$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

Aug 07, 2026

Chilton Sends Out Kalous

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jeffrey Copeland raised to 25,000 under the gun and Robert Kalous called in the hijack. Mike Chilton then moved all in for 172,000 in the small blind and Copeland folded, while Kalous called for 120,000.

Robert Kalous: A♥10♥ All in
Mike Chilton: J♦J♠

Kalous picked up a flush draw as the board came K♠7♥7♦8♥, but he missed the 8♦ river as Chilton remained in the lead with his jacks to send Kalous to the rail.

Dan Harris was also eliminated on the other table.

Tags: Dan Harris Jeffrey Copeland Mike Chilton Robert Kalous

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Aug 07, 2026

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The remaining 17 players are going on a 15-minute break.

Aug 07, 2026

Majerus Shoves Into Dulic's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Muharem Dulic raised to 40,000 in middle position, James Majerus moved all in for 212,000 in the small blind, and Dulic snap-called.

James Majerus: A♣K♣ All in
Muharem Dulic: A♠A♦

Dulic had woken up with aces to leave Majerus at risk, and he found the last one in the deck on the A♥10♠2♣ flop to make top set. The board ran out 6♦5♥, and Majerus was sent to the rail.

Tags: James Majerus Muharem Dulic

Aug 07, 2026

Dugan Shows Down Aces to Win Another Big One

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jeremy Drewery bet 25,000 from middle position on a flop of Q♠3♣7♥ and Cameron Dugan called in early position.

Drewery bet another 30,000 on the K♣ turn, and Dugan again called. The river was the 9♥ and Dugan led out for 45,000. Drewery tanked for a minute before calling, and Dugan turned over A♦A♠. Drewery tossed Q♣10♣ into the muck, and Dugan took down another big pot.

Tags: Cameron Dugan Jeremy Drewery

Aug 07, 2026

Coliny Stays Alive

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Justin Coliny moved all in for 45,000 from under the gun and Brent Gregory called in the big blind.

Justin Coliny: K♦10♣ All in
Brent Gregory: A♦8♠

The K♣7♠5♦ flop gave Coliny the lead with top pair, and the rest of the board ran out 10♦2♣ to secure his double up.

Tags: Brent Gregory Justin Coliny

Aug 07, 2026

Dugan Wakes Up With a Monster to Double Off Coliny

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

KJ Helton raised to 23,000 in early position before Justin Coliny three-bet to 60,000 in the hijack. Cameron Dugan then moved all in for 205,000 in the small blind and Helton folded, while Coliny called.

Cameron Dugan: K♣K♠ All in
Justin Coliny: J♣J♥

Dugan had found two kings and had Coliny dominated going to the flop, which came 10♥4♦2♠. The rest of the board ran out 7♠4♥, and Dugan doubled up.

Paul Fehlig's newfound wealth after his double up proved short-lived, as he was eliminated a few hands later.

Tags: Cameron Dugan Justin Coliny KJ Helton Paul Fehlig's

Aug 07, 2026

Dugan Misses Another Knockout as Fehlig Stays Alive

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Cameron Dugan moved all in from the small blind, and Paul Fehlig called for 88,000 in the big blind.

Paul Fehlig: A♣9♠ All in
Cameron Dugan: K♣8♦

The flop came Q♣6♥5♥, while Fehlig hit the A♠ on the turn to make top pair and leave Dugan drawing dead. The river was the 2♦, and Fehlig doubled up.

Tags: Cameron Dugan Paul Fehlig

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Aug 07, 2026

Dugan Comes From Behind to Bust Kalous

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cameron Dugan raised to 16,000 in the hijack, Lawrence Kalous moved all in for 50,000 on the button, and Dugan called.

Lawrence Kalous: A♠10♦ All in
Cameron Dugan: K♠10♣

Kalous had Dugan dominated and was poised for the double up as the flop came 3♠J♠8♣, but Dugan caught the K♠ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 7♦, and Kalous was sent to the rail.

Tags: Cameron Dugan Lawrence Kalous