2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 The Gateway Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥8♣
Prize
$71,740
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$493,500
Total Entries
705
Places Paid
86
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
105
Players Left
13
Players Left 1 / 705

Blakeley Coolers an Opponent to the Rail

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

Casey Blakeley bet 3,000 from early position on a flop of K♥7♥8♥, the big blind moved all in for 30,200, and Blakeley called.

All-In Player: 8♠7♠ All in
Casey Blakeley: K♣8♣

Both players had flopped two pair, while Blakeley was ahead with kings and eights. The rest of the board ran out 5♥J♦, and Blakeley earned the knockout.

Charlie Dawson was also eliminated from this table.

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