2026 Great Lakes Poker Classic

$1,200 Main Event
Day: 1ab
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Event Info
2026 Great Lakes Poker Classic
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$300,000
Total Entries
73
Players Left
10
Average Chip Stack
292,000
Total Chips
2,920,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
63
Players Left
10
Players Left 10 / 73

Pelekh Doubles Through Ruscitti

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Zinoviy Pelekh raised to 1,300 from the hijack and Terry Kocher called in the small blind. In the big blind, Kevin Ruscitti three-bet to 6,500 to see only Pelekh call.

The flop rolled out Q98 and Ruscitti moved all in for 16,300 to see Pelekh call.

Zinoviy Pelekh: AQ
Kevin Ruscitti: JJ

The board ran out 78 and the queens up was good for Pelekh to double at the expense of Ruscitti.

At other tables, Stephen Wangler, Graham Gardner, and Dalton Potter, were eliminated in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Ruscitti
108,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Zinoviy Pelekh us
Zinoviy Pelekh
46,600
6,600
6,600
Profile photo of Stephen Wangler us
Stephen Wangler
Busted
Profile photo of Graham Gardner us
Graham Gardner
Busted

Tags: Graham GardnerKevin RuscittiStephen WanglerTerry KocherZinoviy Pelekh