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Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante.
2026 RGPS Passport Maryland
$1,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Players Left 39 / 77
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Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 10,000 and Chris Grove defended in the big blind.
The flop came 5♠A♣10♦ and Grove check-called a bet of 10,000, bringing the 4♥ turn where both players checked.
The 2♠ river also went check-check, and Grove tabled the winner with 7♦5♦ for a pair of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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345,000
95,000
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95,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Albert Smith open-shoved under the gun for about 30,000 and Marlon Posadas reshoved in the small blind to isolate. The player in the big blind got out of the way.
Albert Smith: A♣10♥ 
Marlon Posadas: A♠Q♠
Posadas pulled ahead further on the Q♣5♥2♦ flop, pairing his queen. The 8♥ turn and J♠ river offered no help to Smith, and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
In the 955th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow for a special episode devoted to the latest update in The Lodge saga.
The popular poker room near Austin, Texas, was raided back on March 10, and authorities had a 30-day window, until April 9, to file for civil asset forfeiture. Despite not yet filing any criminal charges, authorities did file a document with the 480th Judicial District Court in Williamson County that explained why the state is holding on to over $2 million in assets despite no criminal charges being filed.
The future of The Lodge Card Club is uncertain now that the state can hold onto the money. But Thursday’s outcome doesn’t mean this is the end for the major poker club, nor does it ensure criminal charges will never be filed. The nine-page court document indicates the state is no longer pursuing money laundering allegations against the Texas card room and instead is focusing on the alleged illegal gambling aspect.
What does this mean for the future of poker in Texas? There may be some clues in the court documents, which the crew explores in full.
Find out all about those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
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Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Carlos Chadha was in the cutoff and got it all in preflop for 65,000 against the under-the-gun Mariya Persanova, who covered.
Carlos Chadha: 8♣8♦
Mariya Persanova: 7♠7♥
The board of 10♠3♦2♣2♦2♠ ran out safe for Chadha, earning him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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137,500
137,500
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137,500 |
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80,000
51,000
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51,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Derrick Thomas raised to 8,000 in early position and Mariya Persanova flatted in the hijack.
The flop came Q♦3♦K♥, Thomas continued for 8,000, and Persanova called.
On the 6♥ turn, Thomas bet 18,000 and Persanova called once more, bringing the 2♠ river.
Thomas fired out a bet of 25,000 and Persanova gave up her hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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150,000
55,000
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55,000 |
|
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131,000
24,000
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24,000 |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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351,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
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250,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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175,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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155,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
145,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
100,000
19,200
|
19,200 |
|
|
95,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
78,000
500
|
500 |
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41,000
600
|
600 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Albert Smith raised to 7,000 in the hijack and the player in the small blind three-bet jammed for 19,000 to put himself at risk. Smith quickly called.
Small blind: A♠J♦
Albert Smith: A♣A♥
The board ran out 6♦2♦10♥6♥9♣ and the small blind was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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92,500
85,000
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85,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
