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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Ingram Gets Paid on the River

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in middle position bet 4,400 on a board of 410J6, and Horace Ingram called in the hijack.

The river was the A and the middle-position player checked to Ingram, who bet 6,000. His opponent called, and Ingram showed AQ for a rivered pair to win the pot.

Tags: Horace Ingram

Hunter Wins a Classic Flip Against Friedman

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alec Friedman three-bet to 6,000 on the button and was called by an opponent in the hijack before Jason Hunter moved all in for 22,600 in the cutoff. Friedman then reshoved, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Jason Hunter: AK All in
Alec Friedman: QQ

Hunter took the lead on the A63 flop with top pair, and the rest of the board ran out 83 to earn him the double up.

RunGood ambassador Jeffrey Copeland just joined this table.

Tags: Alec FriedmanJason HunterJeffrey Copeland

Friedman Bets Out Haner on the River

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alec Friedman bet 3,000 from under the gun on a flop of 783 and Bill Haner raised to 8,000 in the cutoff. Friedman called, and the 7 fell on the turn.

Haner then bet 13,000, and Friedman again called. The river was the A, and Friedman led out for 5,000. Haner took a minute, but he eventually gave up his hand and surrendered the pot to Friedman.

Tags: Alec FriedmanBill Haner

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Kalous Doubles Off Nazari

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Robert Kalous three-bet to 4,600 on the button and was called by Najibullah Nazari under the gun and another opponent in the hijack.

The flop came 754 and Nazari led out for 10,000. The hijack folded, while Kalous then moved all in for 12,700. Nazari called to put him at risk.

Robert Kalous: AK All in
Najibullah Nazari: A3

Kalous was ahead with his king-kicker, while Nazari had a straight draw. The turn was the Q, while Kalous remained in the lead on the 9 river to secure the double up.

Tags: Najibullah NazariRobert Kalous

Cheatham Holds On Against Yunker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Harry B Cheatham
Harry B Cheatham

Harry Cheatham moved all in for 5,700 from the cutoff and Jason Yunker called in the big blind.

Harry Cheatham: 44 All in
Jason Yunker: K5

The 9Q8 flop gave Yunker a flush draw to go with his two overcards, while the Q turn also gave him outs to counterfeit Cheatham's pair. The river was the Q to give Yunker his flush, and Cheatham began to get up from his seat before the table pointed out that he had actually improved to a full house to double up.

Tags: Harry CheathamJason Yunker

Audrain Calls Down an Opponent

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Chris Audrain and an opponent went heads-up to a flop of 7J2 where the button bet 2,500. Audrain called in the big blind.

The turn was the 9 and the button bet another 5,000. Audrain again called, and they checked down the 9 river.

The button showed 55, but Audrain had 76 for two pair as the RunGood ambassador raked in the pot.

Tags: Chris Audrain

Dawson Gets Some Back From Short

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Charlie Dawson bet 3,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 1047 and David Short called in middle position.

The turn was the Q and Dawson moved all in for 15,500. Short called with A10, but Dawson turned over AA. The river was the 2, and Dawson doubled up.

Tags: Charlie DawsonDavid Short

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Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600