2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley

$600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
161
Players Left
94
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
1,200
Players Info - Day 1a
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Money Bubble is No More

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jeffrey Hinders
Jeffrey Hinders

Baljinder Bhupal opened to 26,000 from early position before Jeffrey Hinders went all-in for 24,000 from the small blind. Won Song called Bhupal's raise out of the big blind as Hinders was at risk and stood to triple up should he win.

Both remaining players checked the J♥6♣6♥ flop to usher in the 10♥ turn.

Song checked again, but Bhupal opted to bet 40,000. Song folded as Bhupal and Hinders went to a showdown.

Jeffrey Hinders
Jeffrey Hinders

Jeffrey Hinders: A♠K♥All in
Baljinder Bhupal: 10♦10♣

Bhupal had a lock on the hand as Hinders was dead on the turn.

The meaningless 2♣ river completed the board as Hinders went out just shy of the money.

Tags: Baljinder BhupalJeffrey HindersWon Song

Hand-For-Hand

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Play in Day 1a of the RGPS Passport Season Finale $600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship is now hand-for-hand. A total of 16 players remain, with 15 players making the money.

Lejat Bounces Primus

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Roderick Lejat
Roderick Lejat

Linwood Bailey got it started with an open to 17,000 from the cutoff. Benjamin Primus went all-in for his remaining 84,000 from the small blind. Roderick Lejat also wanted to play for it all as he went all-in for 128,000 from the big blind. Bailey folded as Primus and Lejat went to a showdown with Primus at risk.

Benjamin Primus: K♣Q♣All in
Roderick Lejat: Q♥Q♦

Primus needed to hit a king to stay alive, but a king never came on the 3♦4♥7♥4♠A♣ runout to award Lejat the pot and eliminate Primus from contention.

Tags: Benjamin PrimusLinwood BaileyRoderick Lejat

Lejat Ships on Bailey

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Linwood Bailey opened to 16,000 from under the gun, which led to a call from Roderick Lejat from the cutoff. Baljinder Bhupal defended his big blind to create a three-handed pot.

The K♦Q♥A♠ flop led to a check from Bhupal. Bailey continued for 10,000, but Lejat wanted to risk it all as he went all-in for 68,000 in response. Bhupal folded as Bailey went into the tank.

Bailey and Lejat engaged in some banter, but Bailey chose to fold to award the pot to Lejat on the flop.

Meanwhile, at the other two tables, both Alecxander Gould and Quoc Viet Mai busted to trim the field down to 18.

Tags: Baljinder BhupalLinwood BaileyRoderick Lejat

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Bhupal Folds Out Primus

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Benjamin Primus got it started with a raise to 12,000 from under the gun.

Baljinder Bhupal made the call on the button and sent them to a flop of Q♦7♥Q♥. Primus slowed down with a check before Bhupal opted to wager 15,000. Primus made the call.

The 9♥ turn led to another check from Primus. Bhupal continued applying pressure with a bet of 25,000. Primus did not think long before he tossed his cards in the muck to yield the pot to Bhupal.

Tags: Baljinder BhupalBenjamin Primus

Double for Tian

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Austin Tian
Austin Tian

Eric Cossey got it started with an open to 14,000 from under the gun. Travis Fujisaka came along with a call from the hijack before Austin Tian called out of the big blind.

The A♣7♠J♠ flop led to a check from Tian. Cossey continued for 12,000. Fujisaka bowed out with a fold, but Tian made the call.

The 8♠ turn led to another check from Tian. Cossey bet a second barrel of 20,000 before Tian check-raised all-in for 35,000 total. Cossey called to put Tian at risk.

Austin Tian: K♠5♠All in
Eric Cossey: K♥10♣

Tian had a lock on the hand, as no river that could improve Cossey.

The inconsequential 5♣ river peeled to complete the board as Tian scored the double.

Tags: Austin TianEric CosseyTravis Fujisaka

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Turn Bet Gets it Done for Lazo

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Austin Tian opened to 20,000 from the cutoff, and he was called by Eric Cossey on the button and Ricardo Lazo from the small blind.

All three players opted to check through the K♠3♥8♥ flop to bring the 8♠ turn.

Lazo took the initiative with a bet of 40,000. Tian got out of the way with a fold, but Cossey went into the tank as he considered his decision.

Cossey eventually chose to fold as Lazo took the pot on the turn.

Tags: Austin TianEric CosseyRicardo Lazo

Win One Lose One

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sok Chean opened to 12,000 from middle position before Cirilo Esnardo made the call from the cutoff.

The 10♥3♥10♦ flop led to a continuation bet of 15,000 from Chean. Esnardo did not wait long before he raised it to 55,000 in response. Chean gave it some thought before he folded to award the pot to Esnardo.

The very next hand, Esnardo opened to 12,000 from the hijack. Mark Katz went all-in for 22,000 on the button and was called by Esnardo to be at risk.

Mark Katz: K♠6♠All in
Cirilo Esnardo: 5♦4♥

Katz held the edge preflop, but the flop favored Esnardo when it came 8♦4♥9♠ to give Esnardo a pair of fours and the lead.

Katz recaptured the lead when the 6♥ peeled on the turn to give him a pair of sixes.

The 6♣ river upgraded him to trip sixes as Katz scored the double-up.

Tags: Mark KatzSok Chean

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