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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Snow Runs Into Dugan's Queens

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

Cameron Dugan raised to 16,000 in early position, Jessie Snow committed his last 23,000 on the button, and Dugan called.

Jessie Snow: JJ All in
Cameron Dugan: QQ

Snow was dominated by Dugan's queens, and the K10Q flop improved Dugan to a set while giving Snow a straight draw. The 2 turn was no help, while the 3 fell on the river to seal Snow's elimination.

Tags: Cameron DuganJessie Snow

Drewery Hits the River to Leave Harris on Fumes; Copeland Fills Up to Bust Coroama

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

Jeremy Drewery bet 40,000 from the small blind on a board of 64Q10 and Dan Harris called in middle position.

The river was the 5 and Drewery bet another 60,000. Harris again called, and Drewery showed Q5 for a rivered two pair. "I almost jammed turn," Harris said as he mucked QJ.

At another table, Jeffrey Copeland had bet 25,000 from under the gun on a board of 84JQ and Daniel Coroama raised to 55,000 in the hijack. Copeland then moved all in, and Coroama snap-called for 120,000.

Daniel Coroama: AQ All in
Jeffrey Copeland: QJ

Coroama showed top pair, but Copeland was ahead with two pair. The J river improved Copeland to a full house, and Coroama was sent to the rail.

Tags: Dan HarrisDaniel CoroamaJeffrey CopelandJeremy Drewery

Burch Hangs On to Double

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

A player in the cutoff bet 22,000 on a flop of 4K2 and Travis Burch called in the small blind. Stephen Martines then moved all in from the big blind and the cutoff folded, while Burch called for 29,000.

Travis Burch: KQ All in
Stephen Martines: A10

Burch was ahead with top pair but needed to hold on against Martines' flush draw. The 6 turn was safe, while the 5 fell on the river to give him a double up.

Tags: Stephen MartinesTravis Burch

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Drewery Ends Lafata's Comeback Attempt

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mark Lafata
Mark Lafata

Casey Blakeley raised to 15,000 in middle position before Mark Lafata moved all in for 50,000 from the cutoff. Jeremy Drewery then reshoved for 72,000 on the button, and Blakeley folded.

Mark Lafata: AK All in
Jeremy Drewery: AQ

Lafata had Drewery dominated and was poised for another double up as the flop came 866, but Drewery hit the Q on the turn to make two pair. "Dammit!" Lafata yelled out, and the J river sealed his elimination.

Tags: Casey BlakeleyJeremy DreweryMark Lafata

Dugan Doubles Off Burch

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Travis Burch bet 15,000 from the big blind on a flop of 386 before Cameron Dugan moved all in for 60,000 from the hijack. "I wish I hadn't led," Burch said as he called.

Cameron Dugan: JJ All in
Travis Burch: 62

"Backdoor hearts," Burch said optimistically, but the J turn left him drawing dead as Dugan hit top set. The river was the Q, and Dugan doubled up.

Tags: Cameron DuganTravis Burch

Chilton Gets Coolered by Copeland, Then Gets a Shove Through Johnson

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jeff Copeland
Jeff Copeland

Mike Chilton limped in from the cutoff, then called when Brad Johnson raised to 28,000 on the button.

Both players checked the 104Q flop. Chilton then moved all in for 50,000 on the J turn, and Johnson quickly folded.

A hand before at this table, Chilton and Jeffrey Copeland went heads-up on a board of A6A23 where Copeland moved all in for 93,000 from the big blind. Chilton called on the button, and Copeland turned over 33 for a rivered full house. Chilton flashed an ace as he mucked, and Copeland doubled up.

Tags: Brad JohnsonJeffrey CopelandMike Chilton

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Drewery Leaves Lafata on Fumes

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mark Lafata moved all in from the button and Jeremy Drewery called for 49,000 in the small blind.

Jeremy Drewery: A8 All in
Mark Lafata: K2

Drewery remained in the lead on the 1077 flop, while the rest of the board came 3J to earn him the pot with his ace and secure the double up. Lafata, meanwhile, was left with less than a big blind after handing over the pot.

Tags: Jeremy DreweryMark Lafata

Harris Gets There on the River to Bust Audrain

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Harris
Daniel Harris

Dan Harris raised to 11,000 in the hijack and Chris Audrain moved all in for 37,000 on the button. Casey Blakeley called in the small blind, as did Harris.

Blakeley checked to Harris on the 523 flop, and he moved all in for 120,000. Blakeley folded to leave Harris and Audrain heads-up.

Chris Audrain: A10 All in
Dan Harris: KQ

Harris was on a flush draw, while Audrain picked up his own flush draw on the 9 turn. Harris, though, was the one to connect with the 9 river as Audrain was sent to the rail.

Tags: Casey BlakeleyChris AudrainDan Harris