$600 Main Event Day 1a | 2026 RGPS Passport Tunica

03-13-2026 20:30 UTC-5

Kings for Kelley

Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Justin Kelley's stack was in the middle on the button, at risk against Scott Hirsch on the other side of the dealer in the small blind.

Justin Kelley: K♠K♦ All in
Scott Hirsch: A♠8♥

Kelley saw his pocket kings hold up through the 8♠9♠10♣4♠J♥ board, staying alive and doubling up through Hirsch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hirsch	56,000 56,000	56,000
Justin Kelley	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Justin Kelley Scott Hirsch

03-13-2026 20:22 UTC-5

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

03-13-2026 20:05 UTC-5

First Break

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players have reached the first 15-minute break of Day 1a.

Action will resume with blinds of 300/600 and a 600 big blind ante.

03-13-2026 19:56 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Chapman	62,000 32,000	32,000
Gerald Irvin	57,000 27,000	27,000
Preston McEwen	44,000
Brandon Pannell	37,000 7,000	7,000
Michael Saunders	34,000 7,000	7,000
Anthony Marrone	29,000 1,000	1,000
Craig Welko	28,000
Marcus Paxton	28,000 5,000	5,000

Higgins Returns to Crack Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Brandon Owens fired a bet of 6,300 on the 10♥5♠2♥ flop, with Rafael Lopez letting his hand go. Matthew Higgins, who had recently reentered, moved his stack of 16,200 into the middle.

Owens made the quick call, and the hands were turned up.

Matthew Higgins: Q♠10♠ All in
Brandon Owens: A♣A♥

Higgins was at risk of losing another bullet, and Owens improved to a set on the A♠ turn. Higgins picked up a flush draw, which came in on the 9♠ river to stay alive and crack Owens' pocket aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Lopez	46,000 16,000	16,000
Brandon Owens	43,000 13,000	13,000
Matthew Higgins	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Brandon Owens Matthew Higgins Rafael Lopez

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

03-13-2026 19:27 UTC-5

Altizer Takes Out Two

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After losing almost his entire stack against pocket kings on the previous hand, Matthew Higgins was all in for his last 1,600 chips. David Altizer and Scott Hirsch both called, and the Q♦K♣J♠ flop hit the felt.

Altizer quickly announced all in, asking for all of Hirsch's stack. After taking some time, Hirsch stuck in the call.

Matthew Higgins: 10♦4♦ All in
Scott Hirsch: K♠10♠ All in
David Altizer: A♥7♦

Hirsch remained ahead through the 6♥ turn, but Altizer spiked the 10♣ river to make Broadway.

"Two outer," said Higgins, as he and Hirsch were sent to the rail.