2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
1a1b1cd2
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 1cd
Entries
421
Players Left
52
Players Left 1 / 705

Lafata Picks Up Kings For a Massive Triple

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mark Lafata
Mark Lafata

Mark Lafata raised to 8,000 in middle position before Andros Ioakimides three-bet to 25,000 in the cutoff. The button called, while Lafata then moved all in for 88,000. Ioakimides called. "I know I'm behind, but I call," the button said as he also came along.

Mark Lafata: K♣K♠ All in
Andros Ioakimides: A♥K♥ All in
Button: A♦J♠

Lafata was in the lead with his kings, and the Q♣8♠7♦2♠Q♥ board was safe for him to secure the pot and the massive triple up. Ioakimides, meanwhile, was left with just one 500 chip.

Tags: Andros IoakimidesMark Lafata