$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Passport Atlantic City

03-15-2026 14:00 UTC-4

Hartshorn Flips Muldoon to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Joseph Muldoon moved all in for 220,000 from the big blind and Travis Hartshorn called in the cutoff.

Joseph Muldoon: A♦10♥ All in
Travis Hartshorn: 8♦8♣

Muldoon was racing for his tournament life as the K♠Q♠7♣ flop also gave him a straight draw. The turn was the K♥, but he missed the 6♣ river and Hartshorn earned the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Hartshorn	1,300,000 664,000	664,000
Federico Castro	750,000 90,000	90,000
Carmen Dimaria	350,000 56,000	56,000
Sundiata DeVore	320,000 24,000	24,000
Joseph Muldoon	Busted

Tags: Joseph Muldoon Travis Hartshorn

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

03-15-2026 13:40 UTC-4

First Break

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The remaining 56 players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.

03-15-2026 13:39 UTC-4

Grabel Rockets to a Double

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alberto Sabogali raised to 30,000 in middle position before Kevin Grabel moved all in for 158,000 in the cutoff. Sabogali paused for a moment but eventually called.

Kevin Grabel: A♣A♦ All in
Alberto Sabogali: A♠9♠

Grabel had picked up two aces and was a big favorite as the flop came K♦K♠4♣. Sabogali hit a pair on the 9♦ turn, but he improved no further on the 6♦ river and Grabel doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Lendel	900,000 80,000	80,000
Avery Williams	700,000 438,000	438,000
Alberto Sabogali	400,000 50,000	50,000
Johnny Lau	400,000 252,000	252,000
Matthew Hoynowski	400,000 31,000	31,000
Kevin Grabel	320,000 440,000	440,000
Chris Conrad	220,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Alberto Sabogali Kevin Grabel

03-15-2026 13:39 UTC-4

Buchman Falls to Cheng

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Eric Buchman shoved for 164,000 from early position and Michael Cheng raised from the cutoff, folding out all other players to leave Buchman at risk.

Eric Buchman: A♠J♣ All in
Michael Cheng: 8♥8♠

Cheng had the best of it on the 3♦6♥K♣ flop, but Buchman seemed poised for a double after the J♥ turn left Cheng drawing to two outs. One of those outs came in on the 8♣ river, and Buchman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cheng	2,280,000 730,000	730,000
Eric Buchman	Busted

Tags: Eric Buchman Michael Cheng

03-15-2026 13:36 UTC-4

McCarthy Doubles Through Rigby

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel McCarthy was all-in from the button for around 125,000, and up against Nicholas Rigby who covered him from middle position.

Daniel McCarthy: A♦K♠ All in
Nicholas Rigby: A♣9♠

McCarthy held the dominating ace, and he remained ahead the whole way on the A♠3♥8♦3♠Q♦ runout to double through Rigby.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel McCarthy	275,000 125,000	125,000
Nicholas Rigby	260,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Daniel McCarthy Nicholas Rigby

03-15-2026 13:34 UTC-4

Vergara Tries to Bust MR With King-High

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With around 200,000 in the pot on a flop of 3♠6♠Q♣, Lucas Vergara bet 110,000 from the cutoff. Andrew Porter folded on the button, while MR moved all in for 202,000 in the small blind.

Steve Christopher was under the gun and thought about the decision for a minute, but he eventually got out of the way. Vergara, though, called to put MR at risk.

MR: 7♦7♠ All in
Lucas Vergara: K♥J♦

Vergara showed down just king-high, while MR was ahead with his sevens. The board ran out 8♥10♦ and MR earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Porter	700,000 154,000	154,000

Lucas Vergara	620,000 210,000	210,000

MR	600,000 270,000	270,000
Steve Christopher	600,000 274,000	274,000

Tags: Andrew Porter Lucas Vergara MR Steve Christopher

03-15-2026 13:31 UTC-4

Cerci Slows Down Cheng

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With the board reading A♠9♣Q♠ and around 100,000 in the middle, Nicholas Rigby checked from the big blind, Michael Cheng bet 40,000 from the hijack, Cenk Cerci called from the button, and Rigby folded.

Cheng bet 55,000 on both the 10♥ turn and 3♦ river, with Cerci calling both streets. Cheng tabled 9♠8♥ for fouth pair, but Cerci had him beat with K♥10♠ for third pair to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cheng	1,550,000 150,000	150,000
Nicholas Rigby	510,000 70,000	70,000
Cenk Cerci	450,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Cenk Cerci Michael Cheng Nicholas Rigby

03-15-2026 13:29 UTC-4

Barbosa Runs Into Bianco's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Justin Bianco raised to 35,000 in early position, Cleiton Barbosa moved all in for 186,000 in the cutoff, and Bianco called.

Cleiton Barbosa: A♥6♥ All in
Justin Bianco: K♠K♥

Bianco had woken up with two kings, and Barbosa was left looking for an ace to stay alive. The 8♣6♦9♣Q♦10♣ board offered no help, and Bianco secured the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bianco	1,200,000 620,000	620,000
Cleiton Barbosa	Busted

Tags: Cleiton Barbosa Justin Bianco

03-15-2026 13:23 UTC-4

Cheng Smacks the River to Bust Min

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nan Min and Michael Cheng went to the turn on a board of 2♦Q♦7♦9♥. Cheng then bet 80,000 from the cutoff and Min moved all in for around 250,000 in middle position. Cheng called.

Both players showed the same hand, Min with J♣10♣ and Cheng with J♦10♠, as they were poised to chop the pot. The river, though, brought the 3♦ to give Cheng a flush and send Min to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cheng	1,700,000 800,000	800,000
Nan Min	Busted

Tags: Michael Cheng Nan Min