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

10-30-2025 21:38 UTC-4

Arnwine Grateful Petro Has Queens

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Morgan Petro moved all in for 16,100 in the small blind and Justin Arnwine called in the big blind.

Morgan Petro: Q♠Q♦ All in
Justin Arnwine: 8♥8♣

Petro had woken up with queens and had Arnwine dominated as he was poised for a double up. The board ran out A♥9♠A♣9♦10♠ and Arnwine handed over the chips.

"I would've lost to jack-high. I'm happy you had queens. It would've been so much more painful," Arnwine said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	280,000 70,000	70,000

Morgan Petro	35,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Justin Arnwine Morgan Petro

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

10-30-2025 21:30 UTC-4

Krupnik, Brooks Chop Up an Opponent

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kash Corpening raised to 3,000 under the gun and Ariel Krupnik three-bet to 8,000 in early position. The cutoff then moved all in for 32,500 and Russell Brooks reshoved for 35,000 in the big blind. Corpening got out of the way, but Krupnik called to put both opponents at risk.

All-in player: Q♥Q♣ All in
Russell Brooks: A♠K♣ All in
Ariel Krupnik: A♦K♦

"Want to chop this one up?" Brooks said to Krupnik as the flop came 9♠10♠3♥, keeping the at-risk player ahead with queens. The turn was the 7♥, but the A♥ fell on the river to give Brooks and Krupnik top pair to chop the pot, sending their opponent to the rail.

"You've got to will it. Manifest," Brooks said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kashka Corpening	250,000 90,000	90,000
Ariel Krupnik	90,000 30,000	30,000
Russell Brooks	70,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ariel Krupnik Kash Corpening Russell Brooks

10-30-2025 21:23 UTC-4

Reyes Fills Up to Double His Short Stack

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Aytumen Akyildiz raised to 3,000 in the cutoff, Bryan Reyes moved all in for 10,000 in the small blind, and Akyildiz called.

Bryan Reyes: 6♥6♦ All in
Aytumen Akhildiz: A♣5♣

The K♦Q♦6♣ flop gave Reyes a set and a big lead in the hand, while the K♥ turn improved him to a full house. The river was the 10♣ and Reyes doubled up.

John Mayo wasn't as lucky and recently busted at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lipman	150,000
Aytumen Akyildiz	120,000 60,000	60,000
Bryan Reyes	22,000
John Mayo	Busted

Tags: Aytumen Akyildiz Bryan Reyes

10-30-2025 21:13 UTC-4

Rigby Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot on a flop of 2♣J♦9♥, Nicholas Rigby led out for 11,000 in the small blind and Lara Eisenberg called in the hijack.

Rigby checked the K♦ turn and Eisenberg bet 16,000. Rigby called to see the 6♦ river, where he moved all in. Eisenberg quickly folded for her last 55,000.

Christopher Caruso refuses to give up on the day and quickly fired bullet No. 5 after busting to Justin Arnwine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	180,000 30,000	30,000
Lara Eisenberg	55,000 75,000	75,000

Christopher Caruso	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg Nicholas Rigby

10-30-2025 21:08 UTC-4

Caruso Can't Buy a Pot, Gets Flushed Out by Arnwine

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Christopher Caruso, on his fourth bullet of the day, raised to 3,000 under the gun and Jeffrey Chang three-bet to 8,000 in the hijack. Justin Arnwine then four-bet to 28,000 on the button, Caruso called for 17,000, and Chang folded.

Christopher Caruso: 4♥4♦ All in
Justin Arnwine: A♣Q♠

Arnwine hit top pair on the A♠3♠2♠ flop, then improved to a flush on the 7♠ turn to leave Caruso drawing dead. The 3♦ completed the board on the river and Caruso busted yet again.

"Chris Caruso doesn't give a f**k. If there's anybody here, it's him. You couldn've shown him a four, and he still would've gone in," Arnwine said.

"Now I want to drink with him," Caitlin Comeskey added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	350,000 60,000	60,000

Jeffrey Chang	45,000 10,000	10,000
Christopher Caruso	Busted

Tags: Christopher Caruso Jeffrey Chang Justin Arnwine

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-30-2025 20:47 UTC-4

Caruso Busts Again After Not Believing Rigby

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Around 20,000 was in the pot as Nicholas Rigby and Christopher Caruso went to the turn on a board of 7♠9♣5♠4♠. Rigby then bet 10,000 from the button and Caruso called in the hijack.

The river was the J♥ and Rigby moved all in. Caruso quickly called for 18,000, and Rigby showed 9♦4♦ for two pair. Caruso tossed 2♠2♥ into the muck and busted for the second time this level.

"He thought you were full of shit," a tablemate said to Rigby, who has already quadrupled his starting stack within 30 minutes of taking his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	150,000 90,000	90,000
Christopher Caruso	Busted

Tags: Christopher Caruso Nicholas Rigby

10-30-2025 20:41 UTC-4

"MGM Nuts" Not Enough For Arnwine Against Glasgow

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Justin Arnwine raised to 2,000 under the gun and received one caller before Adam Glasgow moved all in for 16,700 in the big blind. Only Arnwine called.

Adam Glasgow: A♥Q♣ All in
Justin Arnwine: A♦J♦

"I have the MGM nuts," Arnwine said when he turned over his cards, but Glasgow had him dominated. The board ran out 2♣8♣9♦9♣6♣ and Glasgow improved to a flush to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	290,000 30,000	30,000

Adam Glasgow	35,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Adam Glasgow Justin Arnwine

10-30-2025 20:38 UTC-4

Rigby Wastes Little Time Applying Max Pressure

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cutoff raised to 2,700 and Nicholas Rigby called on the button. Changfeng Fan then three-bet to 9,000 in the big blind, and only Rigby called.

Both players checked the Q♣7♣3♣ flop. Fan then bet 5,000 on the 9♠ turn and Rigby called.

The river was the 6♦ and Fan checked to Rigby, who moved all in. Fan, with around 25,000 behind, quickly folded and Rigby took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	60,000 20,000	20,000
Changfeng Fan	25,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Changfeng Fan Nicholas Rigby