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

Mar 20, 2026

Ferrarotti Holds Against Six-Seven

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Areef Syed called in early position and Michael Ferrarotti raised to 6,000 in the cutoff. On the button, Andrew Olive called with Syed calling behind,

The flop rolled out J♣5♦4♥ and Syed checked over to Ferrarotti who moved all in for 35,000. Olive folded and Syed called.

Michael Ferrarotti: 7♦7♠
Areef Syed: 7♣6♣

Ferrarotti held up on the runout of 6♥K♣ and the MSPT champion secured a double just minutes after registering this flight.

At other tables, Carmino Argiero and Heather Schuchaskie were eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Andrew Olive Areef Syed Carmino Argiero Heather Schuchaskie Michael Ferrarotti

Mar 20, 2026

Wieland Leads After Dinner (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Mar 20, 2026

Play Resumes

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The players have taken their seats after their dinner break.

Mar 20, 2026

Dinner Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The players have gone on a 45-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at 6:15 p.m. local time.

Mar 20, 2026

Wieland Sails Into The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heather Schuchaskie raised to 3,500 from under the gun and William Tinges called in the hijack while Brady Wieland called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 9♥8♣4♣ and Schuchaskie checked over to Tinges who bet 6,000. Wieland raised to 20,000 and only Tinges continued in the pot.

On the turn J♦, Wieland bet 25,000, prompting Tinges to move all in for 79,000 and Wieland called.

William Tinges: A♦A♥
Brady Wieland: 4♥4♣

No help was brought to Tinges' aces on the 2♦ river and Wieland hopped over the 200k mark while Tinges was eliminated.

Elsewhere in the tournament, Steven Stout and Buck Bucceri were eliminated.

Tags: Brady Wieland Heather Schuchaskie William Tinges

Mar 20, 2026

Players Continue to Drop

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Mar 20, 2026

Olive With The Check Raise

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrew Olive called in early position and Alec Magdan raised to 4,000 in late to see action fold back around to Olive who called.

The flop rolled out Q♦Q♣6♥ and Olive check-called a bet of 2,500 from Magdan.

Olive checked the turn 10♥ over to Magdan who bet 11,000 and Olive instantly raised to 45,000. The bet earned a fold from Magdan as Olive raked in the pot.

Tags: Alec Magdan Andrew Olive

Mar 20, 2026