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$800 Main Event
Day 1d Completed
2026 RGPS Passport Atlantic City
$800 Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Atlantic City
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$497,000
Total Entries
710
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
117
Players Left
14
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Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The final starting flight of the RunGood Passport Season Atlantic City $800 Main Event has concluded here at the Borgata Casino, Hotel & Spa. Day 1d drew a 117-entry field, bringing the total field size to 710 entries and prize pool to $497,000, smashing the $300,000 guarantee. After nearly nineteen levels, 14 players advanced to Day 2, where they will join the 73 survivors from the past three starting flights.
Leading the field is Oliver Simon, who ended the night with 965,000 after eliminating an opponent on the stone bubble. Simon is most closely followed by Mykhailo Lendel with 820,000. Lendel was under the rader for most of the early parts of the day before eliminating Mehdi Namazi in a roller coaster runout to begin his ascent towards the top of the counts.
Day 1d Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Simon | United States | 965,000 | 48 |
| 2 | Mykhailo Lendel | United States | 820,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Ken Wang | United States | 750,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Jason Nguyen | United States | 520,000 | 26 |
| 5 | Nathaniel Parenti | United States | 495,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Nunzio Russo | United States | 390,000 | 20 |
| 7 | Daniel McCarthy | United States | 345,000 | 17 |
| 8 | Dayanna Ciabaton | United States | 270,000 | 14 |
| 9 | Quanhu Wang | United States | 265,000 | 13 |
| 10 | John Scavo | United States | 240,000 | 12 |
| 11 | Michael Linster | United States | 210,000 | 11 |
| 12 | Timothy Lee | United States | 200,000 | 10 |
| 13 | Vincent Santagata | United States | 200,000 | 10 |
| 14 | John Damato | United States | 180,000 | 9 |
Rounding out the top three is Ken Wang with 750,000. Wang found himself in a huge collision for the chip lead midway through the day, holding ace-king against Daniel Amsalem's pocket eights. A king on the flop saw Wang double through Amsalem to claim the chip lead at the time, while Amsalem was eliminated before the end of the night.
Others to advance from today's flight include Nathaniel Parenti (495,000), Nunzio Russo (390,000) and Dayanna Ciabaton (270,000). Among those who played today but weren't as fortunate to advance were Russ Dunlevy, Michael Marder, Michael Bohmerwald, and Joe Stapleton.
The fields combine for Day 2 tomorrow, March 15 at noon, with 18 minutes left on Level 16, and the blinds at 5,000/10,000 (10,000). PokerNews will be on site to provide all the action, from the moment cards are in the air until a new RGPS Main Event Champion is crowned.
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
965,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
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|
820,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
750,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
520,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
495,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
390,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
345,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
270,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
265,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
240,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
||
|
200,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The 14 remaining players have bagged their chips, and play has ended in the final starting flight for the Main Event.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the night's action.
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
A short-stacked player in the small blind shoved, and Oliver Simon snap-called from the big blind with a covering stack.
Small Blind: 9♠5♠
Oliver Simon: Q♠9♦
The board ran out 3♥K♠2♥10♦8♦. Simon was good at showdown with queen-high to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
920,000 | |
|
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Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With 15 players remaining and 14 players advancing to Day 2, Day 1d of the Main Event is now hand for hand.
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kris Gmerek shoved from under the gun for around 125,000, and James Dalessandro called from middle position with his stack of around 45,000. Nate Parenti called from the small blind, covering both players.
James Dalessandro: K♥10♦ 
Kris Gmerek: A♥Q♥
Nate Parenti: Q♣Q♦
The board ran out K♠10♣9♦3♠9♠. Dalessandro was good at showdown with kings up to triple, Parenti's pocket queens were good for the side, and Gmerek was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
310,000 | |
|
|
185,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The remaining 19 players are being sent on their final 15-minute break, and will be returning to Level 19, with the blinds at 10,000/20,000 (20,000).
The day will conclude once 14 players remain.
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Sridhar Sangannagari was all-in for around 155,000 from the button, and up against Daniel McCarthy who covered him from the big blind.
Sridhar Sangannagari: A♥3♠
Daniel McCarthy: K♦6♥
The board ran out K♥J♦9♦8♠7♣, giving McCarthy top pair to end Sangannagari's Main Event run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000 | |
|
Busted |
