$800 Main Event Day 1c | 2026 RGPS Passport Atlantic City

03-14-2026 18:23 UTC-4

Renna Hits the Nuts For a Bustout

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Renna raised to 12,000 in early position, an opponent in the big blind moved all in for 40,000, and Renna called.

All-in Player: A♦5♥ All in
Michael Renna: A♠J♦

Renna had his opponent dominated and improved to a straight on the turn as the board ran out 10♠7♠9♣8♠, leaving the big blind already drawing dead. Renna also made a flush on the 2♠ river to secure the pot, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Renna	170,000

Tags: Michael Renna

03-14-2026 18:18 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

"Aces versus kings. Flopped a full house," Bill Zak said as he recently doubled up to around 300,000, while Justin Bianco is sporting a massive stack of 500,000 and is the current chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bianco	500,000 280,000	280,000
Bill Zak	300,000 120,000	120,000
Nicholas Rigby	285,000 85,000	85,000
Michael Cheng	280,000 110,000	110,000
Chris Conrad	220,000 135,000	135,000
Jose Wong	180,000 105,000	105,000
Greg Himmelbrand	170,000 30,000	30,000

Daniel Buzgon	170,000 90,000	90,000
John Alexander	160,000 40,000	40,000
Corbin Avery	150,000 10,000	10,000
Michael Marder	80,000 35,000	35,000
Eric Buchman	70,000 35,000	35,000

Michael Bohmerwald	50,000 10,000	10,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

03-14-2026 17:54 UTC-4

Break Time; Late Registration Closing

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Players are going on another 15-minute break. Late registration for this flight will close once action resumes.

03-14-2026 17:50 UTC-4

Laypo Lands the First Blow, Casey Finishes Off Faragi

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joseph Faragi bet 16,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 3♦7♣7♠ and Troy Laypo called under the gun.

Faragi then bet 25,000 on the K♣ turn, and Laypo moved all in for 52,500. Faragi snap-called with K♠Q♣, but Laypo had A♦7♦ for trips.

The river was the 5♣ and Laypo doubled up.

The next hand, a player in early position raised to 8,500 and Faragi put in his last 26,000 in middle position. Jay Casey then reshoved in the small blind, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Joseph Faragi: J♣J♦ All in
Jay Casey: A♣10♦

The J♠2♠5♦ flop put Faragi comfortably ahead with top set. "Just don't put runner-runner," Faragi pleaded with the dealer, but the Q♦ fell on the turn to give Casey some outs with a straight. The K♠ river gave Casey his straight, and Faragi shot out of his seat and tossed Casey his penny card protector.

"Here, take that too. That is a f**king f**ked up hand," Faragi said on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Laypo	170,000 170,000	170,000
Jay Casey	100,000
Joseph Faragi	Busted

Tags: Jay Casey Joseph Faragi Troy Laypo

03-14-2026 17:39 UTC-4

Zak Finds a Set For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Bill Zak moved all in for 97,500 under the gun, and an opponent in the big blind called with a nearly identical stack.

All-in Player: A♥K♦ All in
Bill Zak: 9♥9♣

The flop came 10♥9♦4♥ and Zak took a big lead in the pot with a set. "I likey a lot," he said. The rest of the board ran out 2♣5♣ and Zak secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down, and he barely had his opponent covered to earn the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Zak	180,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Bill Zak

03-14-2026 17:35 UTC-4

Min Sends One Out

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player in middle position moved all in for 40,500 and the cutoff called. Nan Min then reshoved for 85,500. "I'm going to put myself on the clock," the cutoff said as he took out his phone and turned on the timer. He took a few minutes, but eventually folded to leave Min and the middle-position player heads-up.

All-in Player: K♠9♠ All in
Nan Min: A♠Q♣

"Same hand. Two red ones," the cutoff said about Min's hand. The board ran out 10♣5♠3♣2♣Q♠ and Min found one of the last two queens in the deck to make top pair and send her opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Min	180,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Nan Min

03-14-2026 17:32 UTC-4

Hlavac Limps With a Monster

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a limped pot, Danny Focarelli bet 10,000 from the big blind on a flop of Q♥4♠3♠ and Daniel Hlavac moved all in for 55,000 in early position. Focarelli called to put Hlavac at risk.

Daniel Hlavac: K♣K♥ [allin
Danny Focarelli: K♠Q♦

Hlavac showed down two kings against Focarelli's top pair, and the A♥4♠ board left him in the lead for the double up.

"First time all day I've limped in with good cards. I figured somebody would raise," Hlavac said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Focarelli	130,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Hlavac	120,000

Tags: Danny Focarelli Daniel Hlavac

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

03-14-2026 17:23 UTC-4

Min Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of Q♣3♦7♥6♥, a player in the hijack bet 13,000 and Nan Min called in the big blind.

The river was the 4♥ and Min led out for 13,500. Her opponent called, and Min showed 6♣5♠ for a straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Min	120,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Nan Min