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Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
2026 RGPS Passport St. Louis
$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport St. Louis
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$452,900
Total Entries
647
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
117
Players Left
14
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Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
John "Farmboy" Kurfman got it all in preflop for 42,500 in the cutoff against Michael Estes on the button who covered.
John Kurfman: K♥9♦ 
Michael Estes: A♣J♦
The flop came 10♠Q♦5♠ with Estes still in the lead with ace-high. Estes paired his jack on the J♣ turn, but Kurfman improved to a straight. The 6♠ landed on the river, earning Farmboy the double up.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Estes opened with a min-raise from under the gun and the player in the small blind moved all in for 26,000. Wesley Jones then reshoved in the big blind for just over 50,000 and Estes made the call, having both of his opponentns covered.
Small blind: J♦J♥
Wesley Jones: A♣Q♣
Michael Estes: Q♠Q♦
Estes' queens remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 10♦9♠3♥8♣10♥, propelling him to the 200k chip mark.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
PokerNews briefly caught up with Joshua Hatfield, who finished runner-up in the RGPS Passport Tulsa Main Event at the end of January for $22,720.
When asked what he's been up to since then, Hatfield joked, "Just putting the money back into the poker community right now." He continued, "This is my first series since then, so, just trying to run good in this Main (Event) again."
Although he may not be off to the best start at this particular stop, there is still plenty of poker left to be had with four Day 1 starting flights taking place across three days.
In regard to his plans for the future, Hatfield explained, "I'm gonna try to go to Downstream, Council Bluffs, and play the Main (Event) and then Vegas."
As for most of his big score just over a month ago, he mentioned that he put most of it in the bank, a safe bet to keep his bankroll in tact for a big Spring and Summer ahead.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With late registration now closed, the floor has announced that of the 117 entries for Day 1a, 14 players will bag up and advance to Day 2 on Sunday.
Currently, 63 players remain in contention.
