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

16 hours 32 minutes ago

Bunes Raises Welko on the Turn

David Salituro

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

Ryan Bunes raised to 9,000 in the hijack, Craig Welko three-bet to 21,000 in the big blind, and Bunes called.

Both players checked the 10♣K♥3♦ flop. Welko then bet 17,000 on the 10♠ turn, but Bunes came back with a raise to 40,000.

"You messed up. You should've just flatted," Welko said to Bunes as he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Welko	120,000 10,000	10,000
Ryan Bunes	120,000 20,000	20,000

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16 hours 42 minutes ago

Medoff Busts Taddei With Queen-High

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David Salituro

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

Edward Medoff $1,100 Main Event Flight A

Heads-up on a flop of 2♦3♦7♥, Edward Medoff bet 13,000 from the hijack before Kyle Taddei moved all in for 80,000 in the small blind. Medoff called to put Taddei at risk.

Kyle Taddei: 9♦5♦ All in
Edward Medoff: Q♦J♦

Both players had a flush draw, while Medoff was ahead with his queen. The turn was the 10♠, while the 10♣ river kept him in the lead to earn the big pot and send Taddei to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Medoff	220,000 70,000	70,000

Kyle Taddei	Busted
Judy Bielan	Busted

Tags: Edward Medoff Kyle Taddei

16 hours 47 minutes ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Costigan	240,000 10,000	10,000
Charlemagne Benjamin	150,000
Edward Medoff	150,000 30,000	30,000

Kevin Hammer	130,000 30,000	30,000
John Freidkes	120,000 20,000	20,000
Marc Bronstein	120,000
Craig Welko	110,000 50,000	50,000
Matt Paul	105,000 5,000	5,000
Ryan Bunes	100,000 50,000	50,000
Tom Macey	80,000 10,000	10,000
Travis Fickes	70,000 30,000	30,000
Kyle Taddei	70,000 50,000	50,000
Marc Goldman (FL)	70,000 10,000	10,000
Judy Bielan	60,000 5,000	5,000
Lyle Diamond	50,000 50,000	50,000
Eugene Katchalov	40,000 20,000	20,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

16 hours 52 minutes ago

Costigan Hangs On to Build a Big Stack

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David Salituro

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

Niall Costigan three-bet to 16,500 in the cutoff and Roberto Bendeck called in the hijack. Costigan then moved all in on the J♥6♦2♦ flop, and Bendeck called for his last 40,000.

Roberto Bendeck: A♦8♦ All in
Niall Costigan: 7♠7♥

Costigan was ahead with his pair, while Bendeck had two overcards and a flush draw. The J♣ turn was safe for Costigan, while the river came the 10♥ and Bendeck was sent to the rail as Costigan moved up past 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Costigan	250,000 150,000	150,000
Roberto Bendeck	Busted

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16 hours 57 minutes ago

Macey Wins a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

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

Gary Herstein moved all in for 22,000 in early position, Tom Macey reshoved for 60,000 in middle position, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Gary Herstein: A♠K♠ All in
Tom Macey: Q♣Q♠

"I have all the overs," Herstein said as the two players went racing to the 7♥5♥4♥ flop. The turn was the 2♦, while the 6♦ fell on the river and Herstein couldn't catch up as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Macey	90,000 35,000	35,000
Gary Herstein	Busted

Tags: Gary Herstein Tom Macey

17 hours 2 minutes ago

Katchalov, Fickes Take Turns Picking on Medoff

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David Salituro

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

Edward Medoff raised to 7,000 under the gun and was called by Eugene Katchalov on the button and Judy Bielan in the big blind.

The flop came 6♥6♦5♠ and Medoff bet 7,000. Katchalov then raised to 17,000 and Bielan folded, while Medoff also gave up his hand.

Medoff and Travis Fickes then saw a flop of 4♠2♦10♣ where Fickes bet 10,000 from under the gun. Medoff called in the big blind.

The turn was the 4♥ and Fickes moved all in for 60,000. Medoff quickly folded once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Medoff	120,000

Travis Fickes	100,000 20,000	20,000
Eugene Katchalov	60,000

Judy Bielan	55,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Edward Medoff Eugene Katchalov Judy Bielan Travis Fickes

17 hours 13 minutes ago

Goldman Sends Out Butler

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David Salituro

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

Brandon Butler was already all in from the cutoff as Marc Goldman on the button and big blind Edward Medoff went to a flop of K♣8♣9♠ with around 30,000 in the pot. Goldman then moved all in, and Medoff quickly folded.

Brandon Butler: 4♠4♥ All in
Marc Goldman: 9♥9♦

Goldman had flopped a set to leave Butler drawing thin, and the rest of the board ran out 6♣10♦ to earn him the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Medoff	120,000 10,000	10,000

Marc Goldman (FL)	60,000
Brandon Butler	Busted

Tags: Brandon Butler Edward Medoff Marc Goldman

17 hours 17 minutes ago

Welko Commits Most of It Against Bunes

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David Salituro

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

Ryan Bunes raised to 6,000 in the cutoff before Craig Welko three-bet to 20,000 in the small blind. Bunes called, and they went heads-up to the K♣J♠6♠ flop.

Welko then continued for 11,000, and Bunes raised to 30,000. Welko came back with a reraise to 86,000, leaving himself just 1,500 behind.

Bunes spent more than a minute in the tank before folding, and Welko took down the big pot.