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

Busken Flops the Joint to Double; Copeland Flips With Hunter Again

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

Scott Busken bet 7,000 from the big blind on a flop of 10♣Q♣J♠ and Najibullah Nazari raised to 30,000 in middle position. Busken called for his last 26,200.

Scott Busken: A♥K♣ All in
Najibullah Nazari: K♠Q♠

Busken had flopped the nut straight against Nazari's top pair, and the 4♣ turn and 2♦ river kept him in the lead for the double up.

The next hand, Jeffrey Copeland moved all in for 21,300 from the cutoff after a series of limps in front of him, and Jason Hunter called in middle position.

Jeffrey Copeland: A♠J♦ All in
Jason Hunter: 3♣3♠

Copeland was again racing with Hunter, and the J♣7♣9♦ flop gave him the lead with top pair. The board ran out 9♠8♦, and Copeland doubled up once more.

Tags: Jason HunterJeffrey CopelandNajibullah NazariScott Busken