a flop of J♣7♠5♦ when Ahmed Havand bet 1,500 from the hijack. Only John Mayo called in the big blind.

Havand bet another 2,000 on the 7♥ turn and Mayo again called. The river was the 5♣ and Havand bet 12,000.

Mayo spent around a minute in the tank pondering the decision. "Good bet," he eventually said, sliding his cards into the muck.

"Make sure you write it was a good river bet," Mayo added after the hand as Havand raked in the pot.

Tags: John Mayo Ahmed Havand

Oct 30, 2025

Glasgow Scores the First Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Less than 10 minutes had gone by in the first level of the tournament before an unfortunate player was sent to the rail.

The small blind had three-bet to 1,700 before Adam Glasgow four-bet to 6,200. The small blind then moved all in for 39,500, and Glasgow called.

All-in player: A♦K♥ All in
Adam Glasgow: K♠K♦

Glasgow showed down two kings, while the at-risk player was left looking for an ace. The board ran out 4♦Q♠3♣J♣K♣, and Glasgow scored an immediate knockout.

Justin Arnwine has taken his seat at this table.

Tags: Adam Glasgow

Oct 30, 2025