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

2 days 10 hours ago

Beatty Finds Quick Double

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chadd Beatty got his stack into the middle from the small blind, at risk against Shane Stoe in early position.

Chadd Beatty: 10♠10♣ All in
Shane Stoe: 9♠9♦

Beatty turned over the better pocket pair, seeing his tens hold through the Q♦2♦2♠5♥K♣ runout to earn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Stoe	65,000 11,000	11,000
Chadd Beatty	43,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Chadd Beatty Shane Stoe

2 days 10 hours ago

Yoder Chipping Up

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Timothy Chase limped from under the gun, and Vernon Yoder raised to 2,500 on the button. Action folded back around to Chase, who made the call.

Chase led out for 2,000 on the Q♦A♣9♦ flop, and Yoder tossed in a call. The 6♣ turn produced another lead from Chase, this time for 3,000.

Yoder called again, and Chase checked the 8♦ river. Yoder looked down at his stack and slid out a bet of 10,000. Chase took a few minutes before opting to make the call.

Yoder revealed A♦9♠ for two pair, while Chase showed Q♣10♣ as the pot was shipped to his right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vernon Yoder	152,000 74,000	74,000

Timothy Chase	34,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Timothy Chase Vernon Yoder

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

2 days 10 hours ago

Chase Takes from Wasson

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nathan Wasson limped in the small blind, and Timothy Chase checked his big blind option. Wasson led out for 2,000 on the 6♣2♠5♣ flop, and Chase stuck in a call.

Both players checked the 2♣ turn, and the dealer revealed the 7♠ river. Wasson slid out a bet of 3,600, and Chase took a moment before making the call.

Wasson tabled 5♠4♠ for two pair, while Chase showed Q♦5♦ for the same two pair with a superior kicker to take the pot.

During the hand, defending RGPS Pennsylvania Main Event champion Chadd Beatty took his seat late in Level 6.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chase	52,000 8,000	8,000
Nathan Wasson	46,000 16,000	16,000
Chadd Beatty	30,000

Tags: Chadd Beatty Nathan Wasson Timothy Chase

2 days 10 hours ago

Raymer Shows a Straight

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Sheets led out for 5,000 from the big blind on a completed board showing J♣9♣7♣8♠10♠, with 4,800 sitting in the middle of the table.

Greg Raymer took some time in early position before tossing out a raise to 15,000, and Sheets opted to make the call.

"I have a straight," announced Raymer while turning over K♥Q♦. That was good to claim the pot, as Sheets mucked his hand.

A short time earlier, David Fausey hit the rail when his ace-jack ran into pocket kings on a nearby table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	64,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Sheets	22,000 11,000	11,000
David Fausey	Busted

Tags: David Fausey Greg Raymer Michael Sheets

2 days 10 hours ago

Etay's STOLEN WPT Wynn Poker Trophy Listed For Sale? | PokerNews Podcast #958

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In the 958th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back to talk about a poker mystery. How did Esther Taylor's 2022 WPT Wynn trophy end up on eBay without her knowledge? Chad actually brought it to her attention, and after some investigating, there are more questions than answers. Was the trophy stolen? Hear from Etay herself as she shares what she thinks happened.

From there, they talk about WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas, which included Jared Bleznick (AKA Blez) meeting WWE superstar The Miz and discussing a $1.5 million sports card. From there, it's a look back at online poker's Black Friday on its 15th anniversary, plans for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a big win by poker photographer Katerina Lukina, and winners from the 2026 PGT U.S. Poker Open, including Brock Wilson and Joao Simao.

Finally, Chad shares video highlights from his trip to the record-setting Irish Open in Dublin.

Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

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Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

2 days 10 hours ago

Swails Bets Big

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Timothy Chase opened to 1,600 on the button, and Josh Swails made the call in the small blind. Cole Bankus came along in the big blind, and the dealer fanned out the Q♦K♣3♣ flop.

Swails led out for 2,600, producing a quick fold from Bankus. Chase stuck in the call, and Swails fired a bet of 6,600 after seeing the 9♦ turn.

Chase called again, and the 10♠ river completed the board. Swails announced a bet of 16,000, and Chase sat back in his chair to take a moment before letting his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Swails	53,000 5,000	5,000
Timothy Chase	44,000 31,000	31,000
Cole Bankus	32,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Cole Bankus Josh Swails Timothy Chase

2 days 11 hours ago

Notable Chip Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Deborah Bauman	96,000 10,000	10,000
Vernon Yoder	78,000 44,000	44,000

Shane Stoe	54,000 24,000	24,000
David Fausey	52,000 16,000	16,000
Brandon Sheets	37,000 7,000	7,000
Greg Raymer	34,000 4,000	4,000

Michael Sheets	33,000 3,000	3,000
Cole Bankus	28,000 11,000	11,000
Robert Castle	14,000 14,000	14,000

2 days 11 hours ago

Riddle Doubles Through Wilburn

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Travis Riddle was all in and at risk against Richard Wilburn, with both players turning their cards up.

Travis Riddle: J♠J♥ All in
Richard Wilburn: 6♣6♥

Both players revealed a pocket pair, with Riddle well out in front. His pocket jacks remained ahead through the 7♦A♠10♥9♠K♣ board, earning the double through Wilburn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Riddle	24,000
Richard Wilburn	21,000

Tags: Richard Wilburn Travis Riddle