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

03-21-2026 17:10 UTC-4

Janssen Takes From Dvorak

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Liam Gannon

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

George Janssen called in the small blind and Gabriel Dvorak checked his option in the big blind.

The flop rolled out K♣8♠4♥ and Janssen bet 2,200 to see Dvorak call.

Both players checked the turn 5♥ to the river 6♣ to see Janssen bet 3,800.

Dvorak folded and the MSPT champion took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Dvorak	68,500 68,500	68,500
George Janssen	52,400 52,400	52,400

Tags: Gabriel Dvorak George Janssen

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

03-21-2026 16:44 UTC-4

Kramer Jams The Turn

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Liam Gannon

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

James "Jamey" Kramer raised to 3,000 in the hijack and both Mark Schmid in the small blind and Todd Bishop in the big blind both called.

The flop rolled out K♦5♦3♥ and action checked around to Kramer who bet 8,000 to see only Schmid call.

On the turn J♣, Schmid checked over to Kramer who moved all in and before a count was made, Schmid mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Bishop	200,000 6,100	6,100
Mark Schmid	102,500 62,500	62,500

James Kramer	71,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Jamey Kramer Mark Schmid Todd Bishop

03-21-2026 16:36 UTC-4

Does He McCavit?

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Liam Gannon

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

Kannon McCavit raised to 2,600 in early position and in the hijack, another player three-bet to 8,600 to see only McCavit call.

The flop rolled out K♣8♥2♦ and both players checked the flop to the 6♠ turn where McCavit bet 6,200 and his opponent called.

On the river 9♣, McCavit moved all in for 21,600 and his opponent went into the tank.

"Nice bet Kannon," his opponent said as he tossed in Q♥Q♦ face up into the muck. McCavit thanked him as he put his cards into the pile face down, leaving it a mystery as to what he had.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kannon McCavit	54,200 41,600	41,600

Tags: Kannon McCavit

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-21-2026 16:18 UTC-4

Essak Runs Into Brown's Straight

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Aaron Brown in the big blind and Vance Essak in middle position.

The board read 6♣4♥2♦J♦ and Brown checked over to Essak who bet 5,600. Brown moved all in for 25,600 effective and Essak thought for a bit before calling.

Vance Essak: 7♥7♦
Aaron Brown: 5♣3♣

The straight had the board locked up for Brown before the river 5♠ and Essak exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Brown	156,000 22,000	22,000
Vance Essak	Busted

Tags: Aaron Brown Vance Essak

03-21-2026 15:46 UTC-4

Brown Leaves Rippe Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Aaron Brown raised to 2,500 on the button and in the big blind, Doug Rippe called.

The flop rolled out K♣10♣8♠ and Rippe check-called a bet of 3,000 from Brown.

Rippe checked the turn K♥ over to Brown who bet 7,500 and once more Rippe called.

On the river J♥, Rippe checked over to Brown who bet 15,000 to see Rippe call.

"Straight," verbalized Brown as he turned over A♥Q♥ for Broadway, which was good for the pot against Rippe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Brown	134,000 31,500	31,500
Doug Rippe	11,400 62,600	62,600

Tags: Aaron Brown Doug Rippe

03-21-2026 15:33 UTC-4

Bishop Leads At Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Bishop	193,900 10,900	10,900
Garnetta Montgomery	169,000 35,000	35,000
Pat Steele	152,600 152,600	152,600

Beau Jencs	138,000 71,000	71,000
Rudy Mamo	130,600 56,700	56,700
Martin Axelrod	104,800
Aaron Brown	102,500 24,100	24,100
Joe Beachnau	97,000 7,000	7,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

03-21-2026 15:15 UTC-4

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.