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
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Copeland Keeps Rising With Another Double

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

Jeffrey Copeland and Najibullah Nazari saw a flop of 7K3, where Copeland got in his last 45,000 from early position. Nazari put him at risk in the big blind.

Jeffrey Copeland: AK All in
Najibullah Nazari: K4

Both players had flopped top pair, while Copeland was in the lead with his ace-kicker. The board ran out 95, and Copeland remained ahead to earn yet another double up.

Tags: Jeffrey CopelandNajibullah Nazari

Busken Flops the Joint to Double; Copeland Flips With Hunter Again

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

Scott Busken bet 7,000 from the big blind on a flop of 10QJ and Najibullah Nazari raised to 30,000 in middle position. Busken called for his last 26,200.

Scott Busken: AK All in
Najibullah Nazari: KQ

Busken had flopped the nut straight against Nazari's top pair, and the 4 turn and 2 river kept him in the lead for the double up.

The next hand, Jeffrey Copeland moved all in for 21,300 from the cutoff after a series of limps in front of him, and Jason Hunter called in middle position.

Jeffrey Copeland: AJ All in
Jason Hunter: 33

Copeland was again racing with Hunter, and the J79 flop gave him the lead with top pair. The board ran out 98, and Copeland doubled up once more.

Tags: Jason HunterJeffrey CopelandNajibullah NazariScott Busken

Burch Flips an Opponent to the Rail

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

A player in the small blind moved all in for his last 20,000, and Travis Burch put him at risk in middle position.

All-In Player: A9 All in
Travis Burch: 66

The 1077 flop gave the at-risk player more outs to counterfeit Burch's pair, but the rest of the 4J board was safe for Burch to earn the knockout.

Charlie Dawson has reentered and taken his seat at this table.

Tags: Travis Burch

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Coroama Picks Up Queens to Bust One

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Coroama
Daniel Coroama

A player in the cutoff raised to 3,500 and Daniel Coroama called in the small blind. The big blind then three-bet to 10,000 and the cutoff called, while Coroama then reraised to 75,000. The big blind called for his last 45,000, and the cutoff got out of the way.

All-In Player: 66 All in
Daniel Coroama: QQ

Coroama had his opponent crushed with his queens, and the 8101043 board offered no help to the at-risk player as Coroama earned the knockout.

Tags: Daniel Coroama

Copeland Survives a Flip With Hunter

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Hunter raised to 4,000 in the hijack, Jeffrey Copeland moved all in for 12,000 on the button, and Hunter called.

Jeffrey Copeland: AK All in
Jason Hunter: JJ

The flop came K64, and Copeland took the lead with top pair. The 4 turn was safe for Copeland, while the Q completed the board on the river to secure his double up.

Tags: Jason HunterJeffrey Copeland

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Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Blakeley Coolers an Opponent to the Rail

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Casey Blakeley bet 3,000 from early position on a flop of K78, the big blind moved all in for 30,200, and Blakeley called.

All-In Player: 87 All in
Casey Blakeley: K8

Both players had flopped two pair, while Blakeley was ahead with kings and eights. The rest of the board ran out 5J, and Blakeley earned the knockout.

Charlie Dawson was also eliminated from this table.

Tags: Casey BlakeleyCharlie Dawson

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Cunningham Sends Out Haley

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Bradley Haley
Bradley Haley

Bradley Haley raised to 2,100 in early position and received three callers, including Darren Cunningham in the hijack.

The flop came 9J7 and Haley continued for 5,000. Cunningham then raised to 15,000, and the table folded back around to Haley who moved all in for 20,000. Cunningham called the extra few chips.

Bradley Haley: KJ All in
Darren Cunningham: AJ

Both players had flopped top pair, but Cunningham was ahead with his ace-kicker. The board ran out 94, and Haley was sent to the rail.

Tags: Bradley HaleyDarren Cunningham

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