2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland

$1,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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
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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Katz Ends Asadabadi's Title Defense; Chatman Coolers Abelman

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Arash Asadabadi
Arash Asadabadi

Arash Asadabadi moved all in for 70,000 in the hijack and Ari Katz called on the button.

Arash Asadabadi: K♠7♥ All in
Ari Katz: A♣Q♣

Katz hit top pair on the A♠3♦J♥ flop to take a big lead, and Asadabadi was already drawing dead after the 2♦ turn. The river was the 8♥, and Asadabadi was eliminated.

At another table, Maclaren Chatham bet 40,000 from middle position on a flop of A♠K♥J♣ and Steven Abelman raised to 150,000 in the cutoff. Chatham then moved all in, and Abelman called for 400,000.

Steven Abelman: A♥J♠ All in
Maclaren Chatham: A♦A♣

Abelman had flopped two pair, but Chatham turned over top set. The rest of the board ran out 8♥4♦, and Chatham took another big pot to send Abelman to the rail.

Tags: Arash AsadabadiAri KatzMaclaren ChathamSteven Abelman