$600 Main Event Day 1a | 2026 RGPS Passport Austin

01-29-2026 18:30 UTC-5

Meyer Pushes Out Competition

Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

An early position player opened to 800 before he was called in the hijack by Matthew Meyer. The cutoff wanted to play for more and opted to re-raise to 2,500. Both the early position and Meyer made the call.

The 10♣8♠Q♣ flop led to a pair of checks from early position and Meyer, which led to a bet of 3,500 from the cutoff.

The early position player made the call before Meyer chose to check-raise to 15,000 in response. The cutoff and early position player folded as Meyer showed A♣4♣ for a flush draw as he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Meyer	66,000

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01-29-2026 18:23 UTC-5

Burgess Busts Conklin

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Coltrane Conklin's double-up earlier did not lead to a flourish as he got involved in an all-in clash with Kevin Burgess, putting at risk preflop.

Coltrane Conklin: A♦10♦ All in
Kevin Burgess: 6♣6♥

Conklin needed to improve to stay alive, but the flop did not give him much to work with as it came 3♣2♥7♠ to keep Burgess in the lead.

The 5♥ turn, and the 5♦ river kept Burgess ahead as Conklin was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Burgess	70,000 70,000	70,000
Coltrane Conklin	Busted

Tags: Coltrain Conklin Kevin Burgess

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

01-29-2026 18:15 UTC-5

Tens Sunk by Conklin and Warwick

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Coltrane Conklin began with a limp from the hijack before the button chose to raise to 1,600. Tenny Warwick chose to go all-in, which led to a call from Conklin for less and a call from the button to create a three-way all-in with Conklin and Warwick at risk against the button. Warwick had Conklin covered.

Tenny Warwick: A♣8♣ All in
Coltrane Conklin: A♠Q♦ All in
Button: 10♥10♦

The button was in a healthy position with pocket tens against two ace high hands, but the flop was not a welcome one for the button when it fanned out A♥7♣2♥ to vault Warwick and Conklin ahead.

The 3♥ turn gave the button a flush draw, but the 2♦ river was the right color, but the wrong suit, as both Warick and Conklin doubled through to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tenny Warwick	36,000 36,000	36,000
Coltrane Conklin	20,400 20,400	20,400

Tags: Coltrain Conklin Tenny Warwick

01-29-2026 18:06 UTC-5

Bender Scores Double KO

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A three-handed all-in broke out when the under-the-gun player opened to 1,000 and faced an all-in from the next seat over for 7,400. Charles Bender responded with an all-in of his own for 23,200 and was called by the under-the-gun player who put himself at risk.

Under the Gun: Q♥6♥
Early Position: 7♦2♦
Charles Bender: K♦K♥

Bender was well ahead preflop, and that did not change on the Q♣4♣8♥J♦4♠ flop to knockout two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Bender	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Charles Binder

01-29-2026 17:55 UTC-5

Montgomery Recoups

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

John Montgomery slipped down in the standings to start the tournament, but a small pot inched him closer to a starting stack.

The hand began when the hijack opted to raise to 800. The cutoff responded with a re-raise to 1,600 before Montgomery made the call from the big blind, and the hijack came along to create a three-handed pot as they went to a flop.

The K♠5♦J♣ flop was met with a round of checks to bring the 10♦ turn. Montgomery took this opportunity to bet 2,000. The hijack folded before the cutoff made the call.

Montgomery slid out another bet of 2,000 on the 7♥ river before the cutoff yielded with a fold to award Montgomery the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Montgomery	35,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

01-29-2026 17:45 UTC-5

Good Start for Leach

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Erick Torres

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

An early position player opened to 800, which got calls from the button, the small blind, and David Leach in the big blind.

Both blinds and the original raiser checked the 5♠3♣9♠ flop before the button bet 2,000. The small blind folded, while Leach and the original raiser called.

The 7♦ turn led to a round of checks, which brought the 5♣ river. Leach opted to bet 5,000 on the river, but got no customers as his opponents folded to yield the pot to Leach.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Leach	59,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: David Leach

01-29-2026 17:39 UTC-5

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Erick Torres

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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01-29-2026 17:30 UTC-5

Rodriguez Chips Up

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Erick Torres

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The action began when Airamis Rodriguez opened to 700 from under the gun and was called by the button and the small blind to head to a flop three-handed.

The small blind and Rodriguez both checked the 2♥7♥4♥ flop, but the button opted to bet 1,500. The wager was called by both the small blind and Rodriguez to keep all three players in the hand.

It was checked again to the button on the 4♦ turn. The button continued their aggression with a bet of 4,000 on the turn. This garnered a fold from the small blind, but was called by Rodriguez, which sent them to a river.

Rodriguez checked the 5♦ river before the button flicked out a 5,000 chip. Rodriguez wasted little time making the call. The button showed 7♠5♣ for two pair, but it was no good as Rodriguez tabled Q♠Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Airamis Rodriguez	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Airamis Rodriguez