2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2026 The Gateway Poker Classic
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
520
Players Left
175
Average Chip Stack
118,857
Total Chips
20,800,000
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
1,000 / 1,500
Ante
1,500
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
179
Players Left
22
Players Left 175 / 520
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Ourth Hangs On With a Pair

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Andrew Ourth
Andrew Ourth

Andrew Ourth raised to 7,000 under the gun, a player in early position three-bet to 17,000, and Ourth called.

The flop came Q♥2♥2♠ and the early-position player continued for 11,000. Ourth then moved all in for 28,000, and his opponent quickly called.

Andrew Ourth: 8♦8♠ All in
Opponent: A♦K♦

Ourth tapped the felt before turning over his two eights, expecting that he was behind, but his opponent only showed ace-high. The rest of the board ran out 4♥Q♣, and Ourth doubled up.

Tags: Andrew Ourth

Magnus Shows a King

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in the cutoff raised to 6,500 and Max Magnus called on the button. The small blind then three-bet to 18,500, and only Magnus called.

The flop came K♠8♦5♥ and the small blind continued for 10,000. Magnus then raised to 25,000, and his opponent quickly folded. Magnus showed K♥Q♥ as he took the pot.

At the same table, Tsega Sileshi has moved up to around 200,000.

Tags: Max MagnusTsega Sileshi

Karn Survives on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Teerakun Karnchanakphan
Teerakun Karnchanakphan

A player in middle position bet 6,000 on a flop of A♦J♦3♥, Papa Karn moved all in for 22,000 in the hijack, and his opponent called.

Papa Karn: A♥K♥ All in
Opponent: A♣J♠

Karn showed top pair, but his opponent had flopped two pair to leave Karn at risk. The turn was the Q♣ to give Karn more outs with a straight draw, and he hit his straight on the 10♥ river to double up.

Tags: Papa Karn

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Playing to 22

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

Tournament officials have confirmed that there were 179 entries into this flight, and that play will conclude once 22 players remain.

The tournament clock currently shows 70 players remaining.

Gillihan Snaps Off an Opponent in Massive Pot

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

Brady Schlueter bet 10,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 7♦6♦J♠ and Travis Gillihan called on the button. Another opponent in middle position then raised to 38,000, and only Gillihan called.

The middle-position player bet another 42,000 on the 5♣ turn, and Gillihan again called. The river was the 4♥ and the middle-position player moved all in for 105,000. Gillihan snap-called and turned over 9♠8♦ for a straight, and his opponent flung A♥J♣ into the muck as he made his exit.

Tags: Brady SchlueterTravis Gillihan

Huang Puts a Massive Cooler on an Opponent

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

Jian Le Huang raised to 5,500 under the gun and Bradley Young called in middle position. The hijack then moved all in for 53,000, Huang reshoved, and Young got out of the way.

All-In Player: K♣K♠ All in
Jian Le Huang: A♣A♠

The at-risk player had run his kings right into Huang's aces, and Huang spiked top set on the A♥5♠10♠ flop. "Come on, jack baby!" the hijack shouted out as the Q♥ turn gave him a straight draw, but Huang improved to a full house on the Q♦ river to secure the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Bradley YoungJian Le Huang

Heine Flips Two to the Rail

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Keith Heine
Keith Heine

A player in middle position was all in for around 15,000, an early-position player also shoved for 35,000, and Keith Heine put both opponents at risk under the gun.

Middle-Position: A♣K♠ All in
Early-Position: A♥K♥ All in
Keith Heine: Q♥Q♣

Both players were racing against Heine's queens, but the 4♣4♦5♣3♦6♠ board kept Heine in the lead to earn him the double knockout.

"Living good. Didn't even think about folding," a tablemate said to Heine.

"I mean, it was obvious ace-king and ace-king," Heine joked.

Tags: Keith Heine

Dolle Finds an Ace to Bust One

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

A player in the small blind moved all in for 70,000, and Stephen Dolle put him at risk in the cutoff.

All-In Player: K♣K♠ All in
Stephen Dolle: A♣J♠

The at-risk player was ahead with his kings as the flop came 8♣2♠5♦, but Dolle hit the A♠ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 2♦, and Dolle scored the knockout to move up past 300,000.

Tags: Stephen Dolle

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

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