$1,200 Million Dollar Main Event Day 1b | 2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley

1 day 20 hours ago

Haytko Sends Velador to the Exit

Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Julian Velador opened to 3,600 from early position before James Haytko from middle position made it 9,000.

Velador made the call and sent them to a flop of 6♥A♥10♦. Velador shipped it for approximately 20,000. Haytko wasted no time making the call to put Velador at risk.

Julian Velador: K♥4♥ All in
James Haytko: A♣K♠

Velador was still drawing live with outs to a flush draw, while Haytko had the best of it with top pair top kicker.

The 5♦ turn was a blank as Velador was still in need of a heart to escape elimination, but it did not come on the 10♠ river to award the pot to Haytko.

Tags: James Haytko Julian Velador

1 day 20 hours ago

McGonigle Doubles Through Cheng

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The board read 8♠10♦J♠ when this hand was picked up with over 11,000 already in the middle. Michael McGonigle checked his option from the big blind before Rutherford Hayes bet 7,200 from under the gun. Jinfei Cheng opted to respond with an all-in for 37,200. McGonigle joined the all-in train when he also shipped it for 21,000 total. Hayes folded as Cheng and McGonigle went to a showdown with McGonigle at risk.

Michael McGonigle: J♣10♠ All in
Jinfei Cheng: 9♠7♥

Cheng held top two pair, but it was in trouble against the flopped straight of McGonigle.

The K♣ turn was of no consequence to either player, and the 3♠ river was a blank as McGonigle held to score the double.

Tags: Michael McGonigle Rutherford Hayes

1 day 20 hours ago

Aces Hold for Colin

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The chips got in the middle preflop after a series of raises led Marcel Colin to be all-in and at risk for 51,700 against Rian Valenti.

Marcel Colin: A♠A♣ All in
Rian Valenti: Q♥Q♠

Colin was in a great position for a double-up after getting it in with aces, but he still needed to fade any disastrous outcomes with five cards to go.

The flop was clean when it came 10♣2♠3♦ to keep Colin in the lead.

Colin would shut the door when the A♥ came on the turn to give him top set.

The J♣ river peeled to complete the board as Colin took in the chips.

Tags: Marcel Colin Rian Valenti

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

1 day 20 hours ago

Spicer Busts Cooper

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Christian Cooper opened to 2,700 from under the gun and was called by Darren Spicer on the button.

The flop came 5♦J♠Q♣ before Cooper continued for 3,000. Spicer called for the second time.

Cooper fired a second barrel of 15,000 on the 8♥ turn, leaving only an additional 1,200 behind. Spicer went all-in to put Cooper to the test for his tournament life. Cooper called for 16,200 total to be at risk.

Christian Cooper: 10♣10♠ All in
Darren Spicer: K♠Q♦

Spicer was well ahead with his pair of queens as Cooper needed to spike a two outer to stay in contention.

The K♥ river instead hit Spicer to upgrade him to a two-pair to send Cooper packing.

Tags: Christian Cooper Darren Spicer

1 day 20 hours ago

Anderson Gets Full Value

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Vanna Lom limped from under the gun before Bradley Anderson followed with a limp from early position. Andres Flores made it more to go when he raised to 6,000 from the hijack.

Lom and Anderson made the call to bring the flop of 7♣Q♦7♥ before they checked. Flores continued for 10,000, and was called by both Lom and Anderson.

All three players checked the 8♣ turn to usher in the 2♦ river. Lom put out a bet of 17,000 in response. Anderson went all-in for 17,400, while Flores made the fold. Lom called the additional 400 in chips to go to a showdown.

"You're good," said Lom as he showed A♦6♦ for ace high. Anderson revealed K♣Q♠ for queens up to claim the pot and secure the double.

Tags: Andres Flores Bradley Anderson Vanna Lom

1 day 20 hours ago

Peirson Takes it on Flop

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Justin Chan opened to 2,500 from the hijack before Shane Peirson made the call on the button. Kim Jardin joined the fray with a call from the big blind to create a three-handed pot preflop.

The 9♠4♦Q♣ flop led to a check from Jardin before Chan continued for 3,000. Peirson raised to 16,000, which resulted in a fold from both Jardin and Chan to take the pot without any further action on the flop.

Tags: Justin Chan Kim Jardin Shane Peirson

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

1 day 21 hours ago

Jorgensen Leaves Lu with a Pittance

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

This hand was picked up on the flop of 4♥9♣K♦ with approximately 5,500 in the middle. Elijah Jorgensen checked his option out of the big blind before Yang Lu bet 1,800 on the button. Jorgensen check-raised to 6,000 in response.

Lu made the call and sent them to the 5♠ turn. Jorgensen wagered 12,000 on fourth street. Lu, once again, made the call.

The Q♠ river did not slow Jorgensen down as he repeated the bet from the turn when he put out 12,000 on the river. Lu gave it considerable thought before he put in the call to go to a showdown.

Jorgensen showed K♠4♦ for a flopped two-pair. Lu tossed his hand in the muck as the chips went Jorgensen's way.

Tags: Elijah Jorgensen Yang Lu

1 day 21 hours ago

Velador Ships on Robinson

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nathan Robinson began the bidding with a raise to 3,000 from the cutoff. Christopher Picquette followed with a call from the next seat over, and Julian Velador hopped in with a call out of the big blind.

All three players passed on the Q♥A♣5♥ flop to bring the 5♦ turn. Robinson got busy with a bet of 6,000. Picquette folded, but Velador had no such intentions and made the call.

The 2♥ river led Velador to take the initiative with a jam for 13,400. Robinson pitched his cards into the muck as Velador dragged in the chips without a showdown.

Tags: Christopher Picquette Julian Velador Nathan Robinson