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
63
Average Chip Stack
180,317
Total Chips
11,360,000
Level Info
Level
13
Blinds
3,000 / 5,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
105
Players Left
13
Players Left 63 / 284
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Chilton Sends Out Kalous

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Robert Kalous
Robert Kalous

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 HarrisJeffrey CopelandMike ChiltonRobert Kalous

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Majerus Shoves Into Dulic's Aces

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
James Majerus
James Majerus

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 MajerusMuharem Dulic

Dugan Shows Down Aces to Win Another Big One

David Salituro
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 DuganJeremy Drewery

Coliny Stays Alive

David Salituro
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 GregoryJustin Coliny

Dugan Wakes Up With a Monster to Double Off Coliny

David Salituro
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 DuganJustin ColinyKJ HeltonPaul Fehlig's

Dugan Misses Another Knockout as Fehlig Stays Alive

David Salituro
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 DuganPaul Fehlig

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Dugan Comes From Behind to Bust Kalous

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Lawrence Kalous
Lawrence Kalous

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 DuganLawrence Kalous

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