Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
2026 RGPS Passport Bay Area
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Bay Area
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$563,550
Total Entries
578
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
212
Players Left
27
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Benny Ruiz raised to 55,000 from early position. The next seat over responds with a jam, and Ruiz called to be at risk for 191,000.
Benny Ruiz: J♦J♥
Opponent: A♠K♣
The flop was a welcome sight for Ruiz when it came 2♠J♣9♣ as he hit top set to lengthen his lead. The 5♦ turn changed nothing as the inconsequential Q♣ river hit to complete the board as Ruiz earned the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
232,000
17,000
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17,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Matt Lee raised to 16,000 from early position. The small blind called.
The Q♥K♦Q♦ flop led to a check from the small blind before Lee bet 12,000. The small blind stayed in the hand with a call.
The 7♥ turn resulted in another check from the small blind, but this time Lee shoved. The small blind folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Hua Han was on fumes and shipped it for 47,000 from early position. The cutoff called to put Han at risk.
Hua Han: K♠2♣
Opponent: K♦J♥
Han was well behind, but the flop reversed the tables as it came 6♠Q♠2♦ to pull Han ahead.
The 5♦ turn was of no consequence, and the A♥ river changed nothing as Han scored the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Norman Yeung got the action started with a raise to 14,000 from the cutoff. He got one customer when the big blind made the call.
The 2♦8♠3♥ flop was checked by the big blind before Yeung bet 12,000. The big blind stuck around with a call.
Both players checked through the 5♠ turn to bring the A♦ river.
The big blind knuckled again, which led to a bet of 35,000 from Yeung. The big blind yielded with a fold to award the pot to Yeung.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action began with a raise to 12,000 under-the-gun, which led to a call from Benny Ruiz from the small blind.
Ruiz checked the 6♣J♦8♦ flop before the under-the-gun player bet 12,000. Ruiz called.
The Q♣ turn was knuckled by both players to bring the 5♦ river.
Ruiz put out a small bet of 12,000, which got the call from his opponent.
Ruiz showed K♥J♣ for a pair of jacks to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
It was a battle of the blinds as Danny DeFilippis opened to 18,000 from the small blind and was called by the big blind.
The J♥A♦9♣ flop led to a bet of 15,000 by DeFilippis, and the big blind called.
DeFelippis slowed down with a check on the A♠ turn, and the big blind responded with a bet of 35,000. DeFelippis called.
Both players checked the 2♦ river. DeFelippis rolled over his Q♠Q♦ to claim the pot as his opponent mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
206,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break. There are 29 players left in contention on Day 1a. Play will resume at the 3,000/6,000 level.
