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
6
Blinds
400 / 800
Ante
800
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
36
Players Left
5
Players Left 52 / 113
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Patel Can't Get One Three-Bet Through, Tries Again the Next Hand

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Casey Hatmaker raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and Akash Patel three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Steven Hlavinka called in the small blind, while Hatmaker then moved all in for 73,500. Both Patel and Hlavinka folded.

The next hand, Cecil Toler opened to 4,000 in early position and Patel again three-bet to 10,000. Toler called, and they went to the Q♦10♦3♦ flop.

Both players checked to the 7♣ turn, where Patel bet 10,000. Toler quickly folded.

Tags: Akash PatelCasey HatmakerCecil TolerSteven Hlavinka

Jukich Falls to Arnwine

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mike Jukich moved all in for 18,000 from the small blind and Justin Arnwine called in the big blind.

Mike Jukich: K♣5♣ All in
Justin Arnwine: A♦5♥

The flop came J♠J♦4♦, while Arnwine hit two pair on the A♠ turn to leave Jukich drawing dead. The 7♥ fell on the river, and Jukich was sent to the rail.

Tags: Justin ArnwineMike Jukich

Playing Down to 5

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With late registration closed, tournament officials have confirmed that there were 36 entries into this flight. The day will conclude once five players remain.

There are currently 18 players remaining.

Loveless Gets a Shove Through Houck

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Clint Houck raised to 4,000 on the button, Alexandra Loveless three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind, and Houck called.

Loveless checked to Houck on the 9♣10♥A♣ flop, and he bet 10,000. Loveless then moved all in for 40,000, and Houck folded.

Tags: Alexandra LovelessClint Houck

Steinback Falls to Patel

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Adam Steinback moved all in for 30,500 from the cutoff and Akash Patel put him at risk in the hijack.

Adam Steinback: A♥Q♥ All in
Akash Patel: A♣K♠

Patel had Steinback dominated, and he remained in the lead with his king-kicker through the 2♠2♦4♠9♠8♥ board to send Steinback to the rail.

Morgan Petro was also recently eliminated.

Tags: Adam SteinbackAkash PatelMorgan Petro

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Toler Takes From Kuntz

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Akash Patel raised to 3,000 under the gun and was called by Cecil Toler on the button and Marcia Kuntz in the big blind.

Action checked to Toler on the A♥3♥J♥ flop, and he bet 5,000. Only Kuntz called.

The 5♥ turn was checked through, and Toler then bet 5,000 on the 7♣ river. Kuntz called, and Toler showed A♣7♥ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Akash PatelCecil TolerMarcia Kuntz

Hlavinka Gets There on the River to Bust Timmerman

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Frank Timmerman
Frank Timmerman

Steven Hlavinka bet 5,100 from the hijack on a board of J♥6♥Q♠6♦ and Frank Timmerman called in the big blind.

The river was the 9♣ and Timmerman led out for 15,000. Hlavinka then moved all in, and Timmerman snap-called for 25,000 more. He showed Q♦J♠ for two pair, but Hlavinka had rivered a straight with K♣10♣ to win the pot and send TImmerman to the rail.

Tags: Frank TimmermanSteven Hlavinka

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