2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
This hand was picked up on the flop with Zach Walters already all-in and at risk preflop, while Warren Kashiwagi was still in against Douglas Dossett.
Kashiwagi would ship his final 165,000 on the K♠5♥9♣ flop and was called by Dossett, as Dossett had both his opponents covered and at risk.
Zach Walters: A♦6♣
Warren Kashiwagi: Q♣9♦
Douglas Dossett: K♣J♥
Dossett was in firm control of the hand as his pair of kings had both opponents drawing to slim pickings.
The J♠ turn gave Dossett a lock on the hand as neither Walters nor Kashiwagi had any recourse with one card to go.
The 3♣ completed the board as Dossett scored the double knockout.
Rajat Paliwal opened to 55,000 from the hijack before Jed Hoffman shoved for his remaining 95,00 from the small blind. Paliwal called to put Hoffman at risk.
Jed Hoffman: A♦K♥
Rajat Paliwal: A♦J♥
Hoffman was poised for a double, and the flop caused them to trade their kickers for outs when it came 10♠4♦Q♦.
Hoffman would chuckle when the K♠ hit the turn to give Paliwal the nut straight and have Hoffman drawing to a chop with one card to go.
The 3♦ was the final card Hoffman would see as he was eliminated from contention.
Robert Mather began the bidding with an open to 40,000 on the button. Aram Alexander called out of the small blind, but Ajit Selvakumaran wanted to play for more as he three-bet to 155,000 in response. Mather folded, but Alexander put in the call.
The flop came 3♥Q♠Q♣ before Alexander took the betting lead with a wager of 400,000, which was enough to put Selvakumaran all-in. Selvakumaran put in all his chips to be at risk for 290,000.
Ajit Selvakumaran: A♣A♥
Aram Alexander: K♣J♦
Alexander was speeding, and he picked the wrong time, as Selvakumaran held aces and had a big lead in the hand.
The 8♠ turn sealed the deal as Selvakumaran had a lock on the hand.
Selvakumaran improved to an unnecessary full house on the A♠ river to double up.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Kao Saevang and Rutherford Hayes clashed in back-to-back all-in showdowns that saw one player take a beat, then get some back immediately.
The first hand took place when Adam Duong opened to 30,000 from under the gun. Kao Saevang shoved for 210,000 from the cutoff, and Rutherford Hayes re-shoved for 175,000 on the button. Duong folded as Saevang and Hayes went to a showdown with Hayes at risk.
Rutherford Hayes: Q♦Q♥
Kao Saevang: A♠A♣
Hayes was knocking on the door of an elimination as he ran into the aces of Saevang. The flop changed nothing when it came K♠5♦4♥ to keep Saevang in the lead.
Hayes would find his miracle when the Q♣ turn hit to give him a set of queens and leave Saevang searching for one of the two aces in the deck.
Hayes secured the double on the 5♣ river to leave Saevang short-stacked.
The very next hand Zach Walters opened to 45,000 from early position before Saevang shoved for his remaining 45,000 from the hijack. Hayes and Walters made the call.
The flop came J♠4♥4♣ before both players checked to bring the Q♦ turn. Walters checked before Hayes bet 50,000. Walters folded as Hayes and Saevang were once again in an all-in showdown.
Kao Saevang: J♣10♠
Rutherford Hayes: Q♥10♥
Saevang found out that his best hand on the flop was sunk once again on the turn by Hayes.
Saevang's demeanor would change when the J♥ peeled on the river to give Saevang trip jacks and keep his tournament hopes alive.
"Now you're even," said another player at the table as Saevang dragged in the chips.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000