$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2026 RGPS Passport Council Bluffs

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Chip Counts

Lucas Drummonds

673,000

Kevin Berthelsen

381,000

Ryan Remmes

312,000

Jacob Long

307,000

Nate Steuer

292,000

Courtney Stott

282,000

Kevin Watson

277,000

Jon Maras

264,000

Zac Campbell

248,000

Jeremy Wieck

215,000

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17 hours 10 minutes ago

Slezak Runs Into Renaud's Queens

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brett Slezak raised to 35,000 under the gun before Robert Renaud moved all in from early position. "Well, this sucks," Slezak said as he committed his additional 3,000.

Brett Slezak: K♦J♠ All in
Robert Renaud: Q♠Q♥

Slezak hit top pair on the J♥10♣4♥ flop, but he improved no further on the 6♥ turn or 8♣ river as Renaud took the pot with his queens to send Slezak to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Renaud	140,000 40,000	40,000
Brett Slezak	Busted

Tags: Brett Slezak Robert Renaud

17 hours 14 minutes ago

King's Luck Runs Out Against Long

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Melissa King again shoved for 50,000 from the hijack and Jacob Long reshoved on the button to chase away the rest of the table.

Melissa King: 6♥6♣ All in
Jacob Long: A♥K♠

King remained in the lead through the 8♥Q♦9♣2♦ board, but Long spiked the K♦ on the river to win the pot and send King to the rail.

"At least your aces held," Nick Barksdale consoled King as she made her exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Long	200,000 200,000	200,000
Melissa King	Busted

Tags: Jacob Long Melissa King

17 hours 18 minutes ago

Aces Finally Hold For King

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Melissa King moved all in for 17,000 from the cutoff and was up against an opponent in early position.

Melissa King: A♠A♦ All in
Opponent: 7♦7♣

King had her opponent dominated with her aces, and the 2♣4♠10♠10♦3♣ board kept her in the lead for a double up.

"I've had them four times, had them cracked three times," King said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melissa King	40,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Melissa King

17 hours 22 minutes ago

Drummonds Running Away From the Field

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♦J♣7♦, Nick Barksdale bet 9,000 from the button and Lucas Drummonds called in the big blind.

The turn was the 4♦ and Barksdale bet another 31,000. Drummonds again called to see the 4♣ river, where Barksdale bet 72,000. Drummonds called once more.

Barksdale showed Q♥9♦ for a missed straight draw, while Drummonds had K♠Q♠ for two pair to win the pot as he moved up close to 600,000, more than double the next closest stack in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Drummonds	580,000 130,000	130,000

Nick Barksdale	70,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Lucas Drummonds Nick Barksdale

17 hours 27 minutes ago

Oppelt Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After a series of limps in front of him, Daryl Oppelt moved all in for 38,000 from the big blind. Only Mike Lagana called in early position.

Daryl Oppelt: K♣Q♦ All in
Mike Lagana: 7♦7♥

Oppelt took the lead on the A♥K♦6♥ flop with a pair of kings, then held on through the 2♣ turn and Q♣ river as he finished with two pair to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daryl Oppelt	80,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Lagana	40,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Daryl Oppelt Mike Lagana

17 hours 31 minutes ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Drummonds	450,000 110,000	110,000

Nick Barksdale	220,000 100,000	100,000
Myrddin McHugh	180,000 55,000	55,000
Nate Steuer	160,000 50,000	50,000
Kevin Berthelsen	150,000 40,000	40,000
Tom Fehr	100,000
Robert Renaud	100,000 60,000	60,000
Jay Goughnour	70,000 2,000	2,000

Daryl Oppelt	50,000
Sam Crouch	40,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

17 hours 47 minutes ago

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are going on a 15-minute break.

There are 29 players remaining. Day 1a will end once 16 players are left.

17 hours 49 minutes ago

Maras Picks One Off

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of J♣4♣5♠J♠, Jon Maras bet 18,000 from the small blind and an opponent in early position called.

Maras checked the 6♦ river, and his opponent bet 20,000. Maras quickly called.

"I missed," the early-position player said as he tossed his cards into the muck. Maras showed J♥2♣ for trips as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Maras	150,000 70,000	70,000

17 hours 55 minutes ago

Stott Fed Up With His Table

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Courtney Stott raised to 7,500 in middle position, Cody Daeges moved all in for 31,500 from the hijack, and Stott called.

Cody Daeges: K♥K♣ All in
Courtney Stott: A♦9♥

Daeges had found two kings and was a favorite to double up as the flop came K♦6♥3♠ to give him top set. The rest of the board ran out J♠4♣, and Daeges doubled up.

"I'm not playing any more hands at this table. Nick, can I come to your table?" Stott shouted out to Nick Barksdale as he handed over the pot.