2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland

$1,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b1c
Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,300
Prize Pool
$250,000
Total Entries
329
Players Left
43
Average Chip Stack
382,558
Total Chips
16,450,000
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
107
Players Left
14
Players Left 43 / 329
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Riebel Sends Out Lita

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Valentin Lita
Valentin Lita

Valentin Lita moved all in for 10,000 from the cutoff and was up against Matthew Riebel in middle position.

Valentin Lita: A♣J♥ All in
Matthew Riebel: A♦K♠

The A♠8♠2♥ flop gave both players top pair, while Riebel remained in the lead with his king-kicker. The board ran out 8♥7♦, and Lita was sent to the rail.

Tags: Matthew RiebelValentin Lita

Wahba Flops a Straight to Scoop Three-Way All In

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Mark Wahba
Mark Wahba

Around 20,000 was already in the pot on a flop of 9♥Q♣10♦ when Richard Gagliano moved all in for 15,000 in the cutoff. Glenn Chernigoff called on the button, while Mark Wahba then reshoved for 34,100 in the hijack. Chernigoff again called to put both opponents at risk.

Richard Gagliano: A♥Q♦ All in
Mark Wahba: J♦8♦ All in
Glenn Chernigoff: K♠Q♠

Both Gagliano and Chernigoff showed top pair, but they were behind Wahba's flopped straight. The board ran out 7♠4♦, and Wahba scooped the pot to double up off Chernigoff while sending Gagliano to the rail.

Clint Houck also busted at another table.

Tags: Clint HouckGlenn ChernigoffMark WahbaRichard Gagliano

Tuschak Doubles Thanks to a Misclick

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Jordan Tuschak
Jordan Tuschak

Jordan Tuschak bet 3,000 from the hijack on a flop of 8♦6♦9♣ and an opponent in the small blind called.

The turn was the 7♦ and Tuschak bet 2,900. His opponent then moved all in, and Tuschak called for 12,900.

Tuschak showed K♦10♣ for a straight, while his opponent had A♠J♥. "I thought I had diamonds," the small blind said, and he handed over the double up once the J♠ fell on the river.

Maclaren Chatham is also at this table with a stack of around 90,000, while Justin Arnwine fired his third bullet of the day.

Tags: Jordan TuschakJustin ArnwineMaclaren Chatham

Arnwine Runs Into Chernigoff's Straight to Bust Again

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

Justin Arnwine and Glenn Chernigoff went to a flop of 9♥8♥7♦ when Arnwine got in his last 30,000 from under the gun. Chernigoff called in the hijack.

Justin Arnwine: 10♣7♥ All in
Glenn Chernigoff: 10♦6♦

Arnwine showed a pair and straight draw, while Chernigoff had flopped a straight. Arnwine couldn't catch up on the 5♦ turn or 4♥ river as he was sent back to the registration desk.

"Have you ever played with Justin? Just max pressure," another tablemate added.

Dennis Backhaus also busted but quickly reentered.

Tags: Dennis BackhausGlenn ChernigoffJustin Arnwine

Eight is Good For Garcia

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Adrian Garcia bet 5,000 from the big blind on a flop of 6♥4♦8♥ and James Redding called in middle position.

Garcia bet another 5,000 on the A♣ turn, and Redding again called. Both players checked the Q♥ river, and Garcia showed K♣8♣ for a pair of eights to win the pot.

Tags: Adrian GarciaJames Redding

Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Touchette Stuns Backhaus on the River

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Andrew Touchette
Andrew Touchette

In a four-way limped pot, Andrew Touchette bet 700 from under the gun on a flop of J♥6♥6♦ beforeDennis Backhaus, going with a Lego-themed outfit today, raised to 2,200 from the big blind. Touchette called.

Backhaus bet another 3,800 on the Q♣ turn, and Touchette called. The river was the 4♣ and Backhaus moved all in. Touchette snap-called for 41,900 and turned over 4♥4♦ for a rivered full house, and Backhaus mucked 9♦6♠ as he was forced to hand over most of his stack.

Tags: Andrew TouchetteDennis Backhaus

Castaldo Sits Down Just in Time to Bust Arnwine

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

A player in early position raised to 1,000 before Justin Arnwine shoved for 16,600 in middle position. Mark Castaldo, who had just entered the tournament, called in the big blind, while the early-position player got out of the way.

Justin Arnwine: A♦4♦ All in
Mark Castaldo: 10♣10♥

Arnwine picked up a flush draw on the J♥Q♦5♦ flop, while Castaldo hit a set on the 10♠ turn. The river 4♣ was no help to Arnwine, and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Justin ArnwineMark Castaldo