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
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 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 JJ2 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: K10
Rudy Mamo: A8

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: AA
Joel Vanetten: KK

The board ran out K106106 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 Q653, 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: Q5
Connor Vachon: 64

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