2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland

$1,300 Main Event
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Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,300
Prize Pool
$250,000
Total Entries
113
Players Left
52
Average Chip Stack
108,654
Total Chips
5,650,000
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
500 / 1,000
Ante
1,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
36
Players Left
5
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Thomas Gets There on the Turn to Bust Redding

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Thomas

Justin Arnwine bet 2,500 from early position on a flop of A♥5♥2♦ and James Redding raised to 7,000 in the small blind. Derrick Thomas called in the big blind, while Arnwine got out of the way.

Redding checked the 10♥ turn, and Thomas bet 5,500. Redding then moved all in for 30,000, and Thomas snap-called.

Redding showed 4♦3♦ for a flopped straight, but Thomas had turned a flush with J♥6♥ and left Redding already drawing dead. The river was the 8♠, and Redding became the first elimination of the tournament.

Tags: Derrick ThomasJames ReddingJustin Arnwine

Hennigan Hangs On to Double Off Arnwine

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Melanie Hennigan
Melanie Hennigan

Paul Diana raised to 1,100 under the gun and picked up two callers, including Justin Arnwine in the hijack. Melanie Hennigan then three-bet to 3,200 in the small blind, and only Diana and Arnwine called.

Hennigan then moved all in for 18,400 on the 9♠10♣8♦ flop and Diana folded, while Arnwine quickly called.

Melanie Hennigan: A♠Q♥ All in
Justin Arnwine: K♦J♦

Arnwine had a straight draw, while Hennigan was ahead with ace-high. The board ran out 2♥6♦, and Hennigan hung on to secure the double up.

Tags: Justin ArnwineMelanie HenniganPaul Diana

Kuntz Fills Up on Korfonta

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Cecil Toler raised to 800 in early position and Marcia Kuntz called in middle position. Chris Korfonta then three-bet to 4,000 in the hijack, and only Kuntz called.

Both players checked the 10♠7♣8♣ flop. Kuntz then bet 5,000 on the 10♦ turn, and Korfonta called.

Kuntz bet another 10,000 on the K♣ river, and Korfonta snap-called. Kuntz showed 7♦7♥ for a full house, and Korfonta mucked.

Tags: Cecil TolerChris KorfontaMarcia Kuntz

First All In and Call Goes to Haughton

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jermaine Haughton
Jermaine Haughton

Michael Mathias raised to 1,100 in the hijack, Jermaine Haughton moved all in for 10,000 in the cutoff, and Mathias called.

Jermaine Haughton: A♠Q♥ All in
Michael Mathias: 7♣7♦

In the first all-in encounter of the day, the two opponents were racing going to the flop. Haughton took the lead with top pair on A♦9♦10♣, while the rest of the board ran out 3♣2♣ to earn him a double up.

Tags: Jermaine HaughtonMichael Mathias

Selami Picks Off Redding

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four-handed on a flop of 7♠9♣A♥ and around 10,000 in the middle, Christopher Selami bet 3,000 from the button and only James Redding called in middle position.

Both players checked the 6♦ turn. Redding then led out for 11,000 on the Q♣ river, and Selami called.

Redding showed J♦10♦ for a missed straight draw, while Selami had A♦A♣ for top set to win the pot.

Tags: Christopher SelamiJames Redding

Patel Raises Lawson on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Akash Patel bet 4,000 from the button on a board of 2♥6♠A♦4♣ and William Lawson called in the big blind.

The river was the 10♦ and Lawson led out for 7,000. Patel then raised to 23,000, and Lawson folded.

Tags: Akash PatelWilliam Lawson

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Kuntz Moves In Again

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Marcia Kuntz and Michael Mathias went to the turn on a board of 10♥8♠4♠7♥ when Mathias bet 3,000 from the button. Kuntz then raised to 10,000 in the big blind, and Mathias called.

The river was the 7♦ and Kuntz moved all in for 15,000. Mathias only took a few seconds before folding.

Tags: Marcia KuntzMichael Mathias

Mathias Sends Lawson Into the Tank

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

William Lawson raised to 1,200 in the small blind and Michael Mathias called in the big blind.

Lawson continued for 2,000 on the A♣3♥2♦ flop, and Mathias called. Lawson then bet 3,500 on the 10♠ turn, and Mathias again called.

Lawson slowed down and checked the 4♣ river, and Mathias bet 12,000. Lawson leaned back in his seat with his arms crossed as he went deep into the tank for a few minutes, and he eventually folded.

Akash Patel recently joined this table and has already built his stack up to around 70,000.

Tags: Akash PatelMichael MathiasWilliam Lawson

Korfonta Leads the River; Arnwine Shows Hennigan Kings

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot on a board of 2♥5♠4♥A♠, Daniel Bailey bet 3,000 from middle position and Chris Korfonta called in the big blind.

The river was the 8♥ and Korfonta led out for 10,000. Bailey tanked for a minute, but he eventually laid down his hand.

At the same time at the other table, Justin Arnwine. had bet 1,100 from the cutoff on a flop of A♦4♥10♣ and Melanie Hennigan called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn, and Arnwine then bet 3,000 on the J♣ river. Hennigan called, and Arnwine showed K♣K♠ to win the pot.

Tags: Chris KorfontaDaniel BaileyJustin ArnwineMelanie Hennigan

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