$1,200 Main Event | 2026 Great Lakes Poker Classic

03-22-2026 18:00 UTC-4

Jack Hays Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,978)

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jack Hays moved all in from under the gun for 460,000 which saw only Magdan call in late position.

Jack Hays: J♦10♦
Alec Magdan: 9♥9♦

The board ran out K♣K♥6♦8♣A♦ and the kings and nines were good for Magdan to take down the pot and eliminate the start of day chip lead from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Magdan	2,770,000 1,320,000	1,320,000

Jack Hays	Busted

Tags: Alec Magdan Jack Hays Jack Hays Eliminated

03-22-2026 17:57 UTC-4

Final Table Draw (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Frank Lucarelli	1,230,000
2	Pat Steele	1,465,000
3	Robert Strunk	975,000
4	Brian Barnes	2,030,000
5	Jack Hays	460,000
6	Jamie Eisenhut	480,000
7	Andrew Olive	1,590,000
8	Alec Magdan	1,450,000
9	Jacob Baumgartner	2,745,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Baumgartner	2,745,000 80,000	80,000
Brian Barnes	2,030,000 145,000	145,000

Andrew Olive	1,590,000 235,000	235,000
Pat Steele	1,465,000 100,000	100,000

Alec Magdan	1,450,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Frank Lucarelli	1,230,000
Robert Strunk	975,000 5,000	5,000

Jamie Eisenhut	480,000 445,000	445,000
Jack Hays	460,000 305,000	305,000

03-22-2026 17:54 UTC-4

Dan Schmitt Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,562)

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Frank Lucarelli raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind, Dan Schmitt moved all in for 185,000 to see Lucarelli call.

Dan Schmitt: K♦J♦
Frank Lucarelli: A♣J♠

The board ran out Q♥7♦Q♣3♥10♦ and the ace-jack held up for Lucarelli to take down the pot and eliminate Schmitt from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lucarelli	1,230,000 50,000	50,000
Dan Schmitt	Busted

Tags: Dan Schmitt Dan Schmitt Eliminated Frank Lucarelli

03-22-2026 17:35 UTC-4

Athir Saco Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,652)

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Athir Saco raised to 50,000 and in the big blind, Robert Strunk called.

The flop rolled out 8♦6♠4♦ and Strunk checked over to Saco who moved all in for 400,000 and Saco called.

Athir Saco: A♦7♦
Robert Strunk: 8♠4♠

Strunk held and further improved to a full house on the runout of 6♥4♥ while Saco missed his flush and straight draws and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Strunk	980,000 430,000	430,000

Athir Saco	Busted

Tags: Athir Saco Athir Saco Eliminated Robert Strunk

03-22-2026 17:28 UTC-4

Bo Jencks Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,652)

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jacob Baumgartner raised under the gun to 60,000 and Athir Saco called in the big blind to see Bo Jencks be forced all from the big blind.

The flop rolled out J♦J♠5♦ and Baumgartner check-folded to a jam of 150,000 from Saco.

Bo Jencks: 10♣6♣
Athir Saco: 10♦10♠

Saco had locked up on the pot on the turn Q♦ to leave the river 6♠ as a mere formality to eliminate Jencks from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Athir Saco	325,000 50,000	50,000
Bo Jencks	Busted

Tags: Athir Saco Bo Jencks Bo Jencks Eliminated Jacob Baumgartner

03-22-2026 17:20 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Baumgartner	2,825,000 285,000	285,000
Brian Barnes	2,175,000 285,000	285,000

Andrew Olive	1,825,000 360,000	360,000
Pat Steele	1,365,000 110,000	110,000

Frank Lucarelli	1,180,000
Jamie Eisenhut	925,000 15,000	15,000
Jack Hays	765,000 710,000	710,000

Robert Strunk	550,000 220,000	220,000

Alec Magdan	450,000 140,000	140,000

Athir Saco	275,000 175,000	175,000
Dan Schmitt	140,000 420,000	420,000
Bo Jencks	40,000 40,000	40,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

03-22-2026 17:18 UTC-4

Areef Syed Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,645)

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Areef Syed called in the big blind after Frank Lucarelli raised in the cutoff to 40,000.

Syed check-called a bet of 35,000 on the flop of A♠7♦3♣.

On the turn 8♠, Syed moved all in for 360,000 and Lucarelli called.

Areef Syed: 3♥2♠
Frank Lucarelli: A♥K♦

The river 6♠ changed nothing and Lucarelli took down the pot to eliminate Syed from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lucarelli	1,180,000 270,000	270,000
Areef Syed	Busted

Tags: Areef Syed Areef Syed Eliminated Frank Lucarelli

03-22-2026 17:10 UTC-4

Bnayahu Nisanov Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,645)

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bnayahu Nisanov raised to 50,000 from the hijack and in the big blind, Jacob Baumgartner three-bet to 150,000. Nisanov moved all in for 380,000 and Baumgartner called.

Bnayahu Nisanov: A♥10♠
Jacob Baumgartner: J♥J♠

The board ran out Q♠10♣6♥9♠3♦ and the jacks held up for Baumgartner to take down the pot and eliminate Nisanov from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Baumgartner	2,540,000 450,000	450,000
Bnayahu Nisanov	Busted

Tags: Bnayahu Nisanov Bnayahu Nisanov Eliminated Jacob Baumgartner

03-22-2026 17:03 UTC-4

Linas Kasputis Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,465)

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jamie Eisenhut raised to 50,000 in the hijack to see Brian Barnes on the button and Linas Kasputis in the big blind call.

The flop of J♥6♣2♦ checkd through to the turn 6♦ where Kasputis moved all in for 360,000 and only Eisenhut called.

Linas Kasputis: 8♣8♠
Jamie Eisenhut: K♠J♣

Nothing changed on the 10♦ river and Kasputis was eliminated from because of Eisenhut.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Eisenhut	910,000 475,000	475,000
Linas Kasputis	Busted

Tags: Brian Barnes Jamie Eisenhut Linas Kasputis Linas Kasputis Eliminated