button in Safari
$1,300 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland
$1,300 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
$1,300
Prize Pool
$375,060
Total Entries
329
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
186
Players Left
24
Players Left 1 / 329
Filter
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Arash Asadabadi’s title defense was one card away from ending.
Asadabadi was all in late on Day 1c of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Maryland $1,300 Main Event after flopping a set of tens, but Roie Sheskin showed him the bad news when he turned over a set of aces. Asadabadi had just one out, and he spiked the last ten on the river to make quads and earn the miraculous double up.
The defending champion, who beat out a field of 307 to win this event back in April, was one of 24 players who survived the last starting flight. He bagged up 444,000 as he pursues another championship ring tomorrow.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Tomic | United States | 942,000 | 118 |
| 2 | Nathan Farlow | United States | 859,000 | 107 |
| 3 | Ari Katz | United States | 744,000 | 93 |
| 4 | John Mundie | United States | 616,000 | 77 |
| 5 | Jennifer Oar | United States | 563,000 | 70 |
| 6 | Trevor Graffa | United States | 524,000 | 66 |
| 7 | Boris Kravets | United States | 501,000 | 63 |
| 8 | Joel Lanning | United States | 467,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Steven Abelman | United States | 462,000 | 58 |
| 10 | Arash Asadabadi | United States | 444,000 | 56 |
He and the rest of the field are looking up at Ivan Tomic. The Virginia native ended up atop the leaderboard with 942,000. Tomic began his ascent by knocking out an opponent with a set of sixes against two pair. Tomic, who describes himself as a semi-pro for nearly two decades, is coming off the biggest score of his career just a month ago here at MGM National Harbor when he won a $600 event at the Potomac Summer Poker Open for more than $150,000.
Nathan Farlow (859,000), Ari Katz (744,000), John Mundie (616,000), and Jennifer Oar (563,000) round out the top five. Mundie had his own miracle river during the day, spiking a king to make aces and kings and stun an opponent holding aces and nines. Joel Lanning won a classic flip with queens against Amit Kuckreja’s ace-king to burst the bubble on his way to a stack of 467,000, while Boris Kravets (501,000), Brandon Frazier (330,000), Cecil Toler (257,000), last year’s runner-up Russ Dunlevy (236,000), Nicholas Rigby (185,000), Greg Raymer (179,000), and Chadd Beatty (87,000) also made it through the day.
A packed field of 186 players came to the MGM National Harbor poker room today. Among those whose shot at the ring came to an end were Elia Ahmadian, Alexandra Loveless, Yaser Al-Keliddar, Melanie Hennigan, and Z Stein.
The total field ended up at 329 entries, with 43 players returning tomorrow for Day 2 at 12:15 p.m. local time. The remaining players are already in the money, and the official prize pool should be announced shortly after the start of play. Day 1c finished the earliest of the three flights, ending with 17 minutes remaining in Level 15 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante. The action on Day 2 will pick up at that mark, and each subsequent level will be 50 minutes. Levels will be extended to 60 minutes once the final table is reached.
