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

13 hours 22 minutes ago

Bubble Goes On as Benjamin Doubles

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Niall Costigan moved all in from the cutoff and Charlemagne Benjamin called for 88,000 in the small blind.

Charlemagne Benjamin: A♣Q♥ All in
Niall Costigan: K♥Q♠

Benjamin had Costigan dominated and was poised for a double up as the flop came J♦2♦3♥. The Q♦ turn gave both players top pair, while Benjamin's king-kicker continued to play following the 6♠ river and he stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Costigan	600,000 30,000	30,000
Charlemagne Benjamin	200,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Charlemagne Benjamin Niall Costigan

13 hours 38 minutes ago

Hammer Survives a Sweat

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Niall Costigan raised to 24,000 in the hijack, Kevin Hammer moved all in for 130,000 in the small blind, and Costigan snap-called.

Kevin Hammer: A♣K♥ All in
Niall Costigan: A♠K♠

Both players were poised to chop the pot, but the J♣5♠9♠ flop gave Costigan a flush draw with a chance to burst the money bubble. The turn was the 10♥, while Hammer held on through the Q♥ river to survive with a chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Costigan	570,000 60,000	60,000
Kevin Hammer	150,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Kevin Hammer Niall Costigan

13 hours 44 minutes ago

Goldman Leaves Hammer Short

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kevin Hammer raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and Marc Goldman called in the big blind.

The flop came K♥J♠9♥ and Hammer bet 35,000. Goldman called, and both players checked the 10♥ turn.

Hammer then bet another 45,000 on the 4♠ river, and Goldman called again. Hammer showed K♠5♠ for top pair, but Goldman had K♣10♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Goldman (FL)	360,000 110,000	110,000
Kevin Hammer	100,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Kevin Hammer Marc Goldman

13 hours 49 minutes ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Costigan	510,000 60,000	60,000
Edward Medoff	250,000 100,000	100,000

Marc Goldman (FL)	250,000 50,000	50,000
Tom Macey	230,000 60,000	60,000
Kevin Hammer	180,000 90,000	90,000
John Freidkes	160,000
Charlemagne Benjamin	95,000 65,000	65,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

14 hours 7 minutes ago

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The remaining seven players are going on a 15-minute break.

14 hours 8 minutes ago

Goldman Picks Off Freidkes

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marc Goldman raised to 22,000 on the button and John Freidkes called in the big blind.

Goldman continued for 25,000 on the 10♦5♣9♠ flop and Freidkes called. Both players then checked the Q♣ turn, and Fredikes led out for 30,000 on the J♠ river. Goldman called.

"You got it," Fredikes said, tossing 4♠4♦ into the muck. Goldman turned over K♠9♣ and took the pot with his straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Goldman (FL)	300,000 40,000	40,000
John Freidkes	160,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: John Freidkes Marc Goldman

14 hours 14 minutes ago

Costigan, Benjamin Continue to Battle

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Charlemagne Benjamin raised to 26,000 under the gun and Niall Costigan called in the small blind.

Benjamin continued for 18,000 on the 10♥9♦3♣ flop and Costigan called. The turn was the J♣ and Costigan led out for 35,000. Benjamin called, and the A♥ fell on the river.

Costigan then bet 70,000, and Benjamin snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Costigan	450,000 100,000	100,000
Charlemagne Benjamin	160,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Charlemagne Benjamin Niall Costigan

14 hours 20 minutes ago

Freidkes Flips Bunes to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marc Goldman raised to 20,000 in the hijack and John Freidkes called on the button. Ryan Bunes then moved all in for 82,000 in the big blind and Goldman folded, while Freidkes called to put Bunes at risk.

Ryan Bunes: A♥J♣ All in
John Freidkes: 7♠7♦

Bunes needed to win the coin flip to survive, but he couldn't connect with the 6♠10♥2♣K♦8♥ board as Freidkes' sevens remained in the lead to send Bunes to the rail.

With seven players left, the field has reached the money bubble. Day 1a will end once there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Freidkes	270,000 85,000	85,000
Ryan Bunes	Busted

Tags: John Freidkes Marc Goldman Ryan Bunes

14 hours 24 minutes ago

Benjamin Doubles Off Hammer

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kevin Hammer raised to 25,000 in early position, Charlemagne Benjamin moved all in for 97,000 in the big blind, and Hammer called.

Charlemagne Benjamin: A♦K♠ All in
Kevin Hammer: A♠10♠

Benjamin had Hammer dominated, and his king-kicker remained in the lead through the 7♦5♦2♥8♠7♥ board to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Hammer	270,000 110,000	110,000
Charlemagne Benjamin	200,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Charlemagne Benjamin Kevin Hammer