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

10-31-2025 20:25 UTC-4

Izadi Doubles Off Phillips, Furey Folds the Winner

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Andrew Phillips raised to 7,000 in middle position and Hamid Izadi called in the cutoff. Charles Furey then three-bet to 21,000 on the button, and both opponents called.

The flop came J♠10♠6♦ and Furey bet 33,000. Phillips then moved all in for 130,000, Izadi called for 50,000, and Furey got out of the way.

Hamid Izadi: K♥J♥ All in
Andrew Phillips: K♣10♣

Both players had flopped a pair, but Izadi was ahead with his jacks. The K♠ turn improved both players to two pair, and Izadi remained in front through the 8♠ river to earn the double up.

"Ace-queen of spades. He saved you," Furey told Izadi as the players headed off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	320,000 80,000	80,000
Hamid Izadi	190,000 190,000	190,000

Andrew Phillips	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Andrew Phillips Charles Furey Hamid Izadi

10-31-2025 20:24 UTC-4

Anton Falls to Crowley

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Matt Mullins raised to 8,000 in middle position before Joe Crowley moved all in for 70,000 in the cutoff. Alvin Anton called for his last 26,000 on the button, and Mullins got out of the way.

Alvin Anton: A♦J♠ All in
Joe Crowley: A♣K♦

Crowley had Anton dominated and improved to top pair on the K♥8♥Q♥ flop, while Anton picked up a straight draw. The board ran out 5♦3♦ and Anton failed to improve as he headed to the rail yet again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	110,000 30,000	30,000
Matt Mullins	80,000 10,000	10,000
Alvin Anton	Busted

Tags: Alvin Anton Joe Crowley Matt Mullins

10-31-2025 20:21 UTC-4

Kates Jams on Mullins; Phillips Lays Down Nines to Richer

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Zach Kates raised to 6,000 in the hijack before Matt Mullins three-bet to 18,000 in the cutoff. Kates came back with an all-in shove, and Mullins, with around 90,000, remaining, quickly folded.

At the other table, Andrew Phillips had opened to 7,500 under the gun and Michael Richer moved all in for 85,500. Phillips tossed 9♠9♣ into the muck, and Richer took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zach Kates	230,000 5,000	5,000
Andrew Phillips	140,000 80,000	80,000
Michael Richer	95,000 10,000	10,000
Matt Mullins	90,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Andrew Phillips Matt Mullins Michael Richer Zach Kates

10-31-2025 20:10 UTC-4

Caruso Flips Fikac to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Bob Fikac moved all in for 32,500 in early position, Christopher Caruso reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Bob Fikac: 2♥2♠ All in
Christopher Caruso: A♥Q♣

Caruso took the lead on the Q♠10♦A♣ flop with two pair, then improved to a full house on the Q♥ turn. The river was the 9♣ and Fikac was sent to the rail.

While Fikac was making his exit, Harrison Dobin and Alvin Anton were both rejoining the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Caruso	160,000 80,000	80,000
Alvin Anton	40,000 40,000	40,000
Harrison Dobin	40,000 40,000	40,000
Robert Fikac	Busted

Tags: Bob Fikac Christopher Caruso

10-31-2025 20:03 UTC-4

Putinas Earns Four-Way All In With Queens

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alvin Anton moved all in for his short stack on the button. Gintautas Putinas also shoved from the small blind, an under-the-gun player put in his last chips, and Bob Fikac in the big blind had all three opponents covered and at risk.

Alvin Anton: 8♦3♠ All in
Under-the-gun player: A♥8♥ All in
Gintautas Putinas: Q♦Q♣ All in
Bob Fikac: A♦K♥

Putinas was ahead with his queens in the four-way all in, and he held on through the 5♠9♥6♣5♦4♦ board to scoop the entire pot, sending both Anton and the under-the-gun player to the rail while earning a double up through Fikac in a 180,000-chip pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gintautas Putinas	180,000 135,000	135,000
Robert Fikac	70,000 50,000	50,000
Alvin Anton	Busted

Tags: Alvin Anton Bob Fikac Gintautas Putinas

10-31-2025 19:58 UTC-4

Crowley Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joe Crowley had just reentered when he moved all in for 40,000 from the button. Alvin Anton called in the small blind.

Joe Crowley: 2♥2♣ All in
Alvin Anton: A♦J♥

"Fair fight," Anton said once the cards were revealed, but he couldn't connect with the K♠5♣7♠K♦9♣ board and handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	80,000 80,000	80,000
Alvin Anton	3,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Alvin Anton Joe Crowley

10-31-2025 19:55 UTC-4

Phillips Snaps Off Purohit to Double

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Andrew Phillips bet 10,000 from the big blind on a flop of Q♦K♥8♥ before Dinesh Purohit raised to 31,000. Phillips called and the 6♠ fell on the turn.

Purohit then moved all in and Phillips snap-called for 83,000, turning over K♦6♦ for two pair. Purohit didn't even wait to see the river before throwing his cards into the muck face down, and Phillips secured the double up once the 9♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Phillips	220,000 100,000	100,000
Dinesh Purohit	50,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Andrew Phillips Dinesh Purohit

10-31-2025 19:53 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Zach Kates	225,000 5,000	5,000
Dinesh Purohit	150,000 30,000	30,000
Matt Mullins	130,000 10,000	10,000
Robert Fikac	120,000 60,000	60,000
Joel Lanning	110,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Richer	105,000 5,000	5,000
Christopher Caruso	80,000 60,000	60,000
Hamid Izadi	70,000 10,000	10,000

Thies Guyy	40,000
Alvin Anton	30,000 30,000	30,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-31-2025 19:46 UTC-4

Furey Pushes Out Phillips

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Around 30,000 was in the middle as Charles Furey and Andrew Phillips went heads-up to the Q♠7♠5♥ flop. Furey then bet 18,500 from the button, Phillips raised to 55,000 in early position, and Furey called.

Phillips slowed down and checked the 5♦ turn, and Furey bet 59,000. Phillips took several minutes to ponder the decision but eventually folded, and Furey took down the pot to add to his massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	400,000 140,000	140,000
Andrew Phillips	120,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Charles Furey Andrew Phillips