2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 1b
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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 1b
Entries
179
Players Left
22
Players Left 1 / 705

Belken Finds a Queen to Bust One

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in the big blind moved all in for 25,000, and Michael Belken put him at risk on the button.

All-In Player: A♦K♠ All in
Michael Belken: A♠Q♠

The at-risk player had Belken dominated and was a favorite to double up, but the flop brought 9♦Q♦2♣ to give Belken the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 10♣7♥, and Belken scored the knockout.

"Ask him how he knew that was going to happen," another tablemate said.

"I wish I knew," Belken replied.

Tags: Michael Belken