$600 Main Event Day 1bc | 2026 RGPS Passport San Diego

02-21-2026 19:09 UTC-7

Jacks Good for Golshan

Josh Noy

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

Maksim Tatarintsev opened to 16,000 before Saba Golshan moved all in from middle position. Tatarintsev made the call, and the cards were turned up.

Saba Golshan: J♠J♥ All in
Maksim Tatarintsev: A♥5♠

Tatarintsev picked up a straight draw on the 7♥6♦4♥K♠4♦ board, but could not improve further to double up Golshan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Tatarintsev	288,000 130,000	130,000

Saba Golshan	195,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Maksim Tatarintsev Saba Golshan

02-21-2026 19:05 UTC-7

Day 1c Set to Begin

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Josh Noy

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

The last chance to qualify for Day 2 of the RGPS Passport San Diego $600 Main Event is about to get underway, as Day 1c begins.

Late registration continues for the first four hours of play.

02-21-2026 18:54 UTC-7

Catch the Latest Edition of The Rundown

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Josh Noy

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

02-21-2026 18:49 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Josh Noy

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Aulds	Busted
Michael Starek	Busted
Jamie Kerstetter	Busted

Mark Feinberg	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

02-21-2026 18:30 UTC-7

Time For a Break

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Josh Noy

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

Level 11 has concluded, with players being sent on a 15-minute break.

The T-500 will be raced off, and action will resume with blinds of 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 big blind ante.

02-21-2026 18:23 UTC-7

Truesdale Finds an Ace

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Josh Noy

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

Robert Hoag opened in middle position, making the call when Shane Truesdale moved all in on his left.

Shane Truesdale: A♠4♠ All in
Robert Hoag: 9♣9♦

Truesdale found a pair on the A♦Q♠6♥7♠5♠ runout, beating Hoag's pocket pair to earn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Truesdale	96,000 58,000	58,000
Robert Hoag	20,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Robert Hoag Shane Truesdale

02-21-2026 18:11 UTC-7

Fritzer Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

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

Rip Fritzer opened to 7,500 in early position, with Shane Truesdale calling on the button. Maksim Tatarintsev stuck in a call from the small blind, and Noah Honetschlager came along in the big blind.

The 10♠2♥Q♣ flop was followed by a round of checks, while Tatarintsev and Honetschlager checked again on the K♦ turn.

Fritzer fired 10,000 into the middle, taking down the pot as all three opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Honetschlager	278,000
Maksim Tatarintsev	158,000 70,000	70,000

Rip Fritzer	85,000 25,000	25,000
Shane Truesdale	38,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Noah Honetschlager Rip Fritzer Shane Truesdale

02-21-2026 18:00 UTC-7

Souza Coolers Winter

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Josh Noy

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

Action picked up on the J♠6♣5♣ flop, where Brian Winter got his stack into the middle on the button. Michael Souza's chips were also in the middle, covering his opponent.

Brian Winter: A♣J♦ All in
Michael Souza: 6♥5♥

Souza's two pair were in front of Winter's top pair, and the Q♠ turn and 2♦ river changing nothing. Souza secured the pot, while Winter was sent to the rail.