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Day 1b Completed
2026 RGPS Passport Maryland
$1,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
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494,000
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226,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action has wrapped up in Day 1b of the $1,300 Main Event here at the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season Maryland hosted by MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino. Of the 92 runners who started the day, only 12 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom are already in the money.
John Major bagged the overwhelming chip lead, finishing as the only player in the first two starting flights to reach the seven-figure mark. He flew under the radar for most of the day and propelled to the top of the leaderboard during the last few levels. Once he got his hands on some chips, he became a force to be reckoned with, applying pressure and putting his opponents in difficult spots.
Major is an accomplished player with over a quarter-million in total live earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. He will look to leverage his stack and experience on Sunday in hopes of making a deep run.
Defending champ Justin Arnwine (594,000) finished the day second in chips after falling short yesterday on Day 1a, while Chong Han found a spot on the podium with 494,000.
Day 1b Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Major | United States | 1,461,000 |
| 2 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 594,000 |
| 3 | Chong Han | United States | 494,000 |
| 4 | Kashka Corpening | United States | 405,000 |
| 5 | Chadd Beatty | United States | 306,000 |
| 6 | Timothy Conrow | United States | 226,000 |
| 7 | Gabriel Leost | France | 220,000 |
| 8 | Nathan Bomey | United States | 215,000 |
| 9 | Kyle Dishongh | United States | 195,000 |
| 10 | Marcia Kuntz | United States | 139,000 |
| 11 | Maclaren Chatham | United States | 123,000 |
| 12 | George Karmires | United States | 121,000 |
Action Table Late in the Day
Arnwine built a big stack early in the day and never looked back, amassing over 300,000 before the dinner break. Once play resumed, he found himself at a table with Brandon Frazier, Nicholas Rigby, and Hamid Izadi, all of whom were super deep, and sitting right next to each other.
Fireworks were bound to ensue at a table with such heavy-hitters, and a hand was captured where Arnwine and Izadi went toe-to-toe. Izadi and Frazier exited not long after with a few tables remaining, while Rigby held on a bit longer before being eliminated just shy of the money.
Day 1c will get underway Saturday, April 18 at 11:15 a.m. and will be the last chance to bag for Sunday. Play for the final flight 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 starting flights on Sunday, April 19, where the event will play down to a winner.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $1,300 Main Event here at the 2026 RGPS Passport Season Maryland.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,461,000
616,000
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616,000 |
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594,000
81,000
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81,000 |
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494,000
84,000
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84,000 |
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405,000
155,000
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155,000 |
|
306,000 | |
|
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226,000
23,500
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23,500 |
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220,000 | |
|
215,000 | |
|
195,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
139,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
123,000
2,000
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2,000 |
|
121,000
21,000
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21,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The final 12 players of Day 1b are bagging up for the night and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, April 19 at 12:15 p.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Heather Artinian moved all in for 16,000 from under the gun and was called by Kyle Dishongh in the cutoff and Maclaren Chatham in the big blind.
The flop of 5♥4♥3♠ checked through to the K♠ turn where Chatham check-called a bet of 15,000 from Dishongh.
On the 2♦ river, Chatham and Dishongh both checked. Dishongh tabled the winner with K♣10♦ for a pair of kings, besting the 7♠2♠ of Chatham and Q♣10♥ of Artinian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
270,000
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270,000 |
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125,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With 13 players remaining and only 12 making it through to Day 2, the floor has announced hand-for-hand play.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Heather Artinian limped in the small blind and Justin Arnwine checked back in the big blind.
On the 6♣2♦5♠ flop, Artinian led out for 10,000 and Arnwine called, bringing the 8♠ turn where both players checked.
The river fell the K♠ and Artinian check-called a bet of 30,000 from Arnwine, only to see the bad news when Arnwine tabled the winner with K♣3♣ for a rivered pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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675,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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16,000
16,000
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16,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Kyle Dishongh raised to 15,000 in the hijack, John Major flatted in the cutoff, and Maclaren Chatham three-bet to 48,000 in the small blind.
Dishongh took some time to think though his decision before folding, and Major back-jammed to put Chatham at risk, who had about 190,000 behind.
After a moment of thought, Chatham elected to toss his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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845,000
845,000
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845,000 |
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190,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After seven Day 1 starting flights and a lengthy Day 2 battle on the felt, the Dallas stop of the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season officially came to a close with Daniel Lowery claiming victory to capture his twelfth RGPS title, and the top-prize of just over $100,000.
The $1,200 Main Event drew 468 entries, with only 56 players returning for the final day of action looking to capture a six-figure score.
Lowery bagged big on Day 1c and entered Sunday as the overall chip leader with over 100 big blinds. He carried his momentum all the way to the end, defeating Thao Tran after a back-and-forth heads-up match to earn the lion's share of the $500,000 prize pool.
2026 RGPS Passport Season Dallas Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lowery | United States | $100,007 |
| 2 | Thao Tran | United States | $66,618 |
| 3 | Ryan Albert | United States | $49,149 |
| 4 | William Berry | United States | $36,715 |
| 5 | Sophie Le | United States | $27,693 |
| 6 | Mason Vieth | United States | $21,114 |
| 7 | Karanvir Singh | United States | $16,273 |
| 8 | Sharon Aloor | United States | $12,681 |
| 9 | Charles Keisling | United States | $9,992 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
