$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Passport Atlantic City

03-15-2026 14:35 UTC-4

Nguyen Cracks Queens For a Bustout

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Matthew Hoynowski moved all in for 290,000 in the big blind and Jason Nguyen put him at risk on the button.

Matthew Hoynowski: Q♥Q♣ All in
Jason Nguyen: A♣7♠

Hoynowski was ahead with his queens until the flop brought A♠K♣3♣, giving Nguyen top pair and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 8♥2♠ and Hoynowski was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Nguyen (NJ)	650,000 420,000	420,000
Matthew Hoynowski	Busted

Tags: Jason Nguyen Matthew Hoynowski

03-15-2026 14:32 UTC-4

MR Takes from Cheng

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Cheng limped in from middle position, MR raised to 75,000 from the cutoff, and Cheng called.

The flop came A♦4♠7♥. Cheng check-called a 60,000 bet from MR.

The two players checked the 5♥ turn, leading to the A♥ river. Cheng bet 90,000 and MR quickly called.

Cheng announced that he had a seven, at which point MR tabled A♠3♠ for trips to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cheng	2,270,000 10,000	10,000
MR	810,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: MR Michael Cheng

03-15-2026 14:28 UTC-4

Williams Scoops a Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mykhailo Lendel raised to 40,000 under the gun before Carlos Lam moved all in for 250,000 in early position. Avery Williams then reshoved for 980,000 on the button, and Lendel let out a laugh before calling.

Carlos Lam: 7♣7♦ All in
Avery Williams: K♠K♥ All in
Mykhailo Lendel: A♥K♦

Williams shot out of his seat as he was the favorite to scoop the pot worth more than 2,000,000. The 4♣9♣6♣2♠Q♦ board posed no threat to his kings, and Williams, an NFL running back who most recently played for the New York Jets, raked in the pot to double off Lendel and send Lam to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avery Williams	2,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Mykhailo Lendel	450,000 650,000	650,000
Carlos Lam	Busted

Tags: Avery Williams Carlos Lam Mykhailo Lendel

03-15-2026 14:23 UTC-4

Cowboys for Lin

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel McCarthy opened to 75,000 from the button, leaving 115,000 behind. Wooyang Lin raised from the small blind with a covering stack and McCarthy called, putting himself at risk.

Daniel McCarthy: K♥9♥ All in
Wooyang Lin: K♣K♦

The 2♠10♦4♦3♠4♥ runout kept Lin's kings in front, and McCarthy was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wooyang Lin	890,000 130,000	130,000
Daniel McCarthy	Busted

Tags: Daniel McCarthy Wooyang Lin

03-15-2026 14:23 UTC-4

Williams Smacks the River to Bust Lau

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Johnny Lau moved all in for 250,000 from the big blind and was up against Avery Williams under the gun.

Johnny Lau: A♠K♦ All in
Avery Williams: A♦J♥

Lau was ahead going to the flop, which came 5♣Q♣4♠. The 9♦ turn left him a card away from a double up, but Williams spiked the J♠ on the river to make a pair and send Lau to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avery Williams	900,000 200,000	200,000
Johnny Lau	Busted

Tags: Avery Williams Johnny Lau

03-15-2026 14:19 UTC-4

Rigby Runs Into Cerbone's Monster

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nicholas Rigby moved all in for 275,000 on the button and Matthew Cerbone called in the small blind.

Nicholas Rigby: K♣3♥ All in
Matthew Cerbone: A♠K♦

Rigby found himself dominated, and the A♦Q♠8♠ flop left him further behind as Cerbone hit top pair. The rest of the board ran out J♥6♠ and Rigby was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Cerbone	700,000 5,000	5,000
Nicholas Rigby	Busted

Tags: Matthew Cerbone Nicholas Rigby

03-15-2026 14:18 UTC-4

Cerci Heroes Linster to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Cucciniello raised to 40,000 in early position and was called by Cenk Cerci and Michael Linster in the blinds.

Cucciniello continued for 40,000 on the 3♣2♠2♣ flop, and both opponents called. All three players checked the 8♠ turn before Linster moved all in for 115,000 on the K♥ river.

Cucciniello folded, but Cerci tanked for a few minutes until eventually calling. Linster instantly tossed his cards into the muck, and Cerci showed A♠10♣ for ace-high as Linster headed to the exit. The dealer retrieved his 5♥4♣ before pushing the pot to Cerci.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cenk Cerci	1,300,000 850,000	850,000
Oliver Simon	1,200,000 235,000	235,000

John Alexander	800,000 61,000	61,000
Chris Basile	450,000 87,000	87,000
Ilya Ashmyan	400,000 181,000	181,000
Michael Cucciniello	350,000 159,000	159,000
Keith Becker	300,000 198,000	198,000
Michael Linster	Busted

Tags: Cenk Cerci Michael Cucciniello Michael Linster

03-15-2026 14:12 UTC-4

End of the Road for Vergara

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Start-of-day chip leader Lucas Vergara was just seen exited the tournament area after being eliminated by Yusuf Buber in a hand that his former tablemates recounted.

Buber opened from early position, Vergara three-bet from the cutoff, Buber four-bet shoved with a covering stack, and Vergara called with his stack of roughly 500,000.

Lucas Vergara: KxKx All in
Yusuf Buber: A♥9♦

The board ran out 8x7x4xAx3x, giving Buber top pair on the turn to send Vergara to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yusuf Buber	2,825,000 825,000	825,000
Lucas Vergara	Busted

Tags: Lucas Vergara Yusuf Buber

03-15-2026 14:06 UTC-4

Lam Triples, Conrad Falls in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Carlos Lam moved all in for 80,000 in early position and Chris Conrad put in his last 350,000 from the small blind. Mykhailo Lendel was in the big blind and put both opponents at risk.

Carlos Lam: A♥A♣ All in
Chris Conrad: 8♣8♥ All in
Mykhailo Lendel: J♣J♥

Lam had picked up two aces, while Lendel had Conrad dominated for the side pot. The board ran out 7♠5♣5♦3♥2♦ and Lam tripled up, while Lenden's jacks sent Conrad to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Lendel	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Carlos Lam	280,000
Chris Conrad	Busted

Tags: Carlos Lam Chris Conrad Mykhailo Lendel

03-15-2026 14:04 UTC-4

Porter Asks For All of It

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lucas Vergara limped in from the small blind, and Andrew Porter checked from the big blind.

The flop came K♦4♦A♠. Vergara bet 20,000 and Porter called.

Vergara continued for 80,000 on the 8♣ turn, and Porter called again. On the 3♣ river Vergara checked, and Porter shoved, covering Vergara who had around 500,000 behind. Vergara mucked, and Porter took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Porter	780,000 80,000	80,000

Lucas Vergara	495,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Andrew Porter Lucas Vergara