$1,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2026 RGPS Passport Maryland

Apr 16, 2026

Persanova Wins Another

Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Mariya Persanova was in the cutoff and went heads-up to a flop of 2♦2♥5♦ against Joshua Mischel on the button.

Persanova check-called a bet of 1,200 from Mischel, bringing the 4♠ turn. She check-raised to 7,500 over Mishel's bet of 3,000, and Mischel made the call.

On the Q♣ river, Persanova fired out a bet of 12,000 and Mischel thought for a moment before surrendering his hand.

Persanova showed A♣3♣ for the Wheel as the pot was pushed her way.

Tags: Joshua Mischel Mariya Persanova

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Apr 16, 2026

First Break

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 300/500 with a 500 big blind ante.

Apr 16, 2026

Persanova Folds Out Smith

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jason Smith raised to 1,000 in middle position, Mariya Persanova three-bet to 3,500 on the button, and Smith called.

The flop came 2♠7♦10♥ and Smith check-called a bet of 5,000 from Persanova, bringing the 4♣ turn, where both players checked.

On the 5♣ river, Smith led out with a bet of 13,500 and Persanova raised to 30,000. Smith thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Tags: Jason Smith Mariya Persanova

Apr 16, 2026

Staples On the Rise

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action went six-ways to a flop of J♥K♦A♦ with 7,000 in the middle. It checked to Louis Bailey in early position, who was the original preflop raiser, and he bet 7,000. Action folded back around to Joshua Staples in the small blind, who bumped it up to 20,000, and only Bailey called.

The turn landed the Q♣ and Staples moved all in for about 43,000 to put himself at risk. Bailey thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

"I didn't want to see the queen," said Staples, as he tabled Q♦10♥ for Broadway.

Tags: Joshua Staples Louis Bailey

Apr 16, 2026

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Apr 16, 2026

Bourassa Wins with Trips

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

After an under-the-gun limp, Chris Bourassa raised to 1,200 in the hijack. The player in the big blind called, as did the under-the-gun player.

The flop came 3♠5♠Q♥ and it checked to Bourassa, who bet 1,600. Only the big blind continued to the Q♣ turn.

The big blind check-called a bet of 2,200 from Bourassa and the river landed the 2♠, where both players checked.

Bourassa tabled K♠Q♦ for trip queens, besting the Q♠4♣ of the big blind, who had an inferior kicker.

Tags: Chris Bourassa

Apr 16, 2026

Ace-High Good for Smith

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Derrick Thomas limped on the button and Jason Smith made it 1,600 to go in the small blind. Thomas made the call.

The flop came 7♥5♠J♣, Smith bet 2,400 and Thomas called, bringing the 9♣ turn. Smith bet again, this time for 5,900, and Thomas thought for a moment before making the call.

Smith shut down on the 7♦ river and Thomas checked behind. Smith tabled A♦8♦ for ace-high and Thomas mucked.

Tags: Derrick Thomas Jason Smith

Apr 16, 2026

Parker Doubles Through Arnwine

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Darin Parker limped under the gun and Justin Arnwine raised to 2,000 on the button. Parker responded with a reraise to 4,000 and Arwine quickly moved all in to put Parker at risk, who had 38,000 behind. Parker made the call.

Darin Parker: A♠J♣ All in
Justin Arnwine: A♣4♣