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$600 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2026 RGPS Passport Austin
$600 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Austin
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$512,054
Total Entries
1,018
Level
31
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
352
Players Left
43
Players Left 1 / 1,018
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Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action continues in the RGPS Passport Main Event, with full chip counts and information for the late flight to be posted in the morning.
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Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
RunGood Poker Series Passport Austin held the second flight of the first-ever $600 RGPS Main Event at The Lodge Card Club. The flight saw a total of 162 entries vying for a chance to return on Day 2 and continue the chase for the title and a coveted ring, resulting in 20 players advancing to capture a piece of the $250,000 guaranteed prize pool.
David Kim had a strong final two levels to pass the seven-figure mark (1,060,000) and finished atop the standings.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Kim | United States | 1,090,000 | 109 |
| 2 | Jason Hickey | United States | 673,000 | 135 |
| 3 | Larry Carillo | United States | 550,000 | 110 |
| 4 | Max Vandever | United States | 516,000 | 103 |
| 5 | James Black | United States | 515,000 | 103 |
| 6 | Phillip Lee | United States | 476,000 | 95 |
| 7 | Ray Henson | United States | 327,000 | 65 |
| 8 | James Rone | United States | 318,000 | 64 |
| 9 | Thomas McCutcheon | United States | 315,000 | 63 |
| 10 | Jose Garcia | United States | 271,000 | 54 |
Jason Hickey (673,000) and Larry Carillo (550,000) rounded out the top three finishers.
Kim was involved in several big pots down the stretch, but the hand that got the table buzzing was when he called for his tournament life with ace high and was correct in his assessment to vault to approximately 700,000 in chips at the time.
Kim took some time to talk to PokerNews about his strong flourish to finish Day 1b as the chip leader. He shared that he felt that his opponent would try to be aggressive against him since it was getting close to the bubble.
“I had a good feel for where I was in the hand,” Kim said. “I knew the big stack would bully me around.”
Kim finished second in the RGPS Passport Austin $400 PLO event and has used that as motivation to try to get first in the main event. Certainly, with over a million in chips, Kim will have the opportunity to finish what he started.
Several notables entered Day 1b, but were unable to make Day 2, including James Van Alstyne, Brian Winter, Terrance Reid, Drew "BetOnDrew" Gonzalez, and Caitlin Comeskey.
This concludes the PokerNews coverage for Day 1b. Check back here Saturday morning for results on Day 1c and a preview of Day 1d and Day 1e, slated to begin at 11:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. respectively.
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Day 1b of the RGPS Passport Austin $600 Main Event concluded. Stay tuned here at PokerNews for a recap of today's action and updated chip counts.
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jason Hickey got the final knockout of Day 1b when he raised from the cutoff. The big blind was already forced to be all-in after losing a significant pot the hand before; thus, after it folded to the big blind, Hickey had him at risk.
Big Blind: 3x2x
Jason Hickey: Jx5x
The board ran out 9x8x7xQx5x to eliminate the big blind and end Day 1b.
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
David Kim got it started with a raise to 20,000 on the button before Jose Garcia chose to re-raise to 80,000 from the small blind.
Kim made the call and sent them to a flop of 2♠4♠4♥. Both players checked both the flop on the 2♥ turn to bring the J♠ river.
Garica put out a bet of 75,000, and Kim yielded the pot with a fold.
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The board had approximately 50,000 already in the middle of the board that read 9♥A♣10♥3♦.
The opponent in early position bet before Thomas McCutcheon jammed for his final 99,000 from the cutoff. His opponent went into the tank before he made the call to put McCutcheon at risk.
Thomas McCutcheon: A♥10♦
Opponent: A♠J♣
McCutcheon was well ahead on the turn, and the 6♥ river did not improve his opponent to double.
Level: 15
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 14
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The cutoff chose to go all-in for 85,000 and was called from the button by Phillip Lee to put the cutoff at risk.
Opponent: 10♦8♦
Phillip Lee: A♣J♣
Lee hit the flop hard when it came 10♣J♠A♥ to give him two pair.
The 9♦ turn, and the 8♠ river did nothing to alter the outcome as Lee took down the pot.
