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

10-31-2025 14:33 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fikac	140,000 20,000	20,000
Dinesh Purohit	75,000 35,000	35,000
Charles Furey	70,000 10,000	10,000
Russ Dunlevy	60,000 15,000	15,000
Christopher Caruso	60,000 20,000	20,000
Louis Bailey	50,000 5,000	5,000
Kenneth Douglas	30,000 15,000	15,000
Michael Fryett	25,000 30,000	30,000
Maclaren Chatham	15,000 45,000	45,000

Richer Fires Away

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Richer reraised to 3,700 in the hijack and was called by the big blind and another opponent in middle position.

Richer continued for 3,500 on the J♣J♠2♣ flop and only the big blind called. Richer bet another 4,000 on the 2♠ turn, and his opponent again called.

The river was the Q♦ and Richer bet 25,000. His opponent quickly folded this time, and Richer took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Richer	60,000 5,000	5,000

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10-31-2025 14:29 UTC-4

"Worse Hand" Does the Trick For Castaldo

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mark Castaldo was in the big blind and put in a reraise to 7,500 before an opponent in the hijack moved all in for 15,000. "I'll call with the worse hand," Castaldo said as he committed the chips.

All-in player: 9♠9♦ All in
Mark Castaldo: K♦Q♥

The flop came K♥5♦7♦ to give Castaldo the lead with top pair, while the rest of the board ran out 3♥10♠ and the hijack was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Castaldo	65,000

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10-31-2025 14:19 UTC-4

Czap Shoves the Turn on Anton

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Stephani Czap limped in from early position before Alvin Anton raised to 2,000 in middle position. The table folded back to Czap who called to see the Q♦6♣10♥ flop.

Anton then bet another 2,000 and Czap called. The turn was the 10♦ and Czap moved all in for 18,700.

Anton quickly flashed her his Q♥ and tossed it into the muck, and Czap reciprocated by showing her A♣10♣ before taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alvin Anton	70,000 5,000	5,000
Stephani Czap	30,000

Tags: Alvin Anton Stephani Czap

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-31-2025 14:09 UTC-4

Fikac Flops the Joint in Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 1,700 and received three callers, including Thies Guyy in the cutoff and Bob Fikac on the button.

All four players checked the 7♠6♦6♠ flop. The hijack then bet 3,000 on the 5♠ turn, and only Fikac and the small blind called.

Action checked to Fikac on the 3♥ river and he bet 10,000. The small blind called, while the cutoff got out of the way. Fikac turned over 7♥6♥ for a flopped full house, and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fikac	120,000 50,000	50,000
Thies Guyy	55,000

Tags: Bob Fikac Thies Guyy

10-31-2025 14:04 UTC-4

Caruso Back in Action

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Russ Dunlevy limped in from under the gun before a player in the cutoff raised to 2,000. Christopher Caruso called on the button, as did Dinesh Purohit in the small blind, before the big blind reraised to 10,000. Only Caruso called.

Both players checked to the river on a board of A♥8♦2♦3♦9♣ where Caruso bet 5,000. His opponent quickly called, and Caruso turned over 9♠8♥ for two pair. The big blind mucked and Caruso, who unsuccessfully fired seven bullets during yesterday's opening flight, took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinesh Purohit	110,000 7,000	7,000
Russ Dunlevy	45,000 5,000	5,000
Christopher Caruso	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Christopher Caruso Dinesh Purohit Russ Dunlevy

10-31-2025 13:51 UTC-4

Kates Heroes With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,500 and the small blind called. Zach Kates then three-bet to 4,500 in the big blind, and only his early-position opponent called.

Both players checked the 8♠4♦3♥ flop. Kates also checked the 10♥ turn and his opponent bet 2,500. Kates called and the 2♥ fell on the river.

He checked once more, and the early-position player bet 3,400. Kates called with A♠Q♦ for ace-high, and his opponent mucked 7♥6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zach Kates	75,000 13,000	13,000

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10-31-2025 13:45 UTC-4

Furey Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Charles Furey and an opponent saw a flop of J♣9♣6♠ when the big blind bet 10,500. Furey then moved all in for 28,300 in middle position, and his opponent called.

Charles Furey: 7♦6♦ All in
Opponent: K♣K♠

Furey showed a pair of sixes but was behind his opponent's kings. The 3♥ turn left him a card away from busting yet again, but Furey caught the 7♣ on the river to make two pair and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	80,000 40,000	40,000

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10-31-2025 13:38 UTC-4

Guyy Trips Up an Opponent

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a board of J♣2♦J♥10♠, a player in the hijack bet 1,000 before Thies Guyy raised to 4,000 in the cutoff. His opponent called and the 4♥ fell on the river.

Guyy then bet another 5,600 and his opponent again called. Guyy showed Q♠J♠ for trips to win the pot.

Charles Furey reentered during the break.