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

10-31-2025 21:18 UTC-4

Stand-Up Trick Doesn't Work For Richer

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Richer moved all in for 42,000 in the cutoff and Hamid Izadi called in the big blind.

Michael Richer: A♥K♠ All in
Hamid Izadi: Q♣9♥

Richer quickly packed up his seat cushion and stood up from his seat as he prepared to see the flop, which came 9♦4♠5♦ to give Izadi the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out J♥3♥ and Richer made a quick exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	250,000

Michael Richer	Busted

Tags: Hamid Izadi Michael Richer

10-31-2025 21:12 UTC-4

The Richer Get Poorer as Caruso Fires All Three Streets

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♥4♦7♣, Christopher Caruso bet 6,000 from the button and Michael Richer called in the big blind.

Caruso bet another 10,000 on the A♦ turn and Richer again called. The river was the J♠ and Caruso bet another 15,000. Richer called once more, and Caruso showed A♣2♦ for trips to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Caruso	210,000 40,000	40,000
Michael Richer	26,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Michael Richer Christopher Caruso

10-31-2025 21:06 UTC-4

Chip Counts of the Final 12

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	360,000 20,000	20,000
Gintautas Putinas	240,000 60,000	60,000
Hamid Izadi	210,000 20,000	20,000

Frankie Zeta	180,000 70,000	70,000
Russ Dunlevy	180,000
Christopher Caruso	170,000 10,000	10,000
Joel Lanning	160,000 50,000	50,000
Zach Kates	160,000 70,000	70,000
Matt Mullins	130,000 50,000	50,000
Joseph Crowley	110,000
Michael Richer	70,000 25,000	25,000
Casey Hatmaker	60,000 20,000	20,000

10-31-2025 21:03 UTC-4

Playing Down to 7

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tournament officials confirmed that Day 1b will end once seven players remain.

There are currently 12 players remaining out of 54 total entries.

10-31-2025 21:01 UTC-4

Dobin Runs Into Dunlevy's Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Harrison Dobin raised to 40,000 in middle position, leaving himself around 15,000 behind, and called off his last chips after Russ Dunlevy shoved in the hijack.

Harrison Dobin: A♦9♠ All in
Russ Dunlevy: J♠J♥

Dobin needed to come from behind against Dunlevy's jacks to stay alive, but he missed the 10♣6♣4♦K♥9♣ board and was sent to the rail.

Andrew Phillips was also eliminated the next hand after jamming for his last 50,000 with K♣9♣ from middle position. Christopher Caruso put him at risk on the button with A♥9♥, and Caruso's ace-kicker played on the 2♠8♦6♥10♦8♥ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russ Dunlevy	180,000 80,000	80,000
Christopher Caruso	180,000 50,000	50,000
Harrison Dobin	Busted
Andrew Phillips	Busted

Tags: Andrew Phillips Christopher Caruso Harrison Dobin Russ Dunlevy

10-31-2025 20:53 UTC-4

Dobin Triples With Kings

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Charles Furey raised to 18,000 in the cutoff and Harrison Dobin called for his last 15,000 in the small blind. Andrew Phillips then reshoved in the big blind, and Furey folded.

Harrison Dobin: K♠K♥ All in
Andrew Phillips: J♣J♥

"You couldn't call, man?" Phillips said to Furey.

"I had an ace in my hand. I'm not sure you wanted a call," Furey replied.

The board ran out 9♥7♠2♠6♦8♥ and Dobin's kings stayed in the lead to earn him the triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	380,000 20,000	20,000
Harrison Dobin	50,000 10,000	10,000
Andrew Phillips	45,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Andrew Phillips Charles Furey Harrison Dobin

10-31-2025 20:49 UTC-4

Furey Fills Up to Bust Guyy

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

"I need to play worse," Charles Furey said, still rueing the missed opportunity right before the last break.

"It's not working out so well for me," Andrew Phillips added.

Thies Guyy then moved all in for 59,000 under the gun and the table folded around to Furey who called in the small blind.

Thies Guyy: A♦Q♥ All in
Charles Furey: 4♠4♥

Guyy was racing for his tournament life, but Furey spiked a set on the 10♣8♦4♦ flop to take a big lead. The 8♥ turn improved Furey to a full house, and Guyy was drawing dead going to the 2♥ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	400,000 80,000	80,000
Thies Guyy	Busted

Tags: Charles Furey Thies Guyy

10-31-2025 20:45 UTC-4

Hatmaker Gets a Quick Double

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Casey Hatmaker was the lone player to hop in right at the end of late registration and quickly got in his 40,000 from the big blind against Christopher Caruso in middle position.

Casey Hatmaker: A♣10♦ All in
Christopher Caruso: A♥2♥

The flop came J♥10♣10♠ to give Hatmaker trips, while Caruso picked up a flush draw on the 9♥ turn. The river was the 7♣ and Hatmaker dodged Caruso's draw to earn the double up.