2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland

$1,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣8♦
Prize
$78,501
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,300
Prize Pool
$375,060
Total Entries
329
Places Paid
43
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
43
Players Left
1
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Hatmaker Drills the River to Stun Vanscoy

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Vanscoy
Daniel Vanscoy

After an exchange of preflop raises, Daniel Vanscoy ended up all in for 260,000 from middle position and up against Casey Hatmaker in the small blind.

Daniel Vanscoy: A♥A♣ All in
Casey Hatmaker: Q♥J♥

Vanscoy had woken up with two aces and was poised for the double up as the flop came J♠9♣3♦, giving Hatmaker some hope with a pair. The turn was the 5♣, and Hatmaker spiked the J♣ on the river to make trips as Vanscoy shot back in his seat and flung his arms in the air in frustration before heading off to the payout desk.

Tags: Casey HatmakerDaniel Vanscoy

Hlavinka Finds an Ace to Double Off Farlow

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Steven Hlavinka moved all in for 106,000 from early position and Nathan Farlow called on the button.

Steven Hlavinka: A♦10♣ All in
Nathan Farlow: K♣Q♦

Both players hit a pair on the Q♣A♣7♦ flop, while Hlavinka remained in the lead with his aces. The rest of the board ran out 8♣6♥, andn Hlavinka doubled up.

Tags: Nathan FarlowSteven Hlavinka

Graffa Raises Corpening on the Turn

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Trevor Graffa bet 38,000 from middle position on a flop of 2♣3♥8♦ and Kash Corpening called on the button, while Jennifer Oar folded in the big blind.

Graffa checked the J♠ turn, and Corpening bet 55,000. Graffa then raised to 135,000, and Corpening took a minute before folding.

Craig Trent was recently eliminated at another table.

Tags: Craig TrentJennifer OarKash CorpeningTrevor Graffa

Simpson Doubles Off Kirkpatrick

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ryan Kirkpatrick moved all in from the small blind and Elvin Simpson called for 80,000 in the big blind.

Elvin Simpson: A♣10♥ All in
Ryan Kirkpatrick: Q♦9♥

The board ran out J♥7♣6♠8♦3♦, and Simpson remained in the lead with his ace-high to secure the double up.

Tags: Elvin SimpsonRyan Kirkpatrick

Caruso Battling Arnwine For Big Stack

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

John Mundie limped in from the cutoff before Justin Arnwine raised to 60,000 on the button. Christopher Caruso called in the small blind, and Mundie got out of the way.

Arnwine continued for 75,000 on the Q♥Q♦6♦ flop, and Caruso called. Both players then checked down the 4♣ turn and 2♦ river.

Caruso showed K♦J♦ for a flush, and Arnwine mucked as Caruso took the pot to nearly catch Arnwine for the tournament chip lead.

Tags: Christopher CarusoJohn MundieJustin Arnwine

Rigby Falls to Major

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Nick Rigby
Nick Rigby

Nathan Farlow raised to 20,000 in middle position and Nicholas Rigby moved all in for 115,000 on the button. John Major then reshoved in the small blind, and Farlow got out of the way.

Nicholas Rigby: A♣10♥ All in
John Major: A♠Q♦

Rigby found himself dominated and at risk, and he couldn't come from behind on the 8♠5♦4♣2♣2♠ board and was sent to the rail.

Tags: John MajorNathan FarlowNicholas Rigby

Frazier Scoops a Massive Three-Way All In; Karmires Claims a Fossil

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Brandon Frazier
Brandon Frazier

Ivan Tomic bet 46,000 from under the gun on a flop of K♠3♦6♥ and Brandon Frazier called in the hijack. Ting Luo then moved all in for 190,000 in the cutoff and Tomic called. "Alright, I would like to wager all my betting chips," Frazier said as he reshoved for 350,000. Tomic shrugged and quickly called.

Ting Luo: A♣K♦ All in
Brandon Frazier: 6♠6♣ All in
Ivan Tomic: 3♠3♣

"I knew somebody had to have it, but how could I fold?" Tomic said after finding out he was on the wrong end of a set-over-set cooler.

"I'm going to stand up and put on my backpack, make it more dramatic," Frazier said, and the board ran out 4♦5♥ to earn him the entire pot as he doubled up off Tomic and sent Luo to the rail.

Greg Raymer also signed over his fossil card protector and handed it over to George Karmires. According to Karmires, Raymer was all in with two tens against A♥K♥ and spiked a ten on the flop, but Karmires caught a running flush to win the pot and send Raymer to the rail.

Vernon Baker and Chadd Beatty were also recently eliminated.

Tags: Brandon FrazierGeorge KarmiresGreg RaymerIvan TomicTing Luo

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Gendelman Next to Fall

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Alan Gendelman
Alan Gendelman

In a battle between the blinds, Alan Gendelman got in his last 75,000 and was up against Nathan Bomey.

Alan Gendelman: K♦Q♣ All in
Nathan Bomey: Q♦Q♠

Gendelman was looking for a king to stay alive, but he couldn't connect with the 8♦A♥10♣A♦2♦ board and was sent off to the payout desk.

Tags: Alan GendelmanNathan Bomey

Caruso Cracks Meads' Kings

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Christopher Caruso
Christopher Caruso

Spencer Meads three-bet to 50,000 on the button and Christopher Caruso called under the gun.

The flop came 7♥10♠10♦ and Meads continued for 30,000. Caruso then raised to 90,000, and Meads called.

The turn was the J♦ and Caruso moved all in. Meads called for 230,000 and turned over K♥K♠, but Caruso had flopped a full house with 7♣7♠. The 6♦ fell on the river, and Meads was sent to the rail.

Tags: Christopher CarusoSpencer Meads