2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 The Gateway Poker Classic
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
284
Players Left
50
Average Chip Stack
227,200
Total Chips
11,360,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
105
Players Left
13
Players Left 50 / 284
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Everett Cracks Kings

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante
Kyle Everett
Kyle Everett

Ralleigh Grandberry raised to 1,000 in the cutoff and was called by Kyle Everett on the button and a player in the small blind. The big blind then three-bet to 3,700, and all three opponents called.

The flop came 2♣Q♣10♣ and the big blind bet 5,000. The table folded around to Everett, and he raised to 15,000. The big blind called to see the 4♦ turn.

Everett then bet another 15,000, and his opponent took a few minutes before moving all in for 30,000. Everett snap-called and turned over Q♦Q♠ for a flopped set, while his opponent showed K♣K♠. The river was the 3♦, and Everett took the big pot to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Kyle EverettRalleigh Grandberry

Nazari Gets a Shove Through

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante

Robert Kalous raised to 2,300 under the gun and a player in middle position called. Najibullah Nazari then three-bet to 7,300 in the cutoff, and both opponents called.

The flop came 8♣2♦3♣ and Nazari moved all in for 17,800. Kalous quickly folded, while the middle-position player tanked for a minute before also sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Robert KalousNajibullah Nazari

Coroama Gets There on the River to Bust Matlock

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante

Daniel Coroama bet 1,700 from the hijack on a flop of A♦Q♣2♥ and Eric Matlock raised to 4,700 on the button. Coroama called, and the 8♥ fell on the turn.

Coroama then led out for 6,000, and Matlock called. Coroama checked the 9♠ river, and Matlock moved all in for 45,700. Coroama quickly called and turned over J♠10♠ for a rivered straight, and Matlock tossed A♠10♣ into the muck.

Coroama's stack was counted down, and he had Matlock covered by less than 1,000 to secure the knockout.

Tags: Daniel CoroamaEric Matlock

Lafata Hits the Nuts to Bust Reynolds

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante
Mark Lafata
Mark Lafata

There was already around 8,000 in the pot as Mark Lafata and Steven Reynolds went to a flop of 2♦6♦4♦. Lafata then bet 4,700 from the small blind, and Reynolds called under the gun.

Lafata bet another 6,000 on the 9♦ turn, and Reynolds moved all in for 25,000. Lafata snap-called and turned over A♦Q♣ for the nut flush, while Reynolds could only show Q♦Q♠.

The river was the 8♥, and Lafata took the pot to send Reynolds to the rail.

Tags: Mark LafataSteven Reynolds

Dulic Slow Plays to Perfection

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante

Muharem Dulic limped in from the cutoff before the button raised to 1,200. Jason Yunker then three-bet to 4,800 in the small blind, and Dulic then moved all in for 45,000. The button quickly folded, while Yunker tanked for a few minutes before calling to put Dulic at risk.

Muharem Dulic: A♥A♣ All in
Jason Yunker: A♠K♠

Dulic had trapped Yunker with his aces, and the board ran out Q♥8♥6♥J♥Q♦ to earn him the double up.

Tags: Jason YunkerMuharem Dulic

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 30,033

Matlock Raises the Turn With a Set

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players went to the turn on a board of 8♣9♥5♠Q♣ when the small blind led out for 3,000. A player in the hijack called, while Eric Matlock then raised to 12,000 in the cutoff. Only the small blind called.

Both players checked down the K♠ river, and Matlock turned over 5♣5♦ for a set to win the pot.

Tags: Eric Matlock

Umfleet Picks Up Aces

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up on a board of J♦9♦J♣4♥, David Umfleet bet 2,200 from under the gun and an opponent in middle position called.

The river was the 9♥ and Umfleet bet another 2,000. His opponent again called, and Umfleet turned over A♣A♥ to win the pot.

Tags: David Umfleet

Martines Smacks the Flop to Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players built a pot of around 6,000 as they went to a flop of 10♣3♣10♠. Mihn Luong then bet 5,000 from the button, and Stephen Martines raised to 10,000 in the small blind. The table folded back to Luong, and he moved all in. Martines snap-called for 34,000.

Stephen Martines: J♦10♥ All in
Mihn Luong: A♥4♦

Martines had flopped trips, while Luong could only show ace-high. The rest of the board ran out 5♥9♠, and Martines doubled up.

Luong was left with just 1,500 and was eliminated on the next hand as the first bustout of the tournament.

Tags: Stephen MartinesMihn Luong

Kohut Fills Up in Three-Bet Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Cary Kohut raised to 600 in the hijack, the big blind three-bet to 1,500, and Kohut called.

The flop came A♥5♠A♦ and the big blind checked to Kohut, who bet 1,000. His opponent called and checked again on the 7♥ turn, and Kohut then bet 2,000. The big blind again called.

Both players checked down the 5♥ river, and Kohut turned over A♣Q♦ for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Cary Kohut

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