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Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 600
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Ohio
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Players Left 17 / 166
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443,000
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353,000
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350,000
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 500 ante
Quinten Melius shoved for his final 13,200 from early position and was called by Nicholas Rigby on the button as Melius was at risk as they went to a showdown.
Quinten Melius: A♥3♥
Nicholas Rigby: A♣K♦
Melius was well behind, but that would change after the flop when it came 4♠5♦3♦, pulling Melius ahead with a pair of threes.
The 6♠ turn was of no consequence to Melius.
Melius would secure the pot when the 7♠ hit the river, as he managed to escape a dominated-ace situation for the double.
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 500 ante
Michael Thomas made it 3,000 from early position before Dionta James called from the next seat over. Matthew Ion three-bet to 10,000 from the big blind in response. Both Thomas and James called.
The 7♣5♣8♠ flop led to an all-in from Ion for 25,500. Thomas went all-in for 5,000. James called to put both his opponents at risk.
Michael Thomas: Q♦9♦
Matthew Ion: A♣Q♥
Dionta James: 6♠6♥
James had both looking to hit a straight or an overcard to stay alive, as his pocket sixes were in front.
The 3♥ turn kept James in front.
James would be the one to improve to a straight on the 4♥ river as both Thomas and Ion hit the rail.
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 500 ante
This hand was picked up on the flop of 4♦K♦8♠ when Alexander Zelinko led for 16,000 from early position. James Kennedy shoved for 10,000 to put himself at risk from the next seat over. Odeh Wahdan called the bet of 16,000, as Kennedy would have to get through two opponents to survive.
Zelinko bet 10,000 on the 4♣ turn and was called by Wahdan.
The 3♠ river resulted in another bet of 10,000 from Zelinko. Wahdan called as the three players went to showdown.
Zelinko showed A♠K♥. Wahdan had the same hand with A♦K♠. Kennedy was the odd man out as he rolled over 6♦5♦ for a missed straight draw. Zelinko and Wahdan chopped up both the side and main pot to eliminate Kennedy.
Kennedy bought back into the tournament to start with a fresh starting stack of 40,000.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 500
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 400 ante
Thomas Della Volpe limped from under the gun before Lisa Powers made it 2,000 from early position. Anthony Carbone called from the hijack before Matthew Ion shoved for his final 9,600 on the button. Della Volpe also went all-in. Powers and Carbone folded as Ion was at risk against Della Volpe.
Matthew Ion: A♠10♠
Thomas Della Volpe: A♣K♠
Ion needed to find some spades or a ten.
The flop brought some chop possibilities when it came 3♥J♦J♠.
Della Volpe stayed in front on the 8♣ turn, and the Q♣ river did not save Ion as he was eliminated.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 400 ante
This pot had built to 10,000 on a flop that read K♣6♦10♥ when this was picked up.
Dionta James led for 4,200 from the big blind. Rick Marconi called from early position.
The 7♦ turn resulted in a bet of 14,000 from James. Marconi was not deterred and made the call.
James shoved on the 9♦ river. Marconi quickly called and put himself at risk for 14,700.
James showed A♥Q♠ for ace-high. Marconi had it the whole way when he tabled A♦K♦ for a pair of kings that turned into a flush on the river.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 400
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 300 ante
The board read 7♦K♠10♠9♣ when this hand was picked up on the turn with four players battling it out.
Alexander Zelinko checked his option from the big blind before Daniel Godstrey went all-in for approximately 22,000 from early position. Odeh Wahdan folded from the next seat over. Jamie Teel called, and Zelinko folded as Teel had Godstrey at risk.
Daniel Godstrey: J♦J♣
Jamie Teel: K♥10♥
Godstrey was drawing to a queen or jack to topple Teel, who held top two pair.
That did not come to pass on the 7♣ river, as Teel eliminated Godstrey.
Godstrey reloaded with a fresh stack after re-entering the tournament to begin anew with 40,000.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 300 ante
This hand was picked up on the A♥10♥3♠10♠7♦ board. Antonio Ndoja announced all-in and had Anthony Carbone covered. Carbone gave it some thought before he put in the call.
Ndoja showed A♠Q♦ for aces up with a queen kicker. Carbone could not beat it, as he mucked his hand in response to bust from the tournament.
Carbone would re-enter the tournament with a fresh starting stack of 40,000 after the loss.
