$1,300 Main Event Day 1b | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland

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Justin Arnwine

1,223,000

Michael Stroman

741,000

Brandon Padula

519,000

Maclaren Chatham

492,000

Kashka Corpening

479,000

Mark Wahba

469,000

Ryan Kirkpatrick

448,000

Anthony Luong

236,000

Valentin Lita

208,000

Vernon Baker

185,000

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1 day 2 hours ago

Castaldo Doubles Off Chadha; "Game Over" For Backhaus

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Carlos Chadha moved all in from the button and Mark Castaldo called for 59,000 in the big blind.

Mark Castaldo: 4♦4♣ All in
Carlos Chadha: A♦3♥

Chadha hit a pair on the 6♦J♣3♠ flop, but he improved no further on the 6♥ turn or 9♣ river as Castaldo stayed in the lead with his fours to earn the double up.

Dennis Backhaus was recently eliminated by Anthony Luong. "Didn't work. Tens against sevens, he hit a seven. Game over," Backhaus said on his way to the rail.

Tags: Anthony Luong Carlos Chadha Dennis Backhaus Mark Castaldo

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

1 day 3 hours ago

Kirkpatrick Flips Beatty to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Chadd Beatty moved all in for 23,000 in the hijack and Ryan Kirkpatrick called in the small blind.

Chadd Beatty: 10♣10♦ All in
Ryan Kirkpatrick: A♦K♣

Kirkpatrick hit top pair on the A♠8♣5♥ flop to take the lead, and the rest of the 5♦Q♣ board was no help to Beatty as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Chadd Beatty Ryan Kirkpatrick

1 day 3 hours ago

Al-Keliddar Can't Get There Against Ibrahim

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Four players went to a flop of 9♣6♣A♦ when Anthony Ibrahim bet 20,000 from the cutoff. Yaser Al-Keliddar then moved all in for 40,000 from the big blind, and the table folded back around to Ibrahim who snap-called.

Yaser Al-Keliddar: J♣5♣ All in
Anthony Ibrahim: A♠9♦

"I hope I win," Al-Keliddar again said, but this time his prayers went unanswered as he couldn't complete his flush draw on the Q♠ turn or 3♥ river.

Tanios Abi-Yaghi was also eliminated shortly after his previous double up.

Tags: Anthony Ibrahim Tanios Abi-Yaghi Yaser Al-Keliddar

1 day 3 hours ago

Major Hits the River on Rigby

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

John Major bet 6,000 from middle position on a flop of J♠J♣Q♠ and Nicholas Rigby called on the button.

Major then bet 9,000 on the 8♦ turn, and Rigby again called. The river was the A♣ and Major bet 35,000. Rigby quickly called, and Major showed K♠10♠ for a rivered straight to win the pot.

Tags: John Major Nicholas Rigby

1 day 3 hours ago

Abi-Yaghi Hangs On to Double Off Backhaus

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dennis Backhaus raised to 6,000 under the gun, Tanios Abi-Yaghi moved all in for 24,000 in middle position, and Backhaus called.

Tanios Abi-Yaghi: A♦J♦ All in
Dennis Backhaus: K♣10♣

Backhaus picked up a flush draw going to the river on a board of 2♠6♠2♣6♣, but he missed the 9♠ as Abi-Yaghi held on with his ace-high to earn the double up.

"It looked like I won," Backhaus joked afterward.

Tags: Dennis Backhaus Tanios Abi-Yaghi

1 day 3 hours ago

Corpening Coolers Gagliano For Another Double

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Richard Gagliano bet 15,000 from the big blind on a board of 7♠6♥A♥Q♥ and Kash Corpening raised to 30,000 in middle position. Gagliano then moved all in, and Corpening called for 69,500.

Gagliano showed 4♥3♥ for a flush, but Corpening had a higher flush with 8♥7♥. The river was the 6♣, and Corpening doubled up to leave Gagliano nursing a short stack.

Tags: Kash Corpening Richard Gagliano

1 day 3 hours ago

Rigby Laying in Wait For Ahmadian

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Cecil Toler bet 15,000 from the hijack on a flop of 6♥6♣2♣ and Nicholas Rigby called in early position. Elia Ahmadian then moved all in for 45,000 in middle position and Toler folded, but Rigby snap-called.

Elia Ahmadian: 7♦6♦ All in
Nicholas Rigby: 2♥2♠

Ahmadian showed trips, but Rigby turned over a flopped full house to leave him at risk. The rest of the board ran out J♦A♣, and Ahmadian was sent to the rail.

Tags: Cecil Toler Elia Ahmadian Nicholas Rigby

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

1 day 3 hours ago