2026 Great Lakes Poker Classic

$1,200 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Great Lakes Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$75,601
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$321,700
Total Entries
314
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
44
Players Left
1
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Jack Hays Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,978)

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

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

Jack Hays: J10
Alec Magdan: 99

The board ran out KK68A 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.

Tags: Alec MagdanJack HaysJack Hays Eliminated

Final Table Draw (full)

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table
SeatPlayerChips
1Frank Lucarelli1,230,000
2Pat Steele1,465,000
3Robert Strunk975,000
4Brian Barnes2,030,000
5Jack Hays460,000
6Jamie Eisenhut480,000
7Andrew Olive1,590,000
8Alec Magdan1,450,000
9Jacob Baumgartner2,745,000

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

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

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: KJ
Frank Lucarelli: AJ

The board ran out Q7Q310 and the ace-jack held up for Lucarelli to take down the pot and eliminate Schmitt from the tournament.

Tags: Dan SchmittDan Schmitt EliminatedFrank Lucarelli

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

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

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

The flop rolled out 864 and Strunk checked over to Saco who moved all in for 400,000 and Saco called.

Athir Saco: A7
Robert Strunk: 84

Strunk held and further improved to a full house on the runout of 64 while Saco missed his flush and straight draws and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Athir SacoAthir Saco EliminatedRobert Strunk

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

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

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 JJ5 and Baumgartner check-folded to a jam of 150,000 from Saco.

Bo Jencks: 106
Athir Saco: 1010

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.

Tags: Athir SacoBo JencksBo Jencks EliminatedJacob Baumgartner

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

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

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

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 A73.

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

Areef Syed: 32
Frank Lucarelli: AK

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

Tags: Areef SyedAreef Syed EliminatedFrank Lucarelli

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

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

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: A10
Jacob Baumgartner: JJ

The board ran out Q10693 and the jacks held up for Baumgartner to take down the pot and eliminate Nisanov from the tournament.

Tags: Bnayahu NisanovBnayahu Nisanov EliminatedJacob Baumgartner

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

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

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 J62 checkd through to the turn 6 where Kasputis moved all in for 360,000 and only Eisenhut called.

Linas Kasputis: 88
Jamie Eisenhut: KJ

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

Tags: Brian BarnesJamie EisenhutLinas KasputisLinas Kasputis Eliminated