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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Boris Kravets Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,849)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Boris Kravets
Boris Kravets

Nathan Farlow raised to 80,000 under the gun and Maclaren Chatham called in early position. Boris Kravets also called all in from the big blind.

Farlow then bet 125,000 on the K♥8♣7♥ flop, and Chatham folded.

Boris Kravets: Q♥J♣ All in
Nathan Farlow: A♥K♣

"I was going to shove ace-queen there," Chatham said after Farlow turned over his top pair. Kravets was already drawing dead after the 5♣ turn, while the 3♥ completed the board on the river to seal his elimination.

Tags: Boris KravetsMaclaren ChathamNathan Farlow

Final Table

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
1Nathan Farlow1,950,00049
2Maclaren Chatham1,630,00041
3Mark Wahba1,700,00043
4Valentin Lita1,100,00028
5Jimmy Chen2,100,00053
6Casey Hatmaker750,00019
7Michael Stroman1,250,00031
8Justin Arnwine4,900,000123
9Boris Kravets60,0002

Nathan Bomey Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,849)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nathan Bomey
Nathan Bomey

While the hand with Boris Kravets was going on at the other table, Nathan Bomey bet 65,000 from under the gun on a flop of 2♣3♦6♣ and Nathan Farlow called on the button. Jimmy Chen then raised to 350,000 in the big blind, and Bomey moved all in for 600,000. Farlow folded, while Chen snap-called.

Nathan Bomey: Q♣J♣ All in
Jimmy Chen: 3♠3♥

Bomey was on a flush draw against Chen's flopped set, but he was left drawing dead after the 6♦ turn improved Chen to a full house. The river was the K♠, and Bomey was eliminated in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are taking their seats at the final table.

Tags: Jimmy ChenNathan BomeyNathan Farlow

Chatham Leaves Kravets on Fumes

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Boris Kravets raised to 260,000 in the cutoff and Maclaren Chatham called in the small blind. Chatham briefly turned over his cards thinking Kravets was all in, but he still had 10,000 behind.

Both players checked the A♦2♠4♣ flop, and Chatham then bet on the J♥ turn. Kravets elected to save his last chips. He was forced all in the next hand but managed to double up to 60,000.

Tags: Boris KravetsMaclaren Chatham

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Lita Doubles Off Farlow

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nathan Farlow raised to 75,000 on the button, Valentin Lita moved all in for 635,000 in the small blind, and Farlow called.

Valentin Lita: 10♣10♦ All in
Nathan Farlow: 4♠4♥

The flop came 2♠9♦J♠, and Lita remained in the lead on the 2♣ turn. "Pair the board," he said, and the 5♥ fell on the river.

"Or that," he added as he raked in the double up.

The next hand, Nathan Bomey picked up J♠J♣ and doubled up off Justin Arnwine's A♥10♦ on a board of K♠9♠4♠6♥4♦.

Tags: Justin Arnwine'sNathan BomeyNathan FarlowValentin Lita

Stroman Shoves on Hatmaker

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Stroman raised to 65,000 in the hijack before Casey Hatmaker three-bet to 180,000 in the small blind. Stroman called, and the flop came 4♥Q♣6♠.

Hatmaker then bet 105,000, and Stroman moved all in. Hatmaker had around 400,000 behind and tanked for a few minutes before folding.

Tags: Casey HatmakerMichael Stroman

Arnwine Takes a Big One Off Farlow

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

Nathan Farlow had a raise of 75,000 in front of him in the big blind and Justin Arnwine reraised to 400,000 in the small blind. Farlow called, and they saw a flop of Q♣9♥9♦.

Arnwine then bet 200,000, and Farlow raised to 700,000. Arnwine called, and they both checked the 4♥ turn.

Arnwine then led out for 700,000 on the 10♥ river, and Farlow folded. Arnwine flashed A♦Q♠ as he took the pot.

Tags: Justin ArnwineNathan Farlow

Lita Hangs On Against Arnwine

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Valentin Lita
Valentin Lita

Valentin Lita moved all in for 400,000 from the cutoff and Justin Arnwine put him at risk in the big blind.

Valentin Lita: 3♦3♣ All in
Justin Arnwine: K♣Q♣

Arnwine picked up additional outs on the 6♦10♠9♣ flop with a straight draw, while the 5♠ fell on the turn. The river was the 3♥, and Lita improved to a set to secure the double up.

Tags: Justin ArnwineValentin Lita

Elvin Simpson Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,291)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Elvin Simpson
Elvin Simpson

Maclaren Chatham raised to 60,000 in the hijack before Elvin Simpson moved all in for 260,000 in the big blind. Chatham quickly called.

Elvin Simpson: 9♣9♠ All in
Maclaren Chatham: 7♥7♣

Simpson had Chatham crushed with his nines and was poised for the double up as the board came Q♣Q♥J♠8♥, but Chatham spiked the 7♠ on the river to make a full house and bust Simpson in 11th place.

"You played really well," Chatham told Simpson, who was still smiling as he exchanged a hand shake from his opponent before heading off to the payout desk.

Tags: Elvin SimpsonMaclaren Chatham