The championship ring is in sight for the remaining hopefuls, and a winner will be crowned tomorrow on Day 2. PokerNews will be following the action the entire way, so stay tuned for updates.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nathan Bomey | 110,000 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | Alan Gendelman | 107,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 3 | Elvin Simpson | 62,000 | 8 |
| 1 | 4 | Neal Liptak | 42,000 | 5 |
| 1 | 5 | Boris Kravets | 501,000 | 63 |
| 1 | 6 | Arash Asadabadi | 444,000 | 56 |
| 1 | 7 | Jimmy Chen | 178,000 | 22 |
| 1 | 8 | Ari Katz | 744,000 | 93 |
| 1 | 9 | Russ Dunlevy | 236,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 1 | Casey Hatmaker | 712,000 | 89 |
| 2 | 2 | Anthony Luong | 236,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 3 | Valentin Lita | 208,000 | 26 |
| 2 | 4 | Brandon Padula | 519,000 | 65 |
| 2 | 5 | Daniel Vanscoy | 351,000 | 44 |
| 2 | 6 | Spencer Meads | 407,000 | 51 |
| 2 | 7 | Chadd Beatty | 87,000 | 11 |
| 2 | 8 | Justin Arnwine | 1,223,000 | 153 |
| 2 | 9 | Christopher Caruso | 730,000 | 91 |
| 3 | 1 | Ting Luo | 268,000 | 34 |
| 3 | 2 | Jimmy Luong | 133,000 | 17 |
| 3 | 3 | Chunyu Yang | 359,000 | 45 |
| 3 | 4 | Craig Trent | 118,000 | 15 |
| 3 | 5 | Ivan Tomic | 942,000 | 118 |
| 3 | 6 | Cecil Toler | 257,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 7 | John Mundie | 616,000 | 77 |
| 3 | 8 | Brandon Frazier | 330,000 | 41 |
| 9 | 1 | Vernon Baker | 185,000 | 23 |
| 9 | 2 | Maclaren Chatham | 492,000 | 62 |
| 9 | 3 | Ryan Kirkpatrick | 448,000 | 56 |
| 9 | 4 | Nathan Farlow | 859,000 | 107 |
| 9 | 5 | Steven Abelman | 462,000 | 58 |
| 9 | 6 | Joel Lanning | 467,000 | 58 |
| 9 | 7 | Nicholas Rigby | 185,000 | 23 |
| 9 | 8 | John Major | 159,000 | 20 |
| 9 | 9 | Steven Hlavinka | 141,000 | 18 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Stroman | 741,000 | 93 |
| 10 | 2 | George Karmires | 96,000 | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | Mark Wahba | 469,000 | 59 |
| 10 | 4 | Kashka Corpening | 479,000 | 60 |
| 10 | 5 | Ranyle Ragland | 78,000 | 10 |
| 10 | 6 | Jennifer Oar | 563,000 | 70 |
| 10 | 8 | Greg Raymer | 179,000 | 22 |
| 10 | 9 | Trevor Graffa | 524,000 | 66 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ivan Tomic limped in from early position before Joel Lanning raised to 40,000 in middle position. Amit Kuckreja then moved all in for 180,000 in the big blind and Tomic folded, while Lanning snap-called.
Amit Kuckreja: A♥K♥ 
Joel Lanning: Q♦Q♠
It was a classic race as Lanning had Kuckreja barely covered, and Kuckreja took the lead on the K♦2♥4♦ flop with top pair. The turn, though, brought the Q♣ to give Lanning a set. The river was the J♥, and Kuckreja was eliminated on the money bubble.
The remaining 24 players are bagging up their chips for the night.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Roie Sheskin moved all in for 47,000 under the gun and Jennifer Oar called in the hijack.
Roie Sheskin: 5♦4♦
Jennifer Oar: A♦Q♦
The flop came K♣10♣2♠, while Oar hit a pair on the Q♠ turn to leave Sheskin drawing dead. The river was the 5♠, and Sheskin was eliminated.
With 25 players remaining, action is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jose Cayetano moved all in for 63,000 in the cutoff and Jun Yang called on the button.
Jose Cayetano: A♦4♥
Jun Yang: Q♣Q♠
Cayetano was looking for an ace to stay alive against Yang's queens, but the K♠3♥9♠2♠7♠ board only improved Yang to a flush to send Cayetano to the rail.
Leo Shirani was also recently eliminated.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Gintautas Putinas moved all in for 50,000 in the hijack and Brandon Frazier called in the cutoff.
Gintautas Putinas: A♠10♠
Brandon Frazier: A♣J♠
Putinas remained behind on the 4♣6♣4♦ flop, while the J♣ turn gave Frazier two pair and left Putinas drawing dead. The river was the 2♦, and Putinas was sent to the rail to bring the field within four spots of the money.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Arash Asadabadi raised to 14,000 under the gun, Roie Sheskin three-bet to 45,000 in the cutoff, and Asadabadi called.
The flop came A♠10♥6♦ and Sheskin bet 8,000. Asadabadi called, and the 9♠ fell on the turn. Sheskin then bet 35,000, and Asadabadi moved all in for 140,000. Sheskin snap-called.
Asadabadi turned over 10♦10♣ for a set, but Sheskin had top set with A♣A♦ as the defending champion was down to just one out to avoid elimination. The river, though, brought the 10♠ to give him quads. "Oh my God," Asadabadi cried out, shooting up from his seat after spiking the miracle to stay alive.
