2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland

$1,300 Main Event
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Day: 1a
1a1b
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
Players Left 52 / 113
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Thomas Coolers Hennigan

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Melanie Hennigan
Melanie Hennigan

Derrick Thomas bet 2,500 from the big blind on a flop of Q♣2♦8♦ and Christopher Caruso called in middle position. Melanie Hennigan then raised to 7,500 in the small blind and Thomas moved all in. Caruso folded, while Hennigan called for her last 30,000.

Melanie Hennigan: 8♥2♥ All in
Derrick Thomas: Q♠2♠

Both players had flopped two pair, but Thomas was ahead with queens and deuces. The rest of the board ran out J♥K♥, and Hennigan was sent to the rail.

Tags: Christopher CarusoDerrick ThomasMelanie Hennigan

Arnwine Runs Into a Set to Bust Again

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

Shortly after Justin Arnwine scooped the three-way all in, he went to a flop of 8♠2♦7♥ in a pot against Melanie Hennigan and Steven Hlavinka. Hennigan then bet 10,000 from middle position, and Arnwine moved all in for 50,000 on the button. Hlavinka called in early position, and Hennigan got out of the way.

Justin Arnwine: 8♣7♣ All in
Steven Hlavinka: 8♥8♦

Arnwine had flopped top two pair, but he had run right into Hlavinka's top set. The rest of the board ran out 9♠5♣, and Arwine was sent to the rail.

Tags: Justin ArnwineMelanie HenniganSteven Hlavinka

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Arnwine Spikes a Set in Three-Way All In

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Paul Diana
Paul Diana

Paul Diana in the hijack and Justin Arnwine in the big blind were both all in, while Christopher Caruso in early positon had both players covered and at risk with around 50,000 in the pot.

Paul Diana: A♠J♠ All in
Justin Arnwine: 5♦5♠ All in
Christopher Caruso: A♣K♣

The 10♥2♠10♦ flop kept Arnwine in the lead, and he spiked a full house on the 5♥ turn. The river was the K♠ and he scooped the pot, earning a double up off Caruso while sending Diana to the rail.

Tags: Christopher CarusoJustin ArnwinePaul Diana

Dolezal Wins Another Big Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jeff Dolezal three-bet to 4,000 in the cutoff and an opponent in middle position called.

Both players checked the A♥3♥10♠ flop. The middle-position player then bet 5,500 on the 7♠ turn, and Dolezal called.

The middle-position player bet another 15,000 on the 10♦ river, and Dolezal quickly called. His opponent showed A♦Q♦ for two pair, but Dolezal had A♣K♣ and won the pot with his king-kicker.

Tags: Jeff Dolezal

Caruso Comes From Behind to Double Off Arnwine

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Justin Arnwine raised to 1,500 in middle position and Christopher Caruso three-bet to 3,500 in the cutoff. Arnwine then wound up his Hello Kitty to signify all in, and Caruso snap-called for 43,000.

Christopher Caruso: A♦10♦ All in
Justin Arnwine: A♣J♣

Caruso was dominated going to the flop, but he hit top pair on 7♦10♣3♠ to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out Q♥5♥, and Caruso doubled up.

Tags: Christopher CarusoJustin Arnwine

Dolezal Snaps Off Reyes

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jeff Dolezal three-bet to 3,000 in the cutoff and was called by Bryan Reyes under the gun and Morgan Petro in early position.

Dolezal bet 7,000 on the J♣6♠A♠ flop, and only Reyes called. Both players then checked the 8♦ turn.

Reyes led out for 15,000 on the A♥ river, and Dolezal snap-called. He showed A♣Q♠ for trips, and Reyes mucked.

Tags: Bryan ReyesJeff DolezalMorgan Petro

Arnwine Fires Another Bullet

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Badeaux Gets a Fortunate Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Christopher Selami raised to 1,200 in the hijack, Jason Badeaux moved all in for 9,800 in the cutoff, and Selami called.

Jason Badeaux: 9♥9♦ All in
Christopher Selami: Q♣Q♥

Badeaux was dominated and at risk against Selami's queens as the flop came 10♦3♠K♦, but he caught the 9♣ on the turn to make a set. The river was the 6♣, and Badeaux doubled up.

Tags: Christopher SelamiJason Badeaux

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