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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Syed Doubles Through Matice

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Syed Areef
Syed Areef

Brian Barnes raised to 30,000 from early position and Zachary Matice called on the button. In the small blind, Areef Syed moved all in for 230,000 and only Matice called.

Areef Syed: AA
Zachary Matice: AK

The board ran out 88729 and the aces held up for Syed to survive as the tournament marched on.

Tags: Areef SyedBrian BarnesZachary Matice