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

03-05-2026 21:17 UTC-5

Second Royal Flush of the Day in Flight 1a

Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ryan Webb raised to 2,400 under the gun and was called by the player in middle position and the player in the small blind.

The flop of 6♠7♠A♥ checked through to the J♥ turn where the small blind led out for 2,400. Webb called and middle position raised to 8,000. The small blind called, as did Webb.

On the Q♥ river, the small blind checked and Webb moved all in to put both of his opponents at risk. Middle position folded and the small blind called, who had just over 30,000 behind.

Webb quickly tabled K♥10♥ for a Royal Flush, besting the K♠10♠ of the small blind who had Broadway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Webb	117,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Ryan Webb

03-05-2026 21:15 UTC-5

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Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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03-05-2026 21:04 UTC-5

Neumann Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ryan Tepen limped in the small blind and Ross Neumann checked back in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠Q♣5♣, Tepen bet 1,000 and Neumann made the call, bringing the 6♠ turn.

Tepen bet 2,000 and Neumann called again. The river brought the third club on board in the 4♣.

Tepen slowed down with a check and gave up his hand when Neumann tossed out a bet of 5,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tepen	165,000 32,000	32,000
Ross Neumann	65,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Ross Neumann Ryan Tepen

03-05-2026 20:49 UTC-5

Royal Flush for Henricks

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With a sizable pot already brewing, the rest of the money quickly went in on the turn on a board of K♣Q♣9♥6♠ in a hand between the under-the-gun William Henricks and the player in the cutoff, who was at risk.

Cutoff: A♥K♠ All in
William Henricks: J♣10♣

The cutoff was already drawing dead but the river card was a fun one in the A♣, giving Henricks the elusive Royal Flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Henricks	100,000 39,500	39,500

Tags: William Henricks

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

03-05-2026 20:41 UTC-5

Buchanan Finds a King

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Chris Buchanan open-shoved from under the gun for 9,200 and the player in the cutoff three-bet to 20,000 to isolate, resulting in folds from the players behind.

Chris Buchanan: K♦10♥ All in
Cutoff: Q♠Q♦

Buchanan pulled ahead on the K♥9♥A♥ flop, pairing his king. The turn landed the J♦ and the river fell the 9♠, earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Buchanan	19,900 19,900	19,900

Tags: Chris Buchanan

03-05-2026 20:29 UTC-5

Two Pair for Tepen

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ryan Tepen raised to 1,200 under the gun and was called by both players in the blinds.

The trio saw a flop of J♥9♠A♥ and it checked to Tepen who bet 1,000. Both of his opponents continued to the 5♥ turn.

The small blind checked, the big blind bet 5,000 and only Tepen called, bringing the 4♦ river.

The small blind checked and Tepen tossed out a bet of 6,000. The small blind called and mucked his hand when Tepen turned over A♠5♣ for two pair, aces and fives.