2026 RGPS Passport Bay Area
Toan Nguyen opened to 50,000 from the hijack before Aaron Overton re-raised to 130,000 from the small blind. Nguyen jammed, and Overton called for 490,000 effective.
Aaron Overton: Q♥Q♣
Toan Nguyen: A♦J♠
Overton's queens held on the 10♥10♣4♥3♣K♦ to leave Nguyen.
Orit Hadas jammed from early position and was called by Deyvi Pineda on the button to be at risk.
Orit Hadas: A♠8♣
Deyvi Pineda: K♦K♥
Hadas had a puncher's chance to spike an ace going into the runout, but the flop ended any hope of a pair of aces being enough when it came 2♣6♥K♣ to give Pineda top set.
The 7♥ turn, and the 6♦ river did not alter the standings as Hadas was eliminated.
Jonathan Vesikuru jammed for his final 165,000 from the hijack and was called by Andre Ali in the big blind to be at risk.
Jonathan Vesikuru: A♦9♥
Andre Ali: J♣J♠
Ali held on the 8♦7♦2♥5♦Q♠ to eliminate Vesikuru.
Adam Duong opened to 50,000 from early position and was called by Jonathan Vesikuru in the cutoff. Grant Maruya came along with a call from the button.
Maruya checked the A♣8♠3♠ flop and Duong continued for 45,000. Vesikuru folded, but Maruya stuck around with a call.
Both players checked the 9♥ turn and the 10♥ river.
Duong showed A♠4♠ for a pair of aces.
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Vedat Deviren took a final stand and jammed for 295,000 on the button. Zhengun Guan made the call out of the small blind to put Deviren at risk.
Vedat Deviren: A♠J♠
Zhengun Guan: A♥Q♦
Deviren was unable to hit his kicker on the 6♦8♠A♣4♠8♥ to be sent out of the tournament.
Xiong Thao raised to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Austen Silva in the cutoff.
Thao continued for 60,000 on the 5♦2♣10♠ flop, and Silva called.
Both players checked the 9♥ turn to bring the K♣ river.
Thao checked the river before Silva put out a bet of 135,000. Thao considered it before he made the fold to award the pot to Silva.