$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2026 RGPS Passport St. Louis

03-05-2026 22:58 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tepen	200,000 35,000	35,000

Perlman Building a Stack

Nick Becker

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

Action went heads-up to a flop of 10♦J♦2♠ in a hand between the under-the-gun player and Matthew Perlman in the cutoff.

Under the gun check-called a bet of 4,000 from Perlman, bringing the 7♣ turn. Under the gun check-called again, this time for 5,000.

The river brought the K♦, completing flush and straight draws and both players elected to check. Perlman turned over Q♣10♣ for a pair of tens to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Perlman	175,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

03-05-2026 22:19 UTC-5

Second Break

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Nick Becker

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

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 big blind ante.

Late registration will close before the start of the next level.

03-05-2026 22:12 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Fehlig	80,000 80,000	80,000

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Nick Becker

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

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Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-05-2026 21:49 UTC-5

Breeding Shows One Card

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tyler Breeding raised to 2,200 in middle position and was three-bet by the player in late position to 5,400. Breeding made the call and the flop came 9♣2♣10♦.

Breeding check-called a bet of 8,000 and the turn landed a third club in the K♣. Breeding led out for 10,000 and his opponent reluctantly tossed his cards into the muck. Breeding flashed the A♣ as the pot was pushed his way.

Breeding finished third for $55,603 in the main event after a three-way ICM deal was made the last time the RGPS was in St. Louis. He is building a stack and will look to repeat his performance from last year.