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

01-31-2026 16:23 UTC-5

Double for Kogel

Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nathan Kogel jammed for his final 19,000 from the hijack and was called in the next seat over by the cutoff to be at risk for his tournament life.

Nathan Kogel: K♠J♠ All in
Opponent: A♥9♦

Kogel hit the flop hard when it came J♣K♣7♥.

The 10♥ turn gave his opponent some outs to a straight, but the 4♠ river was safe for Kogel as he secured the double after dropping low the previous hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Kogel	38,000

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01-31-2026 16:13 UTC-5

Garlaptl Stays in Contention

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There were approximately 4,500 in the middle on the flop that read 4♥9♠3♣. Ravitej Garlaptl bet out and faced a re-raise against his opponent in the next seat over.

Garlaptl opted to respond with an all-in for 26,000 total and was called by his opponent to be at risk.

Ravitej Garlaptl: 10♠10♥ All in
Opponent: K♣9♦

Garlaptl held on the 5♠ turn and the 5♦ river to earn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravitej Garlaptl	61,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

01-31-2026 15:56 UTC-5

Moses Holds

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Bronson Moses and an opponent from the middle position got the chips in the middle preflop with the middle position player at risk.

Opponent: Q♥10♥ All in
Bronson Moses: A♣K♥

Moses hit his ace on the flop, but it came with strings attached as the flop fanned out A♥5♥4♣ to give his opponent a flush draw.

The 10♦ turn increased his opponent's outs, but the 7♦ river was safe for Moses to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bronson Moses	143,000 10,000	10,000

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01-31-2026 15:44 UTC-5

Ace for Holland

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ron Holland opened to 3,500 from the cutoff before the small blind went all-in for approximately 24,500. Holland mulled it over before he made the call to put the small blind at risk.

Small blind: 9♣9♠ All in
Ron Holland: A♠4♠

The small blind's lead held on the 5♣8♣J♥, but the A♦ changed that as Holland pulled ahead with a pair of aces.

Holland held on the 6♦ river to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Holland	72,000

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Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

01-31-2026 15:26 UTC-5

Desai Eliminates Opponent

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sameer Desai raised from the cutoff before the small blind jammed for his final 6,600. Desai flicked in the call to put the small blind at risk.

Opponent: A♥J♣ All in
Sameer Desai: K♥5♣

The Q♥7♣10♣ flop kept his opponent in the lead, but Desai spiked the 5♥ turn.

Desai won the pot after the 7♠ hit the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sameer Desai	47,000 47,000	47,000

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01-31-2026 15:19 UTC-5

Gyani Notches a KO

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mandeep Gyani began the hand with a raise from early position. An opponent in the next seat over re-raised to 6,700 before the big blind called.

Gyani popped it to 22,000 in response. The next seat over jammed all-in, which prompted a fold from the big blind and a call from Gyani.

Opponent: Q♦Q♥ All in
Mandeep Gyani: A♦K♣

Gyani needed to improve, but the first card was a welcome sight as the flop came A♠3♦9♠.

The 6♠ turn and the 6♥ river completed the board to award Gynani the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mandeep Gyani	110,600 110,600	110,600

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01-31-2026 15:09 UTC-5

Catch the Latest Edition of The Rundown

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000