2026 Great Lakes Poker Classic
With 31,500 in the middle, Conor Laughey in first position and Brady Wieland on the button saw a flop.
Laughey checked the flop of A♦A♠5♦ over to Wieland who bet 8,000 and Laughey clicked it back to 16,000 to see Wieland call.
On the turn Q♥, Wieland called off for his last 21,500 after Laughey jammed all in.
Brady Wieland: Q♦Q♠
Conor Laughey: A♣5♣
Wieland could not find the final queen in the deck to survive on the 4♣ river and Laughey took down the pot.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Abe Haid in the cutoff and Brek Schutten on the button.
The board read Q♦6♠5♥7♦ and Haid checked over to Schutten who bet 8,000. Haid moved all in for 39,000 effective and Schutten shrugged while putting in his last chips.
Brek Schutten: J♥6♥
Abe Haid: J♦J♠
No help came for Schutten on the river Q♠ and Haid's chip stack grew while the WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament.
At another table, Gabriel Dvorak was eliminated.
The players have returned from dinner break.
Registration will remain open until Level 13 begins.
On the other side of the room, Day 1B is now underway.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The players have gone on a 45-minute dinner break.
Play will resume at around 6:10 p.m.
Conor Caughey raised to 4,000 from middle position and both Mike Sampson on the button and Bryant Miller in the big blind called.
The flop rolled out 7♦2♦2♥ and Miller checked over to Caughey who bet 4,000 and only Sampson called.
Caughey checked the 3♠ turn and check-folded over to the bet of 11,000 from Sampson.
At another table, Gabriel Dvorak entered the tournament fresh off of winning the sattelite.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500