2026 RGPS Passport Atlantic City
Liam Schmidt was recently seen dragging in a monster pot after eliminating two players just before the break, and he recounted the action from the hand that catapulted him towards the top of the counts.
According to Schmidt, Joe Foote limped from under the gun. A second opponent limped in from early position, and Schmidt limped behind from middle position. A short-stacked player shoved for around 10,000 in late position, and all three limpers called.
The flop came 7♠5♣8♥ and all three players checked, leading to the 10♣ turn. Foote then shoved, covering his two remaining opponents, who both called, creating a massive four-way all-in.
Late Position opponent: K♥9♥
Early Position opponent: A♣3♣
Joe Foote: K♣10♠
Liam Schmidt: 8♣7♣
Schmidt had two pair and a flush draw, but needed to fade a ton of outs from his opponents, who respectively had an open-ended straight draw, the nut-flush draw, and top pair. The 4♦ river was a brick, and Schmidt took down a colossal pot while eliminating two opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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210,000
210,000
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210,000 |
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35,000
131,500
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131,500 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are being sent on another 15-minute break. The field has grown to 93 entries, with 63 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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166,500
15,500
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15,500 |
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157,000
157,000
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157,000 |
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|
120,000
10,000
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10,000 |
|
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114,500
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
96,000
500
|
500 |
|
|
94,500
40,500
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40,500 |
|
|
67,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
66,000
66,000
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66,000 |
|
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51,000
36,500
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36,500 |
|
|
48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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13,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Joe Foote opened to 3,000 from the hijack and a player on the button raised to 10,0000, leaving around 15,000 behind. Foote shoved with a covering stack, and his opponent quickly called.
Opponent: K♣K♦
Joe Foote: 5♥4♥
The player on the button was ahead with an overpair on both the 10♥5♣7♣ flop and Q♦ turn. The 4♣ river improved Foote to two pair to take the pot, sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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182,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
John Cipriano opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, and Delilah Lerner three-bet to 3,500 from the small blind. Philip Saracino four-bet to 11,600 from the big blind, Cipriano folded, and Lerner called.
The flop came 2♠K♥7♣, and Lerner check-called a 7,000 bet from Saracino.
Saracino shoved for 32,600 when checked to on the 8♦ turn. Lerner opted to fold, and Saracino won the hand without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000 | |
|
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96,500 | |
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71,000 |
Aaron Hendi limped in from under the gun, a player in middle position raised to 3,000, and a player in the hijack called. Lucas Vergara shoved from the cutoff for around 10,000, and Hendi re-shoved for 38,800. The middle position player and the hijack folded, leaving Vergara at risk.
Lucas Vergara: 5♦5♣
Aaron Hendi: 6♥3♥
The board ran out 10♥9♦Q♠6♣7♦. Hendi had turned a pair of sixes, which was good at showdown to send Vergara to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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Busted | |
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