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

11-02-2025 00:42 UTC-4

Bako Gets a Double Amid Some Confusion

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Roy Kim has been dominating the table on his way to a stack of 800,000, but he decided to sit out this hand and folded under the gun.

"Yay! He finally folded! Does that mean someone else gets to play, finally?" tablemate Lee Sommers said as the table erupted in celebration.

William Beer then limped in from the hijack and Louis Bailey called in the small blind. Alex Bako moved all in for 39,000 in the big blind, and only Beer called.

Alex Bako: A♦Q♠ All in
William Beer: A♠5♣

The board ran out J♠7♠7♣4♣7♥ and both players took back their chips for a chop pot. The dealer was already shuffling for the next hand when it was pointed out that Bako's queen-kicker was actually playing, and Beer finally handed over the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Beer	200,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Bako	100,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Alex Bako William Beer

11-02-2025 00:36 UTC-4

Suck, Resuck For Asadabadi

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Arash Asadabadi moved all in for 85,000 from the big blind and Aaron Pinson called in the hijack.

Arash Asadabadi: Q♠Q♦ All in
Aaron Pinson: J♦J♣

Asadabadi had Pinson dominated with his queens, but the J♥5♣K♥ flop gave Pinson the lead with a set. Asadabadi was at risk of busting on the bubble until the Q♠ fell on the turn to give him his own set. The river was the 8♠ and Asadabadi doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pinson	350,000 70,000	70,000
Arash Asadabadi	180,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Aaron Pinson Arash Asadabadi

11-02-2025 00:31 UTC-4

Final 18 Chip Update

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Kim	800,000 380,000	380,000

Kade Venkatesan	650,000 10,000	10,000
Aaron Pinson	420,000 100,000	100,000
Tyler Shields	380,000 80,000	80,000
Kai Nicholls	370,000 50,000	50,000
Lee Sommers	350,000 70,000	70,000
Alexander Wiggins	300,000 140,000	140,000
Alan Gendelman	280,000
Christopher Chatman	280,000 60,000	60,000

William Beer	250,000 100,000	100,000
Louis Bailey	240,000 140,000	140,000
Kieran Davey	180,000 180,000	180,000
George Karmires	150,000 60,000	60,000
Craig Delisle	150,000 90,000	90,000
Kyle Dishongh	90,000 60,000	60,000
Arash Asadabadi	80,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Bako	60,000 60,000	60,000
Rob Gardner	60,000 60,000	60,000

11-02-2025 00:25 UTC-4

Gendelman Picks Up Kings to Double

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Much of the field had spent the last level more closely following the extra-innings Game 7 on the screens around the room as the Dodgers finally won the World Series.

"Congratulations to the Dodgers. Now let's congratulate the baggers," the tournament official said.

Kai Nicholls then raised to 20,000 under the gun and Alan Gendelman moved all in for 130,000 in middle position. Nicholls tanked for several minutes but eventually called to put Gendelman at risk.

Alan Gendelman: K♠K♦ All in
Kai Nicholls: A♦9♦

Gendelman needed to avoid an ace to stay alive on the bubble, and he dodged the Q♠10♠5♦10♣6♥ board to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Nicholls	420,000 100,000	100,000
Alan Gendelman	280,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Alan Gendelman Kai Nicholls

11-02-2025 00:06 UTC-4

Venkatesan Bombs the River on Gendelman

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alan Gendelman raised to 22,000 under the gun and Kade Venkatesan called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦3♣7♠ and Gendelman bet 20,000. Venkatesan then raised to 55,000, and Gendelman called.

The turn was the 4♥ and Venkatesan bet 85,000. Gendelman again called to see the 4♣ river, where Venkatesan bet 171,000, leaving himself 30,000 behind.

Gendelman tanked for a few minutes but eventually called once more, and Venkatesan showed 6♥5♠ for a straight to win the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kade Venkatesan	660,000 480,000	480,000
Alan Gendelman	160,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Kade Venkatesan Alan Gendelman

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

11-01-2025 23:46 UTC-4

Shields Shoves on Gendelman

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tyler Shields raised to 16,000 in early position as action went on Alan Gendelman on the button. He three-bet to 52,000, and Shields quickly moved all in for 240,000.

Gendelman picked up his cards and tossed them into the muck as Shields took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	460,000
Tyler Shields	300,000 60,000	60,000

11-01-2025 23:38 UTC-4

Nicholls Smacks the River in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alexander Wiggins raised to 18,000 in the cutoff and Kai Nicholls and Yaser Al-Keliddar called in the blinds.

The flop came 8♦3♥10♦ and Wiggins continued for 30,000. Nicholls called, but Al-Keliddar moved all in for 105,000. Wiggins called, and Nicholls took a minute before also callling for 210,000.

Yaser Al-Keliddar: 10♣7♣ All in
Kai Nicholls: Q♠Q♥ All in
Alexander Wiggins: 10♥9♦

Nicholls was ahead with his queens, but Wiggins hit two pair on the 9♣ to take the lead. The river was the 8♥ and Nicholls made queens and eights to scoop the pot, earning a double off Wiggins while sending Al-Keliddar to the rail.

With 18 players remaining, action is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Nicholls	520,000 310,000	310,000
Alexander Wiggins	160,000 190,000	190,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	Busted

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Kai Nicholls Yaser Al-Keliddar

11-01-2025 23:35 UTC-4

Chip Counts From Last 19

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Shahab Shirazi was just eliminated when he was all in for 120,000 with A♦10♦, but Roy Kim picked up two kings to send the field within two of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	460,000
Roy Kim	420,000 200,000	200,000

Louis Bailey	380,000 70,000	70,000
Alexander Wiggins	350,000 328,000	328,000
William Beer	350,000 150,000	150,000
Christopher Chatman	340,000 80,000	80,000

Aaron Pinson	320,000 110,000	110,000
Lee Sommers	280,000 100,000	100,000
Tyler Shields	240,000 20,000	20,000
Kieran Davey	230,000 230,000	230,000
George Karmires	210,000 70,000	70,000
Kade Venkatesan	180,000
Kyle Dishongh	150,000 100,000	100,000
Arash Asadabadi	130,000 130,000	130,000
Rob Gardner	120,000 40,000	40,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	120,000 80,000	80,000

Alex Bako	120,000 40,000	40,000

11-01-2025 23:16 UTC-4

Gendelman Shows Shields the Goods

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alan Gendelman raised to 18,000 in middle position and Tyler Shields called in the small blind.

The flop came 2♦5♣6♠ and Gendelman bet 17,000. Shields called and they both checked the J♣ turn.

Shields led out for 35,000 on the Q♦ river and Gendelman raised to 100,000. Shields quickly folded, and Gendelman showed Q♣Q♠ for a rivered set as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	460,000 100,000	100,000
Tyler Shields	220,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alan Gendelman Tyler Shields