$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Passport St. Louis

03-08-2026 15:38 UTC-5

Robert Hankins Eliminated in 25th Place ($2,639)

Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Robert Hankins got it all in for his remaining 450,000 or so on a flop of Q♠K♠2♠ against Cody Carlin who had the covering stack.

Robert Hankins: A♠Q♣ All in
Cody Carlin: A♣K♥

The board bricked out for Hankins as the turn fell the 3♣ and the river landed the 3♦, ending his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Carlin	1,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Robert Hankins	Busted

Tags: Cody Carlin Robert Hankins

03-08-2026 15:26 UTC-5

Combs Triples Up

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rich Combs open-jammed in the hijack for 220,000, Cory Bogert called in the small blind, and Andros Ioakimides reshoved in the big blind for just under 700,000. Bogert got out of the way.

Rich Combs: A♠9♣ All in
Andros Ioakimides: A♦Q♦

Combs was behind but picked up a plethora of outs on the 6♠8♠7♠ flop. The 3♦ landed on the turn and the 5♠ fell on the river to give him the flush to triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cory Bogert	775,000 225,000	225,000
Rich Combs	700,000 190,000	190,000
Andros Ioakimides	465,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Andros Ioakimides Cory Bogert Rich Combs

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

03-08-2026 15:12 UTC-5

Steven Wald Eliminated in 26th Place ($2,639)

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Steven Wald open-shoved under the gun for 160,000 and was called by Del Beiler in the big blind who covered.

Steven Wald: 4♠4♦ All in
Del Beiler: 8♠8♦

There were no fours to be found on the 7♠A♥6♥7♥6♠ runout, ending Wald's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Del Beiler	475,000 175,000	175,000
Steven Wald	Busted

Tags: Del Beiler Steven Wald

03-08-2026 15:05 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Attoun	2,600,000 1,130,000	1,130,000

Blake Obrien	1,950,000 850,000	850,000
Robert Hooton	1,800,000 1,444,000	1,444,000
Matthew Koch	1,600,000
Kyle Morris	1,400,000 150,000	150,000
Ryan Tepen	1,385,000 60,000	60,000
Mark Koeln	1,250,000 123,000	123,000
Matthew Nilges	1,200,000 943,000	943,000
Jacob Foley	1,175,000 585,000	585,000
Chris Hansel	1,100,000 870,000	870,000
Cory Bogert	1,000,000 418,000	418,000
Robert Hankins	900,000 280,000	280,000

Mark Lafata	900,000 500,000	500,000
Andros Ioakimides	800,000 197,000	197,000

Colin Beveridge	775,000 437,000	437,000
Chris Audrain	760,000 29,000	29,000

Cody Carlin	700,000 382,000	382,000
Jeremy Lass	700,000 401,000	401,000
David Coffman	690,000 409,000	409,000
Michael Hardiek	665,000 268,000	268,000
Rich Combs	510,000 313,000	313,000
Derek Schroeder	470,000 225,000	225,000
Tone Wallace	415,000 171,000	171,000
Bradley Young	300,000 465,000	465,000
Del Beiler	300,000 75,000	75,000

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03-08-2026 14:52 UTC-5

Mike Kopczynski Eliminated in 27th Place ($2,639)

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kyle Morris got it all in from under the gun against Mike Kopczynski in the big blind, who was down to just a couple big blinds.

Mike Kopczynski: K♥J♠ All in
Kyle Morris: 7♦7♥

Morris pulled ahead further on the 8♥5♣7♠ flop, improving to a set. The turn landed the A♦ and the river fell the J♦, ending Kopczynski's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Morris	1,250,000 964,000	964,000
Mike Kopczynski	Busted

Tags: Kyle Morris Mike Kopczynski

03-08-2026 14:44 UTC-5

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Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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03-08-2026 14:30 UTC-5

More to See the Door

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Fehlig	Busted
Dror Ucko	Busted
Jonathan Seely	Busted
Mike Hurley	Busted
Jason Aken	Busted
Ryan Rogers	Busted
Joseph Herboth	Busted
Jack Shipley	Busted
Chris Lillie	Busted
Tyler Breeding	Busted
Satar Al-Sadoun	Busted