$1,200 Main Event Day 1ab | 2026 RGPS Passport Dallas

03-26-2026 14:07 UTC-5

McVicker Doubles Through Bahls

Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jesse McVicker raised to 2,100 under the gun, the player on the button flatted, and Michael Bahls three-bet to 7,500 in the small blind. McVicker called, as did the button.

The flop came 3♣9♥2♠ and Bahls continued with a bet of 15,000. Only McVicker continued to the 3♠ turn.

Bahls moved all in for 30,300 and McVicker thought for a brief moment before calling off his stack of 27,200.

Jesse McVicker: Q♠Q♦ All in
Michael Bahls: 10♥10♣

The 6♠ river was safe for McVicker, earning him the double up. Bahls was left with just a few big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse McVicker	108,900 108,900	108,900
Michael Bahls	3,100 56,900	56,900

Tags: Jesse McVicker Michael Bahls

03-26-2026 13:55 UTC-5

Montes Forces a Fold

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The player on the button limped, the player in the small blind raised to 1,600, and Jose Montes called in the big blind. The button called as well, bringing out the flop of 6♥K♦Q♣.

It checked to Montes who bet 2,100 and only the small blind continued to the 2♦ turn.

The small blind checked and Montes fired out a bet of 5,000, resulting in a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Montes	55,800 5,700	5,700

Tags: Jose Montes

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

03-26-2026 13:40 UTC-5

Bahls Wins Without Showdown

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Bahls limped on the button, Debbie Lee completed in the small blind, and Dori Coyle checked in the big blind.

The flop came A♦Q♦J♣, Lee led out for 800 and both of her opponents called. On the A♠ turn, it checked to Bahls, who bet 2,200, and only Lee continued.

The river landed the 9♠ and Lee quickly check-folded when Bahls fired out a bet of 4,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bahls	60,000 4,400	4,400
Dora Coyle	42,300 8,000	8,000
Debbie Lee	16,500 7,600	7,600

Tags: Debbie Lee Dori Coyle Michael Bahls

03-26-2026 13:34 UTC-5

Spades Pay Off for Schuessler

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Lisa Schuessler was in the small blind and went heads-up to a flop of J♠9♠3♠ against Timothy Dooley in the hijack.

Schuessler checked-raised to 4,000 over Dooley's bet of 2,000 and Dooley made the call.

The turn fell the 7♥, Schuessler bet 5,000, and Dooley called, bringing the J♥ river.

Schuessler bet 5,000 again and Dooley thought for a moment before making the call. Schuessler tabled 8♠6♠ for the flopped flush and Dooley mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Schuessler	83,000 16,700	16,700
Timothy Dooley	71,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Lisa Schuessler Timothy Dooley

03-26-2026 13:20 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
William Pengelly	163,700 32,700	32,700
Kevin Appleyard	113,100 63,100	63,100
Timothy Dooley	86,500 33,000	33,000
James Coyle	86,300 39,300	39,300
Nikola Mircetic	85,600 10,100	10,100
Trung Pham	82,800 18,300	18,300
Lisa Schuessler	66,300 66,300	66,300
Michael Bahls	55,600 55,600	55,600
Kamran Jamal	55,000 55,000	55,000
Gilbert George	53,500 13,500	13,500
Shannon Lee	50,600 9,400	9,400
Dora Coyle	50,300 14,800	14,800
Jose Montes	50,100 50,100	50,100
Glen Goldsmith	40,100 19,100	19,100
Alfredo Arreola	30,100 19,900	19,900
Debbie Lee	24,100 43,400	43,400
Jamie Kempf	16,700 16,700	16,700
Fuat Temiz	Busted
Brian Green	Busted

Reid Walker	Busted
Paul Taskalos	Busted
Gary Sixkiller	Busted

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

03-26-2026 13:02 UTC-5

First Break

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 300/600 with a 600 big blind ante.

03-26-2026 12:57 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

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03-26-2026 12:51 UTC-5

Lee Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Debbie Lee raised to 1,200 under the gun and was called by the player on the button, the player in the small blind, and Nikola Mircetic in the big blind.

The flop of 5♠Q♦Q♠ checked through to the 6♣. It checked to Mircetic, who bet 2,000, and only Lee continued to the K♦ river.

Mircetic slowed down with a check and Lee fired out a bet of 5,400. Mircetic quickly folded and the pot was pushed Lee's way.