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

02-21-2026 16:37 UTC-7

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Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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02-21-2026 16:33 UTC-7

The Next Passport Stop is Coming Up in Reno and Chad Holloway Will Be There!

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Kasey Taormino

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

https://twitter.com/ChadAHolloway/status/2025313385152221667

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

02-21-2026 16:16 UTC-7

Break Time

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break. Late registration for Day 1b will close at the start of the next level.

Levels will also extend to 40 minutes for the remainder of the tournament.

02-21-2026 16:14 UTC-7

Tatarintsev Takes from Aulds

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three-way action to the A♠A♣Q♦9♣ turn saw a trio of checks before the dealer revealed the 3♦ river.

Robert Hoag checked again from the big blind, and Maksim Tatarintsev fired 9,500. Scott Aulds raised to 26,000, and Hoag quickly folded.

Tatarintsev did not take long to make the call, and Aulds showed down K♠J♣. Tatarintsev turned over A♥K♣, taking down the pot as Aulds was left shaking his head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Tatarintsev	126,000 38,000	38,000

Robert Hoag	98,000 59,000	59,000
Scott Aulds	53,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Robert Hoag Scott Aulds Maksim Tatarintsev

02-21-2026 16:07 UTC-7

Wild Ride for Gamboa

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Allan Gamboa was all in and at risk against Eric Lefort.

Allan Gamboa: A♣Q♥ All in
Eric Lefort: A♦10♥

The table reacted as Lefort found help on the 2♥10♣6♠ flop, and reacted once more when Gamboa took the lead back on the Q♣ turn.

The 4♦ river changed nothing, as Gamboa held to double while leaving Lefort short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Gamboa	78,000 78,000	78,000
Eric Lefort	9,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Allan Gamboa Eric Lefort

02-21-2026 16:00 UTC-7

Notable Additions to the Field

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	30,000

Brian Winter	30,000

02-21-2026 15:56 UTC-7

Ho Shoves the River

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Au Ho checked the 3♣3♥3♦6♠ turn from the big blind, and James Kozono followed with a check in middle position.

Michael Starek fired 13,000 into the middle from the hijack, and Ho slid in a call. Kozono took some time before letting his hand go, and the dealer turned over the 10♠ river.

Ho announced all in, producing a quick fold from Starek.

Pocket tens?" asked Starek, with Ho staying silent as he collected the pot.