$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Passport Atlantic City

03-15-2026 19:49 UTC-4

Chris DeQuatro Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,855); John Alexander Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,945)

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♥J♣4♠, Chris DeQuatro bet 300,000 from under the gun and Michael Cheng raised to 700,000 in the big blind. DeQuatro then moved all in for 1,080,000, and Cheng called.

Chris DeQuatro: A♦J♥ All in
Michael Cheng: J♠6♦

Both players show top pair, but DeQuatro was ahead with his ace-kicker and poised for the double up as the 9♠ fell on the turn. The river, though, was the 6♥ to give Cheng two pair.

"No! God dammit," DeQuatro yelled out as he stormed out of his seat.

"He's so very lucky," Wooyang Lin said about Cheng.

The next hand at this table, John Alexander put in his last 25,000 from the cutoff, Lin reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

John Alexander: 9♦9♣ All in
Wooyang Lin: A♦K♥

Lin hit top pair on the A♥J♠2♥ flop to take the lead, and Alexander got no help on the K♠ turn or 4♠ river as he was sent to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cheng	9,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Wooyang Lin	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Chris DeQuatro	Busted
John Alexander	Busted

Tags: Chris DeQuatro John Alexander Wooyang Lin Michael Cheng

03-15-2026 19:45 UTC-4

Cohen Raises Cheng on the River

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Cheng raised to 230,000 under the gun and Michael Cohen called in the hijack.

Cheng continued for 200,000 on the Q♥8♥4♣ flop and Cohen called. Both players checked the 7♣ turn, and the Q♥ fell on the river.

Cheng then bet 350,000, and Cohen came back with a raise to 1,100,000. Cheng quickly called, and Cohen showed A♣Q♠ for trips to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cheng	7,600,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Michael Cohen	4,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Michael Cheng Michael Cohen

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

03-15-2026 19:41 UTC-4

Jason Nguyen Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,855)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Michael Cohen opened to 180,000 from the cutoff, Jason Nguyen shoved for 1,075,000 from the small blind, and John Alexander called from the big blind. Cohen shoved for 1,255,000 and Alexander, who had Cohen slightly covered, called to put both players at risk.

Jason Nguyen: A♠J♦ All in
Michael Cohen: Q♣Q♦ All in
John Alexander: A♠K♥

The board ran out 6♠9♠5♣Q♠4♥. Cohen was best at showdown with a set of queens to take almost the entire pot, Nguyen was eliminated, and Alexander was left with less than one big blind after taking the considerably smaller side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cohen	3,600,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
John Alexander	40,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Jason Nguyen (NJ)	Busted

Tags: Jason Nguyen John Alexander Michael Cohen

03-15-2026 19:34 UTC-4

Joe Foote Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,855)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Yusuf Buber raised to 230,000 in middle position and Joe Foote moved all in for 1,180,000 in the big blind. Buber shuffled his chips for a few minutes before sending his cards into the muck.

A few hands later, Cenk Cerci raised to 180,000 in the cutoff and Foote again shoved, making it 1,490,000 on the button. Cerci also took his time, but he eventually called.

Joe Foote: A♥K♠ All in
Cenk Cerci: K♥Q♥

Foote took a big lead in the pot as the A♠10♦9♥ flop gave him top pair. Cerci picked up a straight draw, while the 4♥ turn also gave him a flush draw. The 5♥ river gave him his flush, and Foote shot back in his seat in disgust before making his exit.

"I had ten tens. I said when I raised somebody is going to go all in and I'll call, but I changed my mind," Buber said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cenk Cerci	4,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Yusuf Buber	2,450,000 750,000	750,000
Joe Foote	Busted

Tags: Cenk Cerci Joe Foote Yusuf Buber

03-15-2026 19:23 UTC-4

Cheng Extends his Lead

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Travis Hartshorn opened to 160,000 from early position, and Michael Cheng called from the small blind.

The flop came 10♦7♣3♣. Cheng checked, Hartshorn bet 300,000, Cheng check-raised to 900,000, and Hartshorn called.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn, leading to the 3♠ river. Cheng bet 2,500,000 and Hartshorn folded.

"That was a good runout for you" Hartshorn commented. Cheng offered no reply as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cheng	9,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Travis Hartshorn	3,700,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Michael Cheng Travis Hartshorn

03-15-2026 19:18 UTC-4

Alexander Doubles Again

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded around to Jason Nguyen who shoved from the small blind, and John Alexander called for 500,000 in the big blind.

John Alexander: A♥4♣ All in
Jason Nguyen: K♣8♠

The 10♦9♥3♦ flop kept Alexander in the lead, while the 4♠ turn gave him a pair. Alexander improved to trips on the 4♦ river, and he secured another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Nguyen (NJ)	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
John Alexander	1,080,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Jason Nguyen John Alexander

03-15-2026 19:15 UTC-4

Mykhailo Lendel Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,855)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mykhailo Lendel shoved for 695,000 from the hijack, and Cenk Cerci called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Mykhailo Lendel: A♣8♣ All in
Cenk Cerci: 10♥10♣

The board ran out 7♥K♠4♦7♣4♠, keeping Cerci's pocket tens in front to eliminate Lendel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cenk Cerci	3,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Mykhailo Lendel	Busted

Tags: Cenk Cerci Mykhailo Lendel

03-15-2026 19:09 UTC-4

Alexander Stays Alive

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Alexander moved all in for 230,000 in middle position and Travis Hartshorn called in the big blind.

John Alexander: 10♥8♦ All in
Travis Hartshorn: Q♣9♥

Alexander picked up a straight draw on the J♠7♣3♣ flop, while the turn was the 6♠. The 9♠ river gave him his straight, and Alexander doubled up.

"Imagine playing all day and shoving all in with ten-eight and doubling up," Michael Cheng said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Hartshorn	4,500,000 400,000	400,000
John Alexander	580,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: John Alexander Travis Hartshorn

03-15-2026 19:03 UTC-4

Nguyen Leaves Alexander on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jason Nguyen moved all in for 695,000 in the hijack and John Alexander reshoved for 900,000 on the button. Wooyang Lin tossed ace-seven into the muck from the small blind. "Had me beat," Alexander told him.

Jason Nguyen: K♥10♣ All in
John Alexander: A♦6♥

Nguyen hit top pair on the K♠4♣J♥ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board came Q♦6♦ to earn him a double up, leaving Alexander nursing a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Nguyen (NJ)	1,500,000 800,000	800,000
John Alexander	200,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Jason Nguyen John Alexander