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$360 PokerNews PowerStack
Day 1ab Completed
2026 RGPS Passport Dallas
$360 PokerNews PowerStack
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Dallas
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$170,700
Total Entries
569
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
99
Players Left
12
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action continues in the RGPS Passport Main Event, with full chip counts and information for the late flight to be posted in the morning.
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The first flight of the RGPS Passport $300 PokerNews PowerStack is in the books as a total of 99 entries threw their hat in the ring to try and advance to Day 2 and get a slice of the $100,000 guarantee at Palace Poker in Grand Prairie, Texas.
12 players were permitted to advance from Day 1a. Back-to-back hands late proved to be a decisive factor for Isaac Ovalle (798,000), who led all comers with the top stack during the opening flight. Taylor Carlat (357,000) and Joe Cho (312,000) followed in second and third in chips.
Top 10 Chip Counts Day 1a
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Ovalle | United States | 798,000 | 100 |
| 2 | Taylor Carlat | United States | 357,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Joe Cho | United States | 312,000 | 39 |
| 4 | Dusti Smith | United States | 272,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Michael Insall | United States | 252,000 | 32 |
| 6 | Scott Allard | United States | 217,000 | 27 |
| 7 | Thomas Robertson | United States | 170,000 | 21 |
| 8 | Robert Champion | United States | 170,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Gil George | United States | 118,000 | 15 |
| 10 | Alain Raad | United States | 109,000 | 14 |
Ovalle went from an above-average stack to the biggest stack from Day 1a in a hurry. He battled it out with Fuat Temiz, who led most of Day 1a, to eliminate him in a sudden turn of events that left Ovalle a bit speechless as he recounted to PokerNews following his chip-leading session.
“I know that he is a wonky, wild, aggressive player. He got the best of me earlier,” Ovalle said. “I’m not going anywhere, especially on the bubble.”
Ovalle managed to spike a straight on the river to crack Temiz’s set of sevens. Ovalle then dealt the knockout blow on the very next hand when he shoved on the flop with pocket kings and was called by queen high to eliminate Temiz and end Day 1a.
“It’s just a blur, those two hands. I’m just on cloud nine,” Ovalle said. “I was just thinking about Day 2 at that point.”
Dusti Smith ( 272,000) finished fourth in chips and also advanced to Day 2. Smith has amassed over $1.5 million in earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. Smith is chasing her first RGPS ring as she enters Day 2 with a chance to win her first RunGood hardware.
Robert Champion (170,000) advanced to Day 2 and will aim to add to his nearly half a million in career earnings. Like Smith, Champion is pursuing his first RGPS title.
Day 1b is currently underway with 96 entries and 66 remaining at the time of this writing. Check back here for tomorrow’s introduction to see the final results and the top stacks from Day 1b.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, March 21 | 11 a.m. | $360 PokerNews PowerStack Day 1c |
| Sat, March 21 | 5 p.m. | $360 PokerNews PowerStack Day 1d |
| Sat, March 21 | 10 p.m. | $360 PokerNews Powerstack Day 1e |
| Sun, March 22 | 1 p.m. | $360 PokerNews PowerStack Day 2 |
Saturday is slated to host three more starting flights. Day 1c and Day 1d flights are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. with 30-minute blind levels. Day 1e, however, will begin at 10 p.m. and feature 15-minute blind levels as players take their shot at earning the last ticket to Day 2. Players will be given a starting stack of 30,000 for all three flights, with 12.5% of the field permitted to advance to Day 2.
Check back here at PokerNews tomorrow for continued coverage of the RGPS $300 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event held at Palace Poker.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
798,000 | |
|
607,000
607,000
|
607,000 |
|
480,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
357,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
||
|
349,000
349,000
|
349,000 |
|
312,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
|
312,000
312,000
|
312,000 |
|
292,000
292,000
|
292,000 |
|
272,000
272,000
|
272,000 |
|
|
256,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
252,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
248,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
|
|
239,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
|
221,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
217,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
173,000
173,000
|
173,000 |
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
|
170,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
|
166,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
147,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
143,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
|
118,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
109,000
261,000
|
261,000 |
|
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
87,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Isaac Ovalle and Fuat Temiz clashed in back-to-back hands that had drastic ramifications for both players.
The first hand was the most costly for Temiz. The board read 7♠J♥2♠ with approximately 25,000 in the middle. Ovalle bet 25,000 and was called by Temiz.
The 9♥ turn led to a bet of 48,000 from Ovalle. Temiz raised to 100,000 and was called by Ovalle.
Ovalle shoved on the 8♦ river for 215,000. Temiz took some time before he put in the call.
Ovalle showed J♠10♠ for a straight, much to the disappointment of Temiz, who showed 7♦7♥.
This left Temiz with roughly 50,000.
On the next hand, they battled again after Ovalle opened to 23,000 from the hijack and was called by Temiz in the cutoff.
The flop came 7♠8♦3♠ before Ovalle shipped it. Temiz called to be at risk.
Fuat Temiz: Q♣9♠
Isaac Ovalle: K♦K♠
Ovalle was two cards away from securing the knockout, and the 2♣ turn sealed the deal as the meaningless 9♣ hit the river to knockout Temiz, who was a frontrunner into the final level of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
798,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Play is now hand-for-hand on Day 1a. A total of 13 remain with 12 being permitted to advance to Day 2.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
There was a series of limps before Isaac Ovalle made it 40,000 from the small blind. The big blind shoved and was called by Ovalle to be at risk.
Opponent: K♣10♠
Isaac Ovalle: A♣K♥
Ovalle was in a good position to score the knockout, and the runout didn't offer any drama as it came J♣9♠J♦3♣2♦ to secure the elimination and get one step closer to bagging on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
356,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Scott Allred opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and was called on the button. "Action" Ashley Hine shoved for 78,000 from the big blind and was called by Allred to be at risk as the button folded.
Ashley Hine: A♦J♣
Scott Allred: A♥Q♥
Hine needed help, and the flop complied as it came 7♥5♠J♦ to give Hine the lead.
The 6♥ gave Allred a flush draw as Hine's tournament life hung in the balance.
The 5♥ river gave Allred a flush to eliminate Hine.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Isaac Ovalle raised to 15,000 from middle position and was called by Fuat Temiz from the cutoff.
Ovalle checked the 9♠2♦5♣ flop and Temiz bet 24,000. Ovalle called.
Both players checked through the J♣ turn and the 8♠ river to go to a showdown.
Ovalle showed K♦Q♠ for king high, but it was no good as Temiz tabled K♥9♣ for a pair of nines to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
397,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
270,000
247,600
|
247,600 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
