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Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
2026 RGPS Passport Maryland
$1,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 600, Albert Smith flatted in the small blind, and the player in the big blind three-bet to 1,200. The hijack and Smith both called, bringing the 3♥J♦J♥ flop.
It checked to the big blind, who continued with a bet of 2,300. Only Smith called.
The 6♣ turn went check-check, and the K♦ landed on the river. Smith fired out a bet of 6,000 and the big blind thought for a moment before making the call.
Smith tabled Q♦3♦ for two pair, jacks and treys, besting the A♦7♦ of the big blind.
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Joshua Staples limped under the gun, the player in middle position raised to 600, and the player on the button called. Derrick Thomas three-bet to 2,500 in the big blind, Staples called, as did middle position. The button got out of the way.
The flop came J♥5♥7♦ and Thomas continued with a bet of 5,500. Only Staples continued to the 5♣ turn. Thomas bet 17,000, which was enough to put Staples at risk, who had 11,800 behind. Staples made the call.
Joshua Staples: A♥J♣ 
Derrick Thomas: A♦Q♥
Staples was in great shape to double up with top pair, top kicker and the 8♠ fell on the river to keep his tournament hopes alive.
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Cards are in the air in Day 1a of the RGPS Passport Season Maryland $1,300 Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Players are currently taking their seats and action will get underway shortly.
The RunGood Poker Series returns to Maryland here at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino just outside of Washington, D.C., with Day 1a of the RGPS Passport Season $1,300 Main Event kicking off at 11:15 a.m. local time. The tournament features a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool, with three Day 1 starting flights taking place over three days. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Sunday, April 19, where a winner will be crowned.
The last time the RGPS made a stop in Oxon Hill was back in the fall for the 2025 Grand Prix edition, where the main event generated a whopping $384,030 prize pool. Rocking his signature Hello Kitty attire, local tournament crusher Justin Arnwine topped a field of 251 entries to win his first RunGood ring and the $80,646 top prize.
Arnwine is already off to a hot start this week, having taken down the $300 Series Opener Ring Event just a couple days ago for $6,952. He’ll look to continue that momentum as the main event gets underway, aiming to defend his title.
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Maryland Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Arnwine | United States | $80,646 |
| 2 | Russ Dunlevy | United States | $52,228 |
| 3 | Hamid Izadi | United States | $34,947 |
| 4 | Kade Venkatesan | United States | $23,042 |
| 5 | Nicholas Rigby | United States | $18,203 |
| 6 | Roy Kim | United States | $14,977 |
| 7 | Kai Nicholls | Australia | $13,057 |
| 8 | Craig Delisle | United States | $11,482 |
| 9 | Lee Sommers | United States | $9,985 |
Players will begin each starting flight with 50,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Blinds will be 40 minutes in length during the Day 1 flights and will increase to 50 minutes for Day 2. The final table will have one-hour levels. Late registration is open until the start of Level 10, where players have the option to forfeit their stack and reenter for $1,300.
Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2. Any lower stack(s) will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and receive a min-cash.
Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field (rounded up) remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the three flights on Sunday, April 19, where the event will play down to a winner.
Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | April 16 | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 1b | April 17 | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 1c | April 18 | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 2 | April 19 | 12:15 p.m. |
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$1,300 Main Event
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