$800 Main Event Day 1ab | 2026 RGPS Passport Pennsylvania

2 days 6 hours ago

Yoder Gets Value from Staats

Josh Noy

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

Ryan Staats raised to 13,000 in the cutoff, with Vernon Yoder making the call in the big blind.

Yoder checked the 5♦A♥Q♣ flop, and Staats continued for 7,000. The call was made, with both players checking through the 9♠ turn.

Yoder led out with a bet of 12,000 on the 4♣ river, and Staats quickly made the call. Yoder turned over K♣K♥, earning the pot as Staats sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vernon Yoder	340,000 32,000	32,000

Ryan Staats	25,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Ryan Staats Vernon Yoder

2 days 6 hours ago

Stoe Shows a Straight

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Josh Noy

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

Shane Stoe opened to 8,000 in middle position, and Vernon Yoder made the call on his left. Ryan Staats defended his big blind and checked after seeing the J♥9♠A♦ flop.

Stoe checked to Yoder, who fired 6,000 into the middle. Both players called before a trio of checks followed the 10♠ turn. Staats checked again on the A♣ river, and Stoe announced all in for 44,000.

Yoder quickly folded, while Staats took some time before tossing in a call. Stoe showed K♠Q♥ for a straight, earning more than a double as Staats mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vernon Yoder	308,000 14,000	14,000

Shane Stoe	146,000 83,000	83,000
Ryan Staats	64,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Ryan Staats Shane Stoe Vernon Yoder

2 days 6 hours ago

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Vernon Yoder	322,000 47,000	47,000

Ryan Staats	122,000 12,000	12,000
Dan Gerard	94,000 34,000	34,000
Elias Garney	92,000 18,000	18,000
Josh Swails	84,000 47,000	47,000
Greg Raymer	77,000 29,000	29,000

Shane Stoe	63,000 27,000	27,000
Chadd Beatty	55,000 7,000	7,000

Timothy Chase	32,000 2,000	2,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2 days 7 hours ago

Time for a Break

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Josh Noy

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

The remaining nine players have been sent on a 15-minute break, with the T-500 chips being raced off.

Action will continue until just three players are left with chips for Day 2.

2 days 7 hours ago

Sevens Good for Yoder

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Josh Noy

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

Ryan Staats opened to 9,000 in middle position, finding a call from chip leader Vernon Yoder in the small blind.

Yoder checked the 6♥A♦4♥ flop, and called when Staats continued for 5,000. Both players then checked the Q♥ turn, with action repeating on the 9♣ river.

Yoder showed down 7♣7♥, good enough to claim another pot as Staats mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vernon Yoder	275,000 71,000	71,000

Ryan Staats	134,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ryan Staats Vernon Yoder

2 days 7 hours ago

Day 1b Underway

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Josh Noy

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

The second Main Event flight of the week is underway, with 16 players in action thus far.

Late registration remains open until approximately 10:30 p.m. local time.

2 days 7 hours ago

Stoe Spikes a Double

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Josh Noy

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

Shortly after Brandon Sheets and Deborah Bauman busted, the field combined to a single table and Shane Stoe was all in for his last 41,000. Timothy Chase made the call, and the hands were turned up.

Shane Stoe: 8♣8♥ All in
Timothy Chase: 10♠10♥

Stoe was trailing until the 2♦K♣8♠ flop, finding a set of eights to pull ahead. Chase could not connect on the 4♣ turn or 7♠ river, as Stoe stayed alive with the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Stoe	90,000 9,000	9,000
Timothy Chase	34,000 9,000	9,000
Brandon Sheets	Busted
Deborah Bauman	Busted

Tags: Brandon Sheets Deborah Bauman Shane Stoe Timothy Chase

2 days 7 hours ago

Yoder Busts Bankus

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Josh Noy

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

Cole Bankus opened to 6,000 in the cutoff before Vernon Yoder announced all in on the button. Action folded back around to Bankus, who made the call and was at risk.

Cole Bankus: J♠J♣ All in
Vernon Yoder: A♠K♣

Bankus saw his pocket jacks stay in front through the 5♣8♥6♠ flop and 9♦ river. Yoder then hit the K♥ river, winning the flip to send Bankus to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vernon Yoder	204,000

Cole Bankus	Busted

Tags: Cole Bankus Vernon Yoder

2 days 7 hours ago

Swails Takes from Bauman

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Josh Noy

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

Josh Swails limped in the cutoff, and Deborah Bauman checked her big blind option to see the 7♥J♣9♠ flop.

Bauman checked to Swails, who fired 3,000 into the middle. The call was made, and both players declined to bet the 6♠ turn. Another pair of checks followed the Q♣ river.

"Queen," announced Swails while showing Q♥10♥. Bauman smiled and nodded while mucking her hand, and Swails collected the pot.