2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland

$1,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
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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 1a
Entries
36
Players Left
5
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Patel Runs Into Hlavinka's Queens

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Akash Patel
Akash Patel

Akash Patel raised to 15,000 in middle position, Steven Hlavinka moved all in from the small blind, and Patel called for 90,000.

Akash Patel: 8♦8♣ All in
Steven Hlavinka: Q♣Q♦

Patel was crushed by Hlavinka's queens, and Hlavinka hit a set on the Q♠3♥A♠ flop to take a bigger lead. The board ran out K♠J♥, and Patel was sent to the rail.

Tags: Akash PatelSteven Hlavinka