2026 RGPS Passport Maryland

$1,300 Main Event
Day: 1c
1a1b1c2
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Maryland
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
$73,037
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,300
Prize Pool
$349,980
Total Entries
307
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
171
Players Left
22
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Bousman Spikes a Ten

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Joan Bousman
Joan Bousman

Kenneth Brown raised to 8,000 in early position, Joan Bousman three-bet jammed in the cutoff for 44,500, and Hamid Izadi reshoved for 185,000 on the button. Brown thought for a moment before surrendering his hand.

Joan Bousman: 1010 All in
Hamid Izadi: KK

Bousman drilled a ten on the 8610 flop, improving to top set to pull ahead. The 5 turn and 4 river offered no help to Izadi, and the pot was pushed Bousman's way.

Tags: Hamid IzadiJoan BousmanKenneth Brown

Sommers Has Opponent Out-Kicked

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Lee Sommers
Lee Sommers

With about 30,000 in the pot, Lee Sommers was in late position and got it all in for 53,000 effective on a flop of Q610 against the under-the-gun player, who was at risk.

Under the gun: QJ All in
Lee Sommers: KQ

The turn landed the K, giving Sommers two pair, but his opponent picked up an open-ender.

The K river was safe for Sommers, and he improved to a full house to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Lee Sommers

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Kim Earns a Knockout

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Roy Kim
Roy Kim

After a raise to 6,000 from the player in the hijack, Roy Kim flatted in the small blind, and the player in the big blind three-bet jammed for close to 20 big blinds. The hijack got out of the way, and Kim called.

Hijack: K10 All in
Roy Kim: AQ

The flop came J7A, giving Kim top pair, and the big blind a gutshot.

Kim's hand held as the board ran out 2, A, and the big blind was sent packing.

Tags: Roy Kim

Lin Sends Grimes Packing

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Shih-Ta Lin
Shih-Ta Lin

Shih-Ta Lin opened with a raise in the cutoff and John Grimes three-bet jammed on the button for about 55,000. Lin made the call.

John Grimes: 1010 All in
Shih-Ta Lin: QQ

Lin's pair of queens remained in the lead all the way, as the board ran out 29853.

Tags: John GrimesShih-Ta Lin

Some Updated Counts

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Marder Fires All Three Streets

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Marder
Michael Marder

Michael Marder raised to 6,000 in late position and Jeffrey Chang defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9JQ, and Chang check-called a bet of 4,500 from Marder.

The turn landed the Q and Chang check-called again, this time for 12,000.

On the J river, Chang checked for a third time and Marder fired out a bet of 40,000. Chang thought for a brief moment before giving up his hand.

Tags: Jeffrey ChangMichael Marder

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Ngamsaard Gets Paid on the River

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ake Ngamsaard
Ake Ngamsaard

Ake Ngamsaard raised to 4,500 in early position, and both players in the blinds called.

On the 533 flop, the small blind led out for 7,000 and only Ngamsaard called.

Both players checked on the 9 turn and the Q landed on the river.

The small blind checked and Ngamsaard sized up with a bet of 30,000. The small blind went into the tank and eventually made the call, only to see the bad news when Ngamsaard tabled 55 for a boat.

Tags: Ake Ngamsaard

Numbers for Day 1c

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
RGPS Passport Season Rings
RGPS Passport Season Rings

With late registration now closed, the floor has announced that of the 171 entries for Day 1c, 22 players will bag up and advance to Day 2 on Sunday.

Currently, 81 players remain in the last starting flight.