2026 Great Lakes Poker Classic

$1,200 Main Event
Day: 1ef
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Event Info
2026 Great Lakes Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥3♥
Prize
$75,601
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$321,700
Total Entries
314
Places Paid
34
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1ef
Entries
163
Players Left
24
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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Mamo Puts On His Cape

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Rudy Mamo
Rudy Mamo

A player raised to 6,500 from early position and Rudy Mamo called on the button.

The flop rolled out J♣J♠2♦ and the early position player checked over to Mamo who bet 5,000 to earn a call from his opponent.

Action checked through on the turn 5♥ to the river 5♠ where the early position player moved all in for 30,500 to send Mamo into the tank. Mamo counted out the stack and thought for a bit before ultimately putting out the chips to call.

Early Position: K♣10♦
Rudy Mamo: A♣8♦

Mamo held ace-high with the two pair on the board, besting his opponent's king-high and he ascended higher up the counts.

Tags: Rudy Mamo

Rippe's Rockets Go Down in Flames To Vanetten's Kings

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Joel Vanetten
Joel Vanetten

Doug Rippe raised to 5,000 from late position and Garnetta Montgomery called in the hijack. On the button, Joel Vanetten three-bet to 18,000 which promtped a four-bet from Rippe to 45,000. Montgomery folded to see Vanetten move all in for 121,000 effective and Rippe called.

Doug Rippe: A♣A♠
Joel Vanetten: K♣K♥

The board ran out K♦10♠6♦10♦6♠ and the kings full was good for Vanetten to take down the pot and eliminate Rippe.

Tags: Doug RippeGarnetta MontgomeryJoel Vanetten

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Vachon Crosses 300k

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

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Jake Koblicz in the big blind and Connor Vachon on the button.

With a board reading Q♣6♠5♠3♣, Koblicz moved all in for 34,500 and Vachon went into the tank. After counting out the chips and pondering for a little bit more, he called to put Koblicz at risk.

Jake Koblicz: Q♦5♦
Connor Vachon: 6♥4♥

Koblicz's two pair was leading until the river 7♣ gave Vachon the seven-high straight to eliminate him from the tournament.

Tags: Connor VachonJake Koblicz

Assorted Counts

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

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Eliminations Throughout The Day

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