2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 The Gateway Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$71,740
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$493,500
Total Entries
705
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
86
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 705
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Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Hagopian Hits the Turn to Double Off Latham

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Brett T Hagopian
Brett T Hagopian

Adam Latham raised to 55,000 in the cutoff, Brett Hagopian moved all in for 215,000 on the button, and Latham called.

Brett Hagopian: 1010 All in
Adam Latham: AK

Hagopian was racing for his tournament life but fell behind on the AQJ flop. The turn, though, brought the K to give him a straight, and Latham couldn't fill up on the 6 river as he handed over the double up.

Tags: Adam LathamBrett Hagopian

Bakota Gets the Knockout This Time

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matthew Bower moved all in for 430,000 in early position, Andrew Bakota reshoved in middle position, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Matthew Bower: A7 All in
Andrew Bakota: AK

The 838 flop gave Bower some outs to a chop, but Bakota stayed in the lead with his king-kicker as the board ran out Q2 to send Bower to the rail.

RunGood ambassador Jeffrey Copeland was also recently eliminated.

Tags: Andrew BakotaMatthew Bower

Blakeley, Snow Come From Behind

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jessie Snow
Jessie Snow

Casey Blakeley moved all in for 235,000 in the hijack and Andrew Bakota called in the cutoff.

Casey Blakeley: A10 All in
Andrew Bakota: JJ

Bakota remained in the lead with his jacks on the 7724 board, but Blakeley spiked the A on the river to win the pot and double up.

At another table, Carlo Putmans had shoved for 225,000 in early position and Jessie Snow called for 140,000 in the cutoff.

Jessie Snow: KJ All in
Carlo Putmans: AJ

"Best hand I've seen," Snow said as the flop came 1062, and he caught the K on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 7, and Snow doubled up.

Tags: Andrew BakotaCarlo PutmansCasey BlakeleyJessie Snow

Terrazas' Prayers Are Answered in Massive Three-Way All In

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Javier Terrazas moved all in for 335,000 in early position, Shelby Burton put in his last 400,000 under the gun, while Matthew Koch in the hijack had both players covered.

Javier Terrazas: 1010 All in
Shelby Burton: AQ All in
Matthew Koch: KK

"Come on, ten one time," Terrazas pleaded, and he got his wish on the 1086 flop. Terrazas ended up with a full house as the board ran out 65, and he tripled up while Koch took the side pot to send Burton to the rail.

Tags: Javier TerrazasMatthew KochShelby Burton

Young Falls to Dugan

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Bradley Young
Bradley Young

Bradley Young moved all in for 100,000 from early position and Cameron Dugan called in the small blind.

Bradley Young: A9 All in
Cameron Dugan: AK

Dugan had Young dominated as the A10Q flop gave both players top pair. Dugan improved to two pair on the K turn, while the river came the 2 to send Young to the rail.

Tags: Bradley YoungCameron Dugan

Terrazas Doubles Off Lafata

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mark Lafata moved all in from early position, and Javier Terrazas called for 200,000 in the cutoff.

Javier Terrazas: AJ All in
Mark Lafata: KQ

Terrazas hit top pair on the J65 flop, while Lafata couldn't catch up on the 4 turn or 10 river and was forced to hand over the double up.

Tags: Javier TerrazasMark Lafata

Willman Shoves on Mason

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Shannon Willman raised to 60,000 in early position and Jonathon Mason called in the hijack.

The flop came 696 and Willman continued for 85,000. Mason called, and the 2 fell on the turn.

Willman then moved all in for 280,000, and Mason tanked for a minute before folding.

Tags: Jonathon MasonShannon Willman

Brooks Hits the Flop, Ourth Smacks the Turn to Double

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andrew Ourth moved all in for 150,000 from under the gun, Peter Brooks reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Andrew Ourth: QQ All in
Peter Brooks: 1010

Ourth was ahead with his queens, but Brooks spiked a set on the A106 flop to take the lead. The turn, though, was the Q to give Ourth a set, and he doubled up once the K fell on the river.

Tags: Andrew OurthPeter Brooks

Green Wins Battle of Short Stacks

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Carlo Putmans moved all in from the button and Ron Green called for 90,000 in the big blind.

Ron Green: A8 All in
Carlo Putmans: J7

Putmans hit a pair on the K74 flop to take the lead, but Green moved back in front on the 8 turn. The river was the 4, and Green doubled up.

Tags: Carlo PutmansRon Green