$600 Main Event Day 1bc | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Ohio

2 days 9 hours ago

Harsar Sends Skonieczny Out

Erick Torres

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

James Bucaro opened to 7,000 from the hijack before Herbert Harsar called on the button. Chase Skonieczny stacked up his chips and pushed them toward the middle as he went all-in for 30,000 from the small blind.

Bucaro folded, but Harsar made the call and put Skonieczny at risk.

Chase Skonieczny: K♠Q♦ All in
Herbert Harsar: A♣8♥

It was a fair fight as they went to a runout. The flop paired up Harsar when it came 5♠6♣8♥, but it did not significantly change Skonieczny's prospects, as he still needed to spike a king or queen to stay in the tournament.

The turn made the flop hurt a lot more when Harsar improved to trip eights on the 8♠ turn.

Skonieczny was drawing dead as the 3♠ peeled on the river as Harsar dragged in the chips.

Tags: Chase Skonieczny Herbert Harsar James Bucaro

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 1,500

2 days 10 hours ago

Bell Rings in a Triple

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 1,000 ante

Richard Bell shoved for his final 19,000 from under the gun. Carlos Ferreira called from the next seat over, but Richard Viebranz also was willing to put it all on the line when he shoved for 34,500 total from early position. Ferreira called and put both Bell and Viebranz at risk.

Richard Bell: A♥A♦ All in
Richard Viebranz: K♦K♠ All in
Carlos Ferreira: Q♦Q♠

It was a cooler situation as all three players had the top three pocket pairs in the game, with Bell holding the best of it with pocket aces.

The runout did not offer any drama as the aces held on the 4♠K♥4♥10♠2♦ runout.

Bell took the main pot to triple up, while Viebranz took the side as his kings bested Ferreira's queens.

Tags: Carlos Ferreira Richard Bell Richard Viebranz

2 days 10 hours ago

Walking Sticks Keep Fisher Upright

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 1,000 ante

Bryan Corrigan made it 5,000 from early position. Cody Fisher responded with an all-in for 34,000 from the small blind. Corrigan gave it some thought before he put in a call and put Fisher at risk.

Cody Fisher: 7♣7♠ All in
Bryan Corrigan: A♦10♥

It was a coin flip to decide Fisher's fate on Day 1a. The flop favored Fisher when it came Q♥6♦3♠, keeping his sevens in front.

The 8♦ turn did not alter the standings, and the K♥ river sealed the deal in Fisher's favor as he secured the double.

Tags: Bryan Corrigan Cody Fisher

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 1,000

2 days 10 hours ago

Turn Shove Does the Job for Chung

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,000 ante

Alexander Zelinko opened to 3,500 from early position before Tsung-Yi Chuang three-bet to 12,000 on the button. Zelinko called.

Zelinko checked the 4♥2♣8♠ flop before Chuang continued for 10,000. Zelinko made the call.

The 2♥ turn led Zelinko ot take the betting initiative with a wager of 16,500. The bet sent Chuang into the tank as he thought over his options.

Chuang chose aggression as he piled in a stack of chips to push Zelinko all-in. Zelinko did not bite as he folded his hand in response, awarding Chuang the pot on the turn.

Tags: Alexander Zelinko Tsung-Yi Chuang

2 days 10 hours ago

Back-to-Back for Bucaro

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,000 ante

James Bucaro enjoyed a nice rush in back-to-back hands that saw him scale up his chip stack in a hurry.

The first hand took place in a pot that grew to 21,500 on a complete board of Q♠8♣8♥5♠9♣ when the hand was picked up. Bucaro checked his option from the big blind before Herbert Harsar fired 15,000 on the river. Bucaro responded with a check-raise to 33,500 total.

Harsar quickly folded before Bucaro could even push out all his stack. Bucaro showed that he flopped it when he tabled Q♣8♦ for a full house.

The very next hand saw Bucaro clash with Anthony Paradise. The hand was picked up on the turn of a board that read 4♥3♥Q♠2♥. Bucaro checked before Paradise shoved on the turn. Bucaro snap-called and put Paradise at risk.

Anthony Paradise: 5♣3♣ All in
James Bucaro: K♥10♥

Bucaro had his opponent drawing dead with his made flush.

The 4♦ river was inconsequential as Bucaro took down a big pot to surge into six-figures.

Tags: Anthony Paradise Herbert Harsar James Bucaro

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,000

2 days 11 hours ago

Players on Break

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 600 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break. A total of 46 remain in contention on Day 1b. Action will resume at the 1,000/1,500 level.

2 days 11 hours ago

Dellaria Catches Carbone Speeding

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 600 ante

This pot had swelled to over 30,000 on a complete board of 10♥5♠7♥10♠6♦.

Frank Dellaria checked his option from middle position before Anthony Carbone followed with a big bet of 25,000 on the button.

Dellaria had 20,400 behind, as Carbone's bet was a decision for all his chips. Dellaria mulled it over before he stacked his chips and slammed them on the table.

Dellaria began to get up from his seat, expecting to be shown a big hand, but Carbone only had ace-high when he showed A♠3♠ for a missed flush draw. Dellaria tabled 6♣5♥ for two pair to claim the pot and secure the double.

Tags: Anthony Carbone Frank Dellaria