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

11-01-2025 23:07 UTC-4

Yoo Celebrates Too Early

David Salituro

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

Sungwoon Yoo raised to 16,000 under the gun and Louis Bailey moved all in on the button. The table folded back to Yoo who snap-called for 120,000.

Sungwoon Yoo: Q♣Q♥ All in
Louis Bailey: A♥A♣

Yoo had run his queens into Bailey's aces as the flop came 7♥10♥J♥. The 9♠ turn gave him a straight draw, and he celebrated when the 8♥ fell on the river.

"I have a flush," Bailey pointed out, and Yoo was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Bailey	450,000 200,000	200,000
Sungwoon Yoo	Busted

Tags: Louis Bailey Sungwoon Yoo

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

11-01-2025 22:50 UTC-4

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The remaining 21 players are going on a 12-minute break.

There are four more eliminations to go until play ends for the night.

11-01-2025 22:47 UTC-4

Pritchard Falls to Kim

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Roy Kim had gotten a few all-in shoves through after doubling up Shahab Shirazi earlier, but this time he was the one who had an opponent at risk as Chris Pritchard was all in for 75,000 from middle position and Kim called on the button.

Chris Pritchard: K♠10♠ All in
Roy Kim: A♦2♣

The 4♠9♣4♣ flop was no help to Pritchard, while the rest of the board ran out Q♥Q♠ and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Kim	220,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Pritchard	Busted

Tags: Chris Pritchard Roy Kim

11-01-2025 22:30 UTC-4

"Back in the Game, Baby"; Shirazi Doubles Off Kim

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Roy Kim raised to 13,000 under the gun, Shahab Shirazi moved all in for 70,000 in the hijack, and Kim called.

Shahab Shirazi: A♠K♣. All in
Roy Kim: A♣J♦

Both players hit a pair on the J♣8♣K♦ flop, but Shirazi remained in the lead with his kings. The rest of the board ran out 9♥A♦ and Shirazi doubled up with two pair.

"Back in the game, baby!" he yelled out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahab Shirazi	150,000 80,000	80,000
Roy Kim	70,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Shahab Shirazi Roy Kim

11-01-2025 22:27 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
William Beer	500,000 250,000	250,000
Christopher Chatman	420,000 140,000	140,000

Tyler Shields	370,000 20,000	20,000
Alan Gendelman	360,000
Kieran Davey	310,000 310,000	310,000
Arash Asadabadi	260,000 20,000	20,000
Louis Bailey	250,000 170,000	170,000
Craig Delisle	240,000
Aaron Pinson	210,000 30,000	30,000
Kai Nicholls	210,000 50,000	50,000
Lee Sommers	180,000 140,000	140,000
Roy Kim	130,000 20,000	20,000

Sungwoon Yoo	120,000 120,000	120,000
Alex Bako	80,000 30,000	30,000
Shahab Shirazi	70,000 70,000	70,000
Brandon Hall	60,000 100,000	100,000

11-01-2025 22:23 UTC-4

Dishongh Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kyle Dishongh moved all in for 121,000 on the button and Alexander Wiggins called in middle position.

Kyle Dishongh: 10♠10♥ All in
Alexander Wiggins: A♦K♦

Dishongh needed to survive the race situation to stay alive, and the board ran out 4♣9♥8♣3♥7♦ to earn him a double up.

"You're lucky I play well. I folded a pair of eights," Yaser Al-Keliddar told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Dishongh	250,000 130,000	130,000
Alexander Wiggins	22,000 378,000	378,000
Kyle Lin	Busted
Roie Sheskin	Busted

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Kyle Dishongh

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

11-01-2025 21:59 UTC-4

Shields On Right End of Ultimate Cooler to Bust Douglas

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kenneth Douglas raised to 12,000 in middle position before Tyler Shields three-bet to 30,000 in the cutoff. Douglas then moved all in for 100,000, and Shields snap-called.

Kenneth Douglas: K♣K♠ All in
Tyler Shields: A♥A♦

"C'mon, hold," Shields pleaded as he woke up with aces against Douglas' kings. The Q♥6♦5♦8♣3♠ board was no threat, and Douglas was sent to the rail.

"Nice hand, Tyler. You played that really well," Yaser Al-Keliddar told him after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Shields	350,000 200,000	200,000
Kenneth Douglas	Busted

Tags: Kenneth Douglas Tyler Shields

11-01-2025 21:52 UTC-4

Davey, Venkatesan Head to the Races

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Roie Sheskin raised to 10,000 under the gun and Kieran Davey called in the hijack. Kade Venkatesan then three-bet to 30,000 on the button and Sheskin folded, but Davey moved all in for 120,000. Venkatesan snap-called.

Kieran Davey: 10♠10♦ All in
Kade Venkatesan: A♠K♥

Davey was racing for his tournament life, and his tens stayed in the lead through the 8♦3♠6♠6♦10♣ board as he ended up with a full house to secure the double up.

"Didn't feel good about it," Davey said.

"When he snaps, you don't," tablemate George Karmires added.