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

11-01-2025 16:18 UTC-4

Redding Finds a Hero Call For a Bustout

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mark Redding bet around 5,000 from the button on a completed board of 2♠2♥7♣K♥Q♠ before an opponent moved all in for 20,000 in middle position. Redding tanked for a few minutes until calling to put his opponent at risk.

The all-in player could only show A♥9♥ for a missed flush draw, and Redding turned over 6♦6♣ to win the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Redding	170,000 43,600	43,600

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11-01-2025 16:14 UTC-4

Nicholls Finds a Call to Bust an Opponent

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kyle Dishongh bet 5,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 8♣6♣5♦ and Kai Nicholls called on the button. A player in middle position then moved all in for 27,500.

Dishongh tanked for a minute until folding, while Nicholls also considered the decision for a minute but he eventually decided to call.

All-in player: 10♣9♣ All in
Kai Nicholls: J♠J♦

Nicholls found himself ahead with his jacks, while his opponent had straight and flush draws. The J♥ turn improved Nicholls to a set, while the river was the 3♦ to earn him the knockout.

"If you weren't behind me, I beat him into the pot. I had queen-jack of clubs," Dishongh told NIcholls after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Nicholls	90,000 49,000	49,000
Kyle Dishongh	70,000 20,000	20,000

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11-01-2025 16:04 UTC-4

Smith Doubles Off Pritchard

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Pritchard bet 6,000 from middle position on a flop of 4♠9♦10♦, Jason Smith moved all in for 21,700 under the gun, and Pritchard called.

Jason Smith: A♣10♣ All in
Chris Pritchard: K♠J♥

Smith was ahead with top pair, while Pritchard had a straight draw and two overcards. The A♦ turn improved Smith to two pair, while Pritchard missed the 8♣ river and Smith doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Smith (VA)	60,000 15,000	15,000
Chris Pritchard	25,000 40,000	40,000

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11-01-2025 15:57 UTC-4

Frazier Raises Out Al-Keliddar

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brandon Frazier raised to 2,500 in the hijack, Yaser Al-Keliddar three-bet to 6,500 on the button, and Frazier called.

The flop came 10♥4♣2♠ and Al-Keliddar bet 3,800. Frazier called to the 10♠ turn and checked over to Al-Keliddar again. Al-Keliddar then bet 8,000.

Frazier came back with a raise to 17,000 this time, and Al-Keliddar quickly tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Frazier	60,000 50,000	50,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	15,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Yaser Al-Keliddar Brandon Frazier

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

11-01-2025 15:39 UTC-4

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players are going on another 12-minute break.

The tournament clock currently shows 94 total entries so far today.

11-01-2025 15:36 UTC-4

Davey Building Big Stack After Emerging From a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,800 before the hijack moved all in for 33,000. Kieran Davey then reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table folded.

All-in player: 10♣10♥ All in
Kieran Davey: A♦K♠

Davey pulled ahead on the A♥2♥8♣ flop with top pair, while the rest of the board ran out 3♣9♦ to earn him the knockout as he built his stack up close to 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kieran Davey	140,000

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11-01-2025 15:30 UTC-4

Zarnoch Gets There on the River to Double

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in middle position raised to 1,800 before Corey Zarnoch three-bet to 4,300 in the hijack. The button called, while the middle-position player got out of the way.

The K♥4♠10♣ flop was checked through, and Zarnoch also checked the 9♦ turn. The button then bet 5,000, and Zarnoch called.

The river was the J♥ and Zarnoch moved all in for 12,100. His opponent quickly called, and Zarnoch showed A♠Q♣ for a rivered straight. His opponent flashed Q♦10♦ for a lesser straight before giving up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Zarnoch	50,000

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11-01-2025 15:23 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Miravi	110,000 15,000	15,000
Craig Delisle	105,000 10,000	10,000
Kyle Dishongh	90,000
Jose Cayetano	90,000 15,000	15,000
John Twyman	80,000 5,000	5,000
Kade Venkatesan	80,000 10,000	10,000
Frankie Zeta	65,000 25,000	25,000
Spencer Meads	50,000 20,000	20,000
Rob Gardner	45,000 20,000	20,000
Kai Nicholls	41,000 21,000	21,000
Ariel Krupnik	35,000
Louis Bailey	30,000 25,000	25,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	25,000 15,500	15,500

Casey Hatmaker	25,000 25,000	25,000
Kyle Lin	20,000 15,000	15,000
Yishu Yang	18,000 17,000	17,000
Sean Byars	15,000 10,000	10,000
Lee Sommers	10,000 5,000	5,000

11-01-2025 15:16 UTC-4

Yoo Dodges Everything to Double

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player on the button bet 7,000 on a board of 7♦4♦8♥9♥ before Sungwoon Yoo moved all in for 26,400 in early position. His opponent called with K♦10♦ for flush and straight draws, while Yoo had 6♣6♥.

The river was the A♥ and the button missed all of his outs and handed over the double up to Yoo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sungwoon Yoo	60,000

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