2026 RGPS Summer Series
Chip Counts
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The tournament clock shows 37 players remaining as the next 15-minute break has been reached.
Action will continue tonight until just 20 contenders remain before bagging for Day 2.
Jose Rojas opened to 15,000 on the button, with Nathanael Kogel making the call in the small blind.
Kogel checked the 8♦10♠3♣ flop, and Rojas continued for 20,000. Kogel then check-raised to 60,000, calling instantly when Rojas announced all in for 91,000.
Jose Rojas: 9♥9♦
Nathanael Kogel: Q♥10♥
Kogel flipped over top pair, while Rojas gained some additional outs on the J♠ turn. The dealer revealed the 7♥ river, giving Rojas a straight to earn the double-up.
William Rybicki opened to 4,500 in the cutoff, and made the call after Nicholas McConnell moved all in for his last 52,000 from the small blind.
Nicholas McConnell: A♠2♦
William Rybicki: 9♥9♦
Neither player connected with the 7♥K♥7♠6♦J♠ board, as Rybicki's pocket pair held to send McConnell out.
Benjamin Anderson opened to 8,000 in middle position, and Richard Smart called in the hijack. Steven Wampler then three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff, with Anderson and Smart both sliding in a call.
The dealer fanned out the 7♥8♦3♠ flop, where Anderson and Smart checked. Wampler announced all in, with both opponents quickly folding before the dealer could count the bet.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Ambrosio Garza raised to 6,000 from under the gun, and Kiran Suresh called in middle position. Nathanael Kogel slid out a three-bet to 22,500 in the cutoff, and Gary Luther took some time on the button before moving all in for 186,000.
Garza and Suresh got out of the way, and Kogel confirmed the count before stick in the call.
Gary Luther: A♥K♠
Nathanael Kogel: Q♣Q♥
Kogel improved right away by hitting a set on the 4♥2♣Q♦ flop, and Luther rose out of his chair. The K♣ turn was no help, while Kogel finished with a full house after the 2♦ river to send Luther to the rail.
Agustin Jaramillo opened to 6,500 in middle position, with Nathanael Kogel making the call as next to act. Kiran Suresh defended his big blind, and checked on the K♣K♠8♣ flop.
Jaramillo continued with a bet of 9,000, producing a quick fold from Kogel. Suresh checked his cards one last time before sending them into the muck, and the pot was sent to Jaramillo.