2026 RGPS Golden Expedition San Antonio

$600 Main Event
Day: 1cd
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition San Antonio
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
355
Players Left
42
Average Chip Stack
338,095
Total Chips
14,200,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
130
Players Left
15
Players Left 42 / 355
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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Le Flushes Away White

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Thanh Le
Thanh Le

Jake White got the action started with an open to 6,000 from middle position. Rudy Herrera called on the button, and Rudy Herrera joined the fray with a call from the big blind.

The 4♦9♦6♦ flop was checked by Le. White continued for 11,000. Herrera folded, but Le was still interested and amde the call.

Le checked the J♥ turn before White shoved for about 25,000. Le snap-called and put White at risk.

Jake White: 8♦8♣All in
Thanh Le: Q♦7♦

White put his chips in dead; as it turned out, Le flopped a flush.

The 5♥ river was the final card White would see on Day 1c.

Tags: Jake WhiteRudy HerreraThanh Le

Double Knockout for Davila

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jacob Davila
Jacob Davila

This hand was caught with approximately 15,000 in the middle on a flop that read 6♣4♥5♥.

Priyank Bhakta shoved for his last 14,500 from the big blind. Jacob Davila called from the hijack before Nathaniel Smith followed with an all-in for 23,000 on the button. Davila called and put both Bhakta and Smith at risk.

Priyank Bhakta: 5♠3♠All in
Nathaniel Smith: K♥7♠All in
Jacob Davila: 8♥7♣

Davila flopped the nuts with a straight and had both Bhakta and Smith on the ropes.

Neither improved enough to win the pot on the Q♥ turn or the 5♣ river as Bhakta and Smith hit the exit.

Tags: Jacob DavilaNathaniel SmithPriyank Bhakta

Davila Bops Bernal

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Santiago Bernal was all-in and at risk for approximately 18,000 from the hijack against Jacob Davila on the button.

Santiago Bernal: K♠Q♥All in
Jacob Davila: 8♠8♥

Bernal was in a flip for his tournament life as he went to a runout. He missed the flop, but did gain outs when it came 7♣A♣J♥.

The 5♠ favored Davila, as Bernal needed to connect to stay in the hunt.

He failed to find one of his outs on the 5♦ river as Davila scored the knockout.

Tags: Jacob DavilaSantiago Bernal

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Buchhorn Shows Bhakta the Exit

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Brian Buchhorn
Brian Buchhorn

Priyank Bhakta was under the gun and shoved for his last 14,600. Brian Buchhorn went all-in from the hijack, putting Bhakta at risk after the rest of the table folded.

Priyank Bhakta: Q♥8♥All in
Brian Buchhorn: A♦10♥

Bhakta had a fair chance as they went to a runout, but the flop brought little relief when it came 7♠K♣9♣.

The J♣ turn gave Bhakta a gutshot straight draw, but he was unable to connect on the 6♣ river as Buchhorn dragged in the pot.

Tags: Brian BuchhornPriyank Bhakta

Herrera Wins Battle with Le

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Rudy Herrera
Rudy Herrera

This hand was picked up on the flop of a board that read J♠6♥8♠ with about 16,000 in the middle.

Rudy Herrera chose to lead for 10,000 from the small blind. Thanh Le called from the hijack.

Herrera fired on the 4♣ turn to the tune of 16,000. Le called.

Both players checked the 3♥ river and went to showdown.

Herrera tabled 8♣7♦ for a pair of eights. It was good, as Le showed A♦K♥ for ace-high, and the chips went Herrera's way.

Tags: Rudy HerreraThanh Le

Gonzalez Gets Warm Welcome

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Drew "BetOnDrew" Gonzalez opened to 3,500 from middle position shortly after entering the tournament. Vincente Rojas called from the hijack. Ray Henson joined with a call on the button, and Robert Bjork came along with a call from the big blind.

The 6♣Q♠J♠ flop was checked by Bjork, which led to a continuation bet of 3,500 from Gonzalez. Rojas went all-in for approximately 16,500. It folded to Gonzalez, who made the call and put Rojas at risk.

Vincente Rojas: Q♦9♦All in
Drew Gonzalez: A♦Q♠

Rojas had kicker issues as they went to the turn and river.

The 8♠ turn was a sweat as Rojas gained outs to a straight, but it was not meant to be on the K♣ river as Gonzalez scored the knockout.

"That's the bottom of my range," said Gonzalez to the table with a smile as he took down the pot.

Tags: Ray HensonRobert BjorkVincente Rojas