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$1,100 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2026 RGPS Passport Pompano Beach
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Pompano Beach
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$250,000
Total Entries
195
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
147
Players Left
17
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Welko’s bid to become the RunGood Poker Series Player of the Year got a big boost on Day 1b of the RunGood Passport Season $1,110 Pompano Beach Main Event.
Welko, holding a narrow lead over Nick Rigby atop the leaderboard, was one of nine players who survived the second starting flight and will come back tomorrow for Day 2 to chase the championship ring. Welko earned a big double up in the closing moments of the day, turning two pair to crack Art Peacock’s aces, as he ended up with 491,000 and in third place.
It was Peacock who was responsible for the last two eliminations of Day 1b, however. He first won a race with sevens against ace-queen to bust Eugene Katchalov. On the money bubble, Peacock woke up with ace-jack in the big blind after Michael Panto shoved for 50,000 with queen-jack. Peacock’s ace-kicker continued to play, and Panto became the unfortunate bubble boy.
Day 1b Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ory Hen | United States | 858,000 |
| 2 | Art Peacock | United States | 676,000 |
| 3 | Craig Welko | United States | 491,000 |
| 4 | Sergio Giha | United States | 253,000 |
| 5 | Corey Paggeot | United States | 253,000 |
| 6 | Fred Bunchan | United States | 239,000 |
| 7 | Will Underdown | United States | 174,000 |
| 8 | Walter Vanschaick | United States | 128,000 |
| 9 | Tom Milmore | United States | 49,000 |
The WPT champion bagged up a massive stack of 676,000, but he and the rest of the field are looking up at Ory Hen. Hen bagged up 858,000 and took the overall chip lead heading into Day 2. Sergio Giha (253,000), Corey Paggeot (253,000), and Fred Bunchan (239,000) also made it through the day, while Will Underdown (174,000), Walter Vanschaick (128,000), and Tom Milmore (49,000) are further down the leaderboard.
Among those to fail to survive the day were newly-crowned WPT champion Ian Cohen, Matt Glantz, Rigby, Luke Brereton, and Antonio Delacruz.
Day 1b drew 78 total entries, bringing the total field up to 126 through two starting flights. There are also currently 58 players registered for the Day 1c flight that is ongoing, with around 30 minutes left for late registration. The 15 players who have already secured a spot on Day 2 will return tomorrow at noon local time, with action picking up on the earliest finishing time from one of the starting flights. Day 1b ended with nine minutes remaining in Level 16 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow to follow all the action as the championship ring awaits one lucky player here at Harrah’s Pompano Beach.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Day 1c attracted 69 total entries, with eight players advancing to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
||
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520,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
430,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
310,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
309,000
309,000
|
309,000 |
|
|
192,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
176,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
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|
113,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
858,000
258,000
|
258,000 |
|
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676,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
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491,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
253,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
253,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
239,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
174,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
128,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
49,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Panto moved all in for 50,000 under the gun and Art Peacock called in the big blind.
Michael Panto: Q♠J♠ 
Art Peacock: A♠J♥
Panto found himself dominated and at risk, and the 4♠6♦5♣2♥7♦ board offered no help as he was eliminated on the money bubble. Panto didn't leave empty-handed, however, as the other players each paid him $100 for bubble protection.
The remaining nine players are now bagging up their chips for the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Craig Welko raised to 25,000 under the gun and Michael Panto called in the big blind.
Both players checked to the turn on a board of 8♦6♦4♦A♦. Welko then bet 20,000, and Panto called.
Welko bet another 55,000 on the 3♥ river, and Panto again called. Welko showed A♥Q♦ for a flush, and Panto flashed A♣8♠ as he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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50,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of K♦A♠4♦, Art Peacock led out for 20,000 from the small blind and Walter Vanschaick called on the button.
Peacock checked the 3♠ turn, and Vanschaick bet 35,000. Peacock called to the 9♣ river, and he then moved all in. Vanschaick flashed A♦J♣ as he tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
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|
|
120,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Eugene Katchalov moved all in for 80,000 under the gun and Art Peacock called in the small blind.
Eugene Katchalov: A♦Q♣
Art Peacock: 7♠7♣
Katchalov was racing for his tournament life against Peacock's pair, but he couldn't connect with the 10♠8♥2♠4♠J♥ board and fell a few spots short of the money for the second day in a row.
With 10 players remaining, action is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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Busted | |
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