$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Passport Atlantic City

03-15-2026 15:16 UTC-4

Cucciniello Doubles With Cowboys

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Greg Himmelbrand opened to 50,000 from the button, Michael Cucciniello shoved for 200,000 from the small blind, and Himmelbrand called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Michael Cucciniello: K♥K♠ All in
Greg Himmelbrand: J♥9♠

The K♦4♦5♣J♣10♠ kept Cucciniello's pocket kings in front to double through Himmelbrand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Himmelbrand	1,450,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Cucciniello	450,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Greg Himmelbrand Michael Cucciniello

03-15-2026 15:09 UTC-4

Cheng Gets Paid in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nearly 400,000 was already in the middle as three players went to the turn on a board of Q♠J♦5♥7♠. Michael Cheng then bet 215,000 from the hijack, and Andrew Porter called on the button. Nathaniel Parenti also called in the big blind.

Cheng bet another 175,000 on the 8♠ river and Porter again called, while Parenti folded this time. Cheng showed Q♦J♥ for two pair, and Porter mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cheng	2,600,000 700,000	700,000
Andrew Porter	600,000 180,000	180,000

Nathaniel Parenti	150,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Andrew Porter Michael Cheng Nathaniel Parenti

03-15-2026 15:05 UTC-4

Becker Doubles Through Cucciniello

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Cucciniello shoved for a bit over 300,000. Keith Becker called in the big blind with his stack of 250,000, putting himself at risk.

Keith Becker: A♠J♦ All in
Michael Cucciniello: K♦10♦

The board ran out J♣8♠10♥3♥Q♣. Becker was good at showdown with a pair of jacks to double up through Cucciniello, who was left with just over three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Becker	540,000 240,000	240,000
Michael Cucciniello	80,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Keith Becker Michael Cucciniello

03-15-2026 15:05 UTC-4

Nguyen, Kilcoyne Go to the Races

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Kilcoyne three-bet to 125,000 in the cutoff before Jason Nguyen moved all in for 815,000 in middle position. Kilcoyne took a minute before calling with a nearly identical stack.

Jason Nguyen: A♣K♠ All in
David Kilcoyne: 10♣10♦

The flop came A♦8♦2♥ to give Nguyen the lead with top pair, while the rest of the board ran out 3♣4♣. Kilcoyne handed over the pot, leaving himself with just 20,000 while Nguyen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Nguyen (NJ)	1,700,000 720,000	720,000
David Kilcoyne	20,000 561,000	561,000

Tags: David Kilcoyne Jason Nguyen

03-15-2026 14:55 UTC-4

Smith Pulls the Stand-Up Trick to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Cheng raised to 80,000 under the gun and Yusuf Buber called in the small blind. Richard Smith then moved all in for 125,000, and Cheng called the floor over to rule on whether he was allowed to reraise. It was determined he could only call Smith's bet, and he and Buber both put in the chips.

Cheng bet 60,000 on the 8♣3♣5♥ flop and Buber called to create a side pot. Both players checked down the K♦ turn and 4♥ river, and Cheng showed A♠Q♣. Buber had A♣6♣ for a missed flush draw, while Smith turned over K♣J♣ for a pair of kings to win the pot and triple up.

"That stand up thing works," he said as he retook his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yusuf Buber	2,100,000 725,000	725,000
Michael Cheng	1,900,000 370,000	370,000
Richard Smith (NJ)	400,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Michael Cheng Richard Smith Yusuf Buber

03-15-2026 14:53 UTC-4

Nguyen KOs Sabogali

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alberto Sabogali was all-in from the small blind for around 300,000, and up against the covering stack of Jason Nguyen in the cutoff.

Alberto Sabogali: A♥Q♠ All in
Jason Nguyen: A♣9♣

Sabogali had the best hand preflop, but the 9♥J♦5♠4♦A♠ runout gave Nguyen two pair, aces and nines to send Sabogali to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Nguyen (NJ)	980,000 330,000	330,000
Alberto Sabogali	Busted

Tags: Alberto Sabogali Jason Nguyen

03-15-2026 14:50 UTC-4

Simon Sends Off Pahuja

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Oliver Simon opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, and Vinny Pahuja three-bet to 305,000 from the big blind, leaving 5,000 behind. Simon raised, and Pahuja went into the tank with an impending pay jump. After a couple of minutes the clock was called, and with a couple of seconds remaining Pahuja flicked in his last chip.

Vinny Pahuja: A♦10♣
Oliver Simon: Q♦9♦

The board ran out K♣Q♣3♥5♣10♥, giving Simon a pair of queens to send Pahuja to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Simon	1,585,000 385,000	385,000

Vinny Pahuja	Busted

Tags: Vinny Pahuja Oliver Simon

03-15-2026 14:46 UTC-4

Scavo Goes Out With a Literal Bang

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

John Scavo moved all in for 175,000 in the cutoff and Kevin Grabel put him at risk in the hijack.

John Scavo: A♦Q♦ All in
Kevin Grabel: K♦Q♠

Scavo had Grabel dominated as the 10♦7♣4♠3♠ board left him poised for a double up, but Grabel spiked the K♥ on the river. Scavo slammed the table in frustration before making his exit.

"Who do you think won the pot?" Grabel joked.

"I thought a gun went off," another tablemate added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Grabel	600,000 280,000	280,000
John Scavo	Busted

Tags: John Scavo Kevin Grabel

03-15-2026 14:42 UTC-4

Wach Plays It Slow

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aytumen Akyildiz raised to 50,000 under the gun before Jeff Gibson three-bet to 130,000 in the hijack. Dan Wach then four-bet to 280,000 on the button, and only Gibson called.

The 7♥A♥7♠4♥9♠ board was checked down, and Wach ended up turning over K♥K♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Wach	1,600,000 950,000	950,000
Greg Himmelbrand	1,500,000 325,000	325,000

Aytumen Akyildiz	900,000
Michael Cohen	800,000 132,000	132,000
Jeff Gibson	500,000 287,000	287,000
Jonah Liu	400,000 280,000	280,000
Yuanji Li	300,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Aytumen Akyildiz Dan Wach Jeff Gibson

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000