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

11-01-2025 19:58 UTC-4

Venkatesan Snaps Off Davey

David Salituro

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

Around 40,000 was in the pot as Kade Venkatesan and Kieran Davey went to the turn on a board of J♠K♥A♦7♥. Venkatesan then bet 38,000 from the button, and Davey moved all in for around 70,000 from the hijack. Venkatesan snap-called.

Davey showed A♠Q♥ for top pair and a straight draw, while Venkatesan had A♣K♠ for two pair. The river Q♣ gave Davey his own two pair, but it wasn't enough and he was sent to the rail while Venkatesan raked in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Hall	250,000 10,000	10,000
Kade Venkatesan	180,000 60,000	60,000
Lee Sommers	105,000 55,000	55,000
Matthew Sabia	85,000 30,000	30,000
Casey Hatmaker	60,000 15,000	15,000
Kieran Davey	Busted

Tags: Kade Venkatesan Kieran Davey

11-01-2025 19:49 UTC-4

Tindle Runs Into Pinson's Set; Wiggins Takes From Shields

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David Salituro

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

Alexander Wiggins raised to 5,500 in the hijack, Tyler Shields three-bet to 12,000 in the cutoff, and Wiggins called.

The flop came 10♣6♣8♥ and Shields bet 15,000. Wiggins called to the K♥ turn, where Shields bet another 25,000. Wiggins again called.

Both players checked down the K♦ river, and Wiggins showed Q♦10♦ for two pair to win the pot.

At another table, Steve Tindle bet 12,000 from the hijack on a board of 10♣J♥8♠2♥ and Aaron Pinson moved all in from middle position. Tindle took several minutes before calling for his last 40,000.

He showed 9♦8♦, but Pinson had 8♥8♣ for a set. Tindle needed to complete a straight draw to stay alive, but he missed the K♦ river.

"Good luck. I enjoyed it," Tindle told his tablemates on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pinson	260,000 100,000	100,000
Alexander Wiggins	250,000 90,000	90,000
Tyler Shields	60,000 100,000	100,000
Steven Tindle	Busted

Tags: Aaron Pinson Alexander Wiggins Steve Tindle Tyler Shields

11-01-2025 19:42 UTC-4

Pritchard Busts a Short-Stack

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David Salituro

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

Frankie Zeta raised to 5,000 in middle position and the hijack put in his last 6,000. Steve Tindle on the button and small blind Chris Pritchard called, as did Zeta.

All three players checked the A♣7♠2♠ flop. Pritchard then led out for 15,000 on the 7♥ turn, and both Zeta and Tindle folded.

Pritchard showed Q♥2♣ for two pair, while his opponent had 10♦9♣. The river was the 8♠ and Pritchard scored the knockout.

"Queen-duey. Ah-chewey," tablemate Aaron Pinson said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pinson	160,000 90,000	90,000
Steven Tindle	70,000 10,000	10,000
Frankie Zeta	70,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Aaron Pinson Chris Pritchard Frankie Zeta Steve Tindle

11-01-2025 19:34 UTC-4

Yang Snaps Off Meads; Redding Sends Out Smith

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David Salituro

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

Spencer Meads bet 11,000 from the hijack on a board of 10♥8♠2♠A♦ and Chunyu Yang called in the big blind.

The river came the 5♠ and Meads moved all in. Yang snap-called for 44,500, and Meads could only show K♦Q♦ for a missed straight. Yang turned over A♠A♥ for top set to win the pot and double up.

At another table, Jason Smith had moved all in for 45,000 from the hijack and Mark Redding called in early position.

Jason Smith: A♣J♣ All in
Mark Redding: A♦Q♦

Smith found himself dominated but picked up a flush draw on the 6♠4♣3♣ flop. The A♠ turn gave both players top pair, but Redding's queen-kicker continued to play after the 5♠ river to send Smith to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Redding	230,000 20,000	20,000
Chunyu Yang	130,000
Spencer Meads	110,000 110,000	110,000
Jason Smith (VA)	Busted

Tags: Chunyu Yang Jason Smith Mark Redding Spencer Meads

11-01-2025 19:24 UTC-4

Harris Hits the Flop to Double

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David Salituro

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

George Harris raised to 5,000 in the hijack before Sungwoon Yoo moved all in from the big blind. The action went back on Harris, who tanked for more than a minute. "Alright," he eventually said, calling for his last 23,500.

George Harris: K♦Q♥ All in
Sungwoon Yoo: A♣10♦

The flop came Q♣J♥8♦ to give Harris the lead with a pair of queens, while Yoo picked up a straight draw. The 5♦ turn was safe for Harris, while the river came the 2♠ and Harris doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sungwoon Yoo	55,000 45,000	45,000
George Harris	50,000

Tags: George Harris Sungwoon Yoo

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-01-2025 19:18 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pinson	250,000 20,000	20,000
Mark Redding	210,000 9,000	9,000
William Beer	200,000
Alan Gendelman	180,000 60,000	60,000
Tyler Shields	160,000 70,000	70,000
Jose Cayetano	160,000 40,000	40,000
Kieran Davey	150,000 35,000	35,000
Kai Nicholls	120,000 30,000	30,000
Kyle Dishongh	120,000
Kade Venkatesan	120,000 10,000	10,000
Christopher Chatman	110,000

Craig Delisle	100,000 20,000	20,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	100,000 10,000	10,000

Todd Sninski	70,000 60,000	60,000
Frankie Zeta	60,000 10,000	10,000
Kyle Lin	60,000 40,000	40,000
Rob Cohen	25,000 125,000	125,000
Z Stein	Busted

11-01-2025 19:12 UTC-4

Meads Sets Up an Opponent For a Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Three players went to the turn on a board of Q♣A♣J♥4♥ when Alexander Wiggins bet 10,000 from the big blind. An under-the-gun player called, but Spencer Meads raised to 50,000 on the button.

Wiggins got out of the way before the under-the-gun player moved all in for 60,500. Meads called with 4♠4♣ for a set, while his opponent had A♥10♥ and was drawing to straight and flush draws.

The 9♣ river was no help and Meads held on to send his opponent to the rail.

Wiggins, who won an RGPS ring in the $400 DeepStack event earlier this series, has built up a stack of around 160,000, while Meads moved past 200,000 with that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Meads	220,000 100,000	100,000
Alexander Wiggins	160,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Spencer Meads

11-01-2025 19:03 UTC-4

Meads Shows Down a Jack

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♥6♣8♦, Spencer Meads bet 4,000 from early position before the big blind raised to 11,500. Meads called and the 3♠ fell on the turn.

The big blind checked over to Meads, who bet 14,000. His opponent called and they both checked down the Q♠ river.

Meads showed A♦J♦ for a pair of jacks, and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Meads	120,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Spencer Meads

11-01-2025 18:54 UTC-4

Hall Races to a Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Around 100,000 was in the middle as John Twyman was all in from the button, as was another opponent under the gun, while Brandon Hall in the small blind had both players covered and at risk.

Under-the-gun player: A♣J♠ All in
John Twyman: 2♠2♥ All in
Brandon Hall: 10♣10♦

Hall was ahead with his tens going to the flop, which came 4♦4♣Q♠. The K♣ turn gave the under-the-gun player a straight draw, but Hall held on through the Q♦ river to send both Twyman and the under-the-gun player to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Hall	240,000
John Twyman	Busted

Tags: John Twyman Brandon Hall