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Day 1a Completed
2026 RGPS Passport Southern Indiana
$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The first of four starting flights is in the books in the $800 Main Event here at the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season hosted by Caesars Southern Indiana. Of the 46 entries tallied in Day 1a, only 5 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom have locked up a min-cash.
Gene Grieshaber (642,000) emerged as the overwhelming chip leader in the opening flight, bagging nearly half the chips in play. He climbed to the top of the counts about midway through the day when he found himself in the dream spot with pocket aces to triple up. From there, he rode the momentum all the way to the final table where he won a flip against Tyler Smith and turned the nuts versus Dan Hummer to continue his heater.
Shon Smith (289,000) and Kurt Jewell (249,000), who holds the top spot on Kentucky’s all-time money list, sit in the middle of the pack, while Brevin Andreadis (109,000) and Shane Ball (66,000) bagged the short stacks.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Grieshaber | United States | 642,000 |
| 2 | Shon Smith | United States | 289,000 |
| 3 | Kurt Jewell | United States | 249,000 |
| 4 | Brevin Andreadis | United States | 109,000 |
| 5 | Shane Ball | United States | 66,000 |
Notable Eliminations
World Series of Poker bracelet winners Alan Percal and Ronnie Day were both in the mix on Day 1a. Percal couldn’t find much momentum, while Day, who was down to a single 100-denomination chip at one point, spun it back up to over 100,000 before eventually busting with two tables remaining.
RunGood ambassadors Brian Winter and Craig Welko both threw their hats in the ring for the opening flight. Winter exited early, while Welko was eliminated just before the final table.
Day 1b will take place on Friday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m. local time and the final two flights are scheduled for Saturday.
Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field (rounded down) remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the four flights on Sunday, May 3, where the event will play down to a winner.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $800 Main Event here at the 2026 RGPS Passport Season Southern Indiana.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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642,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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289,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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249,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
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109,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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66,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The final five players of Day 1a are bagging up for the night and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, May 3 at 1:00 p.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Shon Smith raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Donald Wright three-bet jammed in the cutoff for about 65,000 to put himself at risk. Smith thought for a moment before making the call.
Donald Wright: J♠J♥ 
Shon Smith: A♠Q♥
It was a fair fight, but Smith pulled ahead on the K♣Q♣7♣ flop, pairing his queen. The 6♥ turn and 2♥ river offered no help to Wright, and he was sent to the rail on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
72,000
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72,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action folded around to Brevin Andreadis in the small blind, who raised to 18,000 and Shon Smith three-bet jammed in the big blind for about 110,000. Andreadis snap called.
Shon Smith: A♠A♦
Brevin Andreadis: K♠K♦
It was the dream spot for Smith, and his aces proved to be best as the board ran out 9♥4♠6♠Q♣2♣ to earn him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
228,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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125,000
110,000
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110,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing between the under-the-gun Gene Grieshaber and Dan Hummer in the hijack.
With the board reading A♦10♥8♣Q♣, the rest of the money went in, with Hummer the one at risk.
Dan Hummer: A♥J♣
Gene Grieshaber: K♠J♠
Hummer was drawing to a chop against Grieshaber's straight, but couldn't find any help on the 8♠ river to exit on the soft bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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640,000
185,000
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185,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Brevin Andreadis raised to 12,000 from under the gun, Gene Grieshaber three-bet to 28,000 in the hijack, and Dan Hummer cold called on the button. Andreadis thought for a moment before getting out of the way.
On the 2♦2♥A♦ flop, Grieshaber continued with a bet of 18,000, forcing Hummer to let go of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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455,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
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|
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235,000
25,000
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25,000 |
|
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185,000
40,000
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40,000 |
