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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Friedman Finds a Set to Double

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 30,000 in the middle on a board of 9A3Q, a player in early position moved all in and Alec Friedman called for his last 22,500 in the big blind.

Alec Friedman: 99 All in
Opponent: AJ

Friedman showed down a flopped set against his opponent's top pair, and he secured the double up once the 10 completed the board on the river.

Tags: Alec Friedman

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

All Ins Keep Coming as Yunker Falls to Martines

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jason Yunker
Jason Yunker

Jason Yunker moved all in for 16,000 from the hijack, Stephen Martines reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Jason Yunker: J10 All in
Stephen Martines: AQ

Martines hit top pair on the Q47 flop, while Yunker picked up a straight draw on the 9 turn. The Q river improved Martines to trips, and Yunker was sent to the rail.

Tags: Jason YunkerStephen Martines

Kalous Leaves Haner on Fumes

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Robert Kalous
Robert Kalous

Robert Kalous moved all in from the button and Bill Haner called in the small blind.

Robert Kalous: QQ All in
Bill Haner: A7

Haner was looking for an ace to crack Kalous' queens, but he couldn't connect with the 2698J board and Kalous held on to secure the pot. The stacks were counted down, and Haner had Kalous' remaining 25,000 covered by just 1,000.

"Chip and a chair," he said.

Tags: Bill HanerRobert Kalous

Miller Wins a Flip

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

James Miller moved all in for 21,000 from early position and an opponent in middle position called.

James Miller: 88 All in
Opponent: AJ

The K45 flop kept Miller in the lead with his pair, and his opponent couldn't catch up on the 7 turn or 6 river as Miller doubled up.

At the same table, David Short has moved up to around 200,000.

Tags: David ShortJames Miller

Playing Down to 13

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With late registration closed, tournament officials confirmed that there were 105 total entries into this flight. Play will conclude once 13 players remain.

The tournament clock currently shows 60 players remaining.

Dulic Trips Up Hunter in Massive Pot

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jason D Hunter
Jason D Hunter

Around 60,000 was already in the pot as Jason Hunter and Muharem Dulic went to the turn on a board of 107109. Hunter then bet 26,000 from the small blind, and Dulic moved all in from the cutoff.

"You deserve it. You have pocket sevens?" Hunter asked as he eventually called for his last 100,000 after tanking for a few minutes. Dulic turned over K10 for trips, while Hunter had 108. The river was the Q, and Dulic's king-kicker played to earn him the massive pot and send Hunter to the rail.

Tags: Jason HunterMuharem Dulic

Young Takes Four-Way Pot

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Bradley Young
Bradley Young

Four players went to a flop of 568 where the big blind bet 8,000. Only Bradley Young called in middle position.

The big blind checked the A turn, and Young bet 10,000. His opponent called and checked again on the 4 river, and Young checked back.

Young showed A5 for two pair, and his opponent mucked.

Tags: Bradley Young

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Break Time

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are going on a 15-minute break. Late registration for this flight will end once action resumes.

The tournament clock currently shows 92 entries, with around 58 players remaining.

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