$800 Main Event | 2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

Aug 09, 2026

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
23	1	Andrew Bakota	1,200,000	30
23	2	Sekhar Perla	1,500,000	38
23	3	Tom Ackerman	500,000	13
23	4	Javier Terrazas	1,000,000	25
23	5	Ted Forshey	900,000	23
23	6	Janelle Rettig	700,000	18
23	7	Matthew Blackwell	1,200,000	30
23	8	Camdon Wake	400,000	10
23	9	Steph Martines	800,000	20

26	1	Mike Chilton	400,000	10
26	2	Phil Boyd	1,800,000	45
26	3	Terry Stuhldreher	650,000	16
26	4	Tyler Breeding	1,500,000	38
26	5	David Nickel	500,000	13
26	6	Jessie Snow	600,000	15
26	7	Ben Miller	900,000	23
26	8	Ron Green	800,000	20
26	9	Anthony Keefe	450,000	11

27	1	Brett Hagopian	1,100,000	28
27	2	Keith Heine	1,600,000	40
27	3	Mike Bell	700,000	18
27	4	Cameron Dugan	1,500,000	38
27	5	Jerry Knoche	2,300,000	58
27	6	Greg Iken	1,500,000	38
27	7	Jonathon Mason	700,000	18
27	8	Aaron Drummond	600,000	15
27	9	Andrew Ourth	300,000	8

Boyd Finds an Ace to Bust Stafford

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dale Stafford moved all in for 340,000 in the small blind and Phil Boyd called in the big blind.

Dale Stafford: 10♣10♥ All in
Phil Boyd: A♦10♦

Stafford was ahead with his tens, but Boyd found an ace on the A♠8♣3♥ flop to move in front. The rest of the board ran out 5♣6♠, and Boyd sent Stafford to the rail.

At another table, Jessie Snow doubled up for 275,000 when his K♥J♥ hit top pair on the K♦Q♠6♣5♠4♠ board against Sekhar Perla's A♠8♣.

Tags: Dale Stafford Jessie Snow Phil Boyd

Aug 09, 2026

Boyd Shows Breeding a Nine

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Phil Boyd and Tyler Breeding checked to the turn on a board of 5♣J♥3♥9♠ when Boyd led out for 60,000 from the big blind. Breeding then raised to 220,000 on the button, and Boyd called.

The river was the 9♥ and Boyd bet 200,000. Breeding quickly folded, and Boyd showed him the 9♣ as he took the pot.

Tags: Phil Boyd Tyler Breeding

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Aug 09, 2026

Hagopian Holds to Bust Blakeley; Nickel Wakes Up With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Brett Hagopian bet 100,000 from the button on a flop of K♣5♠A♣, Casey Blakeley moved all in for 410,000 in the big blind, and Hagopian called.

Casey Blakeley: 10♣9♣ All in
Brett Hagopian: K♦10♥

Hagopian was ahead with his pair of kings, while Blakeley was on a flush draw. The Q♦ turn was no help to Blakeley, and he missed the A♦ river and was sent to the rail.

At another table, Tyler Breeding opened to 60,000 in middle position and Dale Stafford three-bet to 160,000 in the hijack. David Nickel then moved all in for 275,000 on the button, and only Stafford called.

David Nickel: A♣A♠ All in
Dale Stafford: J♦J♥

Nickel had found two aces and was a big favorite to double up, and he secured the pot after the 8♥3♠8♣6♠2♦ board.

Tags: Brett Hagopian Casey Blakeley Dale Stafford David Nickel Tyler Breeding

Aug 09, 2026

Miller Flips Latham to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ben Miller moved all in from the cutoff and Adam Latham called on the button.

Adam Latham: K♦Q♣ All in
Ben Miller: 10♣10♥

The two players had nearly identical stacks and were racing going to the 5♠4♠6♥ flop. Miller remained in the lead on the J♦ turn, while the river came the 5♦ to secure him the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Latham was barely covered for his last 400,000, and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Adam Latham Ben Miller

Aug 09, 2026

Telle Runs Into Heine's Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dale Stafford limped in from early position before Charles Telle moved all in for 500,000 in the small blind. Keith Heine then reshoved in the big blind for 935,000, and Stafford took a minute before folding.

Charles Telle: 2♦2♠ All in
Keith Heine: J♦J♥

Heine had woken up with jacks and had Telle dominated, and the 8♥6♦K♠8♣4♥ board kept him in the lead. "I'm glad it went to you," Telle said as he graciously shook Heine's hand on his way to the rail.

At another table, Shannon Willman lost a race for her last 350,000 with A♣9♣ against Jonathaon Mason's 8♠8♦ when Mason spiked a set on the A♠6♠8♣4♦9♥ board.

Tags: Charles Telle Dale Stafford Keith Heine Shannon Willman

Aug 09, 2026

Putmans Falls to Hagopian on the River

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Carlo Putmans moved all in for 170,000 in middle position and Brett Hagopian called in the hijack.

Carlo Putmans: A♥2♠ All in
Brett Hagopian: K♦Q♥

Putmans remained in the lead and picked up a flush draw going to the river on a board of 5♠9♠4♥8♠, but Hagopian hit the K♣ on the river to win the pot and send him to the rail.