$1,100 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Passport Pompano Beach

1 day 20 hours ago

Walter Vanschaik Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,770)

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Walter Vanschaick $1,100 Main Event Flight B

Walter Vanschaik moved all in for 151,000 in early position, Craig Welko reshoved in middle position, and the rest of the table folded.

Walter Vanschaik: K♠Q♥ All in
Craig Welko: A♦K♣

Welko hit top pair on the A♥6♠3♥ flop, while Vanschaik picked up a flush draw on the 9♥ turn. The 4♣ river was no help, and Vanschaik was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Welko	350,000 100,000	100,000
Walter Vanschaick	Busted

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1 day 20 hours ago

Final Two Tables

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
4	1	Ory Hen	760,000	48
4	2	Rinat Dinmukhametov	180,000	11
4	3	Edward Medoff	420,000	26
4	4	Tom Macey	250,000	16
4	5	Will Underdown	180,000	11
4	6	Art Peacock	650,000	41
4	7	Ardit Kurshumi	560,000	35
4	8	Min Zhang	250,000	16
4	9	Ian Cohen	230,000	14

5	1	Steven Buckner	800,000	50
5	2	Walter Vanschaik	180,000	11
5	3	Sergio Giha	650,000	41
5	4	Craig Welko	250,000	16
5	5	Fred Bunchan	220,000	14
5	6	Anthony Merrill	300,000	19
5	7	Corey Paggeot	670,000	42
5	8	Niall Costigan	460,000	29
5	9	Aaron Schwartz	280,000	18

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Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Buckner	800,000
Ory Hen	760,000 98,000	98,000

Corey Paggeot	670,000 120,000	120,000
Art Peacock	650,000 50,000	50,000

Sergio Giha	650,000 130,000	130,000
Ardit Kurshumi	560,000 10,000	10,000

Niall Costigan	460,000 16,000	16,000
Edward Medoff	420,000 193,000	193,000

Anthony Merrill	300,000 108,000	108,000
Aaron Schwartz	280,000 80,000	80,000
Tom Macey	250,000
Min Zhang	250,000
Craig Welko	250,000 20,000	20,000
Ian Cohen	230,000 54,000	54,000

Fred Bunchan	220,000 140,000	140,000
Rinat Dinmukhametov	180,000 130,000	130,000
Will Underdown	180,000 20,000	20,000
Walter Vanschaik	180,000 40,000	40,000

1 day 20 hours ago

Kevin Hammer Eliminated in 19th Place ($2,770)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kevin Hammer $1,100 Main Event Final Day

Kevin Hammer moved all in for 149,000 under the gun and Steven Buckner called in the cutoff.

Kevin Hammer: A♣3♣ All in
Steven Buckner: A♥9♠

The 9♣2♠9♥ flop was a disaster for Hammer, as Buckner hit trips. Hammer was left drawing dead after the 10♠ turn, while the river was the 2♦ to seal his elimination.

The remaining 18 players are drawing for seats at the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Buckner	800,000 280,000	280,000
Kevin Hammer	Busted

Tags: Kevin Hammer Steven Buckner

1 day 20 hours ago

Peacock Shoves on Zhang

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♣9♣5♠, Art Peacock bet 40,000 from the button and Min Zhang called in the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♠ turn. Zhang then led out for 50,000 on the K♥ river, but Peacock came back with an all-in shove.

Zhang had around 250,000 remaining and took a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Art Peacock	600,000 76,000	76,000

Min Zhang	250,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Art Peacock Min Zhang

Level: 18

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

1 day 20 hours ago

Paggeot Leads Into Schwartz

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David Salituro

Aaron Schwartz raised to 25,000 in the hijack and Corey Paggeot called in the big blind.

Schwartz continued for 32,000 on the 8♥4♥9♦ flop, and Paggeot called. Paggeot then led out for 20,000 on the 7♦ turn, and Schwartz called.

Paggeot bet another 40,000 on the 8♦ river, and Schwartz quickly gave up his hand this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Paggeot	550,000 150,000	150,000
Aaron Schwartz	360,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Aaron Schwartz Corey Paggeot

1 day 20 hours ago

Three Quick Bustouts

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David Salituro

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Mitchell	Busted
Marc Goldman (FL)	Busted
Charlemagne Benjamin	Busted

1 day 20 hours ago

Mitchell, Benjamin Left on Fumes

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David Salituro

Charles Mitchell moved all in for 88,000 under the gun and Walter Vanschaik called for 62,000 on the button, while the rest of the table got out of the way.

Walter Vanschaik: A♣10♦ All in
Charles Mitchell: K♠J♦

The 4♦3♦2♣2♥Q♠ board improved neither player, and Vanschaik took the pot with his ace to earn the double up.

At the same time at another table, Kevin Hammer was all in for 124,000 from the hijack and up against Charlemagne Benjamin in the big blind.

Kevin Hammer: A♥3♥ All in
Charlemagne Benjamin: K♣Q♦

The board ran out 7♣4♦4♥6♠4♠, and Hammer also took the pot with ace-high to double up and leave Benjamin with less than a big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Hammer	250,000 96,000	96,000
Walter Vanschaik	140,000
Charles Mitchell	25,000 88,000	88,000
Charlemagne Benjamin	5,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Charlemagne Benjamin Charles Mitchell Kevin Hammer Walter Vanschaik

1 day 20 hours ago

Giha Puts in a Massive Shove

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David Salituro

Sergio Giha raised to 25,000 in the hijack before Ardit Kurshumi three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind. Giha then moved all in for 671,000.

Kurshumi took several minutes before giving up his hand. "You like to gamble, huh?" Kurshumi said to Giha.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Giha	780,000 230,000	230,000
Ardit Kurshumi	550,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Ardit Kurshumi Sergio Giha

1 day 21 hours ago

Paggeot Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Corey Paggeot $1,100 Main Event Final Day

Corey Paggeot moved all in for 192,000 from the big blind and Fred Bunchan put him at risk on the button.

Corey Paggeot: 10♦10♣ All in
Fred Bunchan: A♦K♣

Paggeot was racing for his tournament life, and the 3♥5♦5♥9♣4♦ board kept his tens in the lead to earn him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Paggeot	400,000 147,000	147,000
Fred Bunchan	80,000 159,000	159,000

Tags: Corey Paggeot Fred Bunchan