2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley
Chip Counts
Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Players are on a 15-minute break. A total of 177 players remain in the tournament. Action will resume at the 400/800 level when they return.
Cody Golden got the action started with an open to 1,500 from under the gun. Jackie Cavanaugh made the call from the cutoff before Kais Mohammad came along with a call from the big blind.
The A♣7♦J♠ led to a check from Mohammad. Golden continued for 2,000 before Cavanaugh and Mohammad made the call.
All three players checked the rest of the way on the 8♠ turn and the 3♦ river to go to a showdown.
Mohammad showed A♠5♣ for a pair of aces, which was good as both Golden and Cavanaugh folded in response.
Joseph Ghio opened to 1,500 from the hijack. Julian Hayes made the call on the button, which led to calls from Kyle Hill in the small blind and David Tsung in the big blind.
The 4♣Q♥8♥ flop was checked to Ghio, who followed through with a bet of 5,000. Hayes called, but both blinds folded to trim it down to two players.
Both players checked the Q♦ turn to usher in the 7♦ river.
Ghio fired 5,000, but Hayes was not interested and folded.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Stephen Kujubu began the bidding with an open to 1,100 from under the gun. Anthony Murphy called from the next seat over, but Richard Peloquin wanted to play for more and opted to three-bet to 4,000 from middle position. Kujubu folded, but Murphy came along for the ride.
The 10♠3♣Q♣ flop led to a check from Murphy. Peloquin put out a bet of 5,000, and Murphy made the call.
Both players knuckled the 3♠ turn to bring the 5♦ river. Murphy took the betting lead when he fired 5,000. Peloquin was done with the hand as he folded to award the pot to Murphy.
Christopher Johnson got the action started with an open to 1,000 from the hijack. Jay Kasler three-bet to 3,000 on the button, and Johnson called in response.
The 3♣2♣Q♥ flop led to a check from Johnson before Kasler continued for 2,000. Johnson made the call.
It checked to Kasler again on the A♦ turn, which led to a bet of 4,000. Johnson stuck around with a call.
The J♦ river slowed down the action as both players checked to go to a showdown.
Johnson showed J♣9♣ for a missed flush draw that paired up on the river. It was no good as Kasler tabled K♥J♠ for a better pair of jacks to take down the pot.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Alex Kuyumjan began the bidding with an open to 1,000 from the hijack before Jay Kasler made the call from the small blind. John McCorry came along with a call from the big blind.
Both blinds checked the 5♣8♦10♥ flop before Kuyumjan continued for 1,500. Both Kasler and McCorry made the call.
All three players checked the 7♣ turn to bring the 6♣ river.
Kasler checked the river before McCorry put out a small bet of 1,000. Kuyumjan raised to 6,500 in response. McCorry made the call to go to a showdown.
Kuyumjan showed A♥3♠ for ace high. McCorry tabled Q♠9♠ for a straight to claim the pot.