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Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2026 The Gateway Poker Classic
$800 Main Event
Day: 1b
Players Left 135 / 521
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1,082,000
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693,000
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379,000
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302,000
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
A player in the big blind moved all in for 25,000, and Michael Belken put him at risk on the button.
All-In Player: A♦K♠ 
Michael Belken: A♠Q♠
The at-risk player had Belken dominated and was a favorite to double up, but the flop brought 9♦Q♦2♣ to give Belken the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 10♣7♥, and Belken scored the knockout.
"Ask him how he knew that was going to happen," another tablemate said.
"I wish I knew," Belken replied.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
The $200 Ladies Event is currently being played in another part of the poker room and has reached the final table.
Among the remaining 10 players are RunGood ambassadors Christina Lofquist and Heather Alcorn, who both navigated their way through the 81-player field. The champion will take home $3,821 out of the $12,960 prize pool.
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Toran Tate raised to 1,800 in the cutoff before Jason Simon three-bet to 4,100 on the button. "You might want to stay here. Somebody's about to get f**ked up," Tate said as the big blind then moved all in for 8,500. Both Tate and Simon called.
Simon bet 3,000 on the 9♠A♣2♠ flop, and Tate called to create a side pot. Both players then checked down the 7♣ turn and 3♦ river.
"Casino Royale," Tate said as he showed A♥K♥ for top pair. Simon mucked, while the big blind also sent K♠Q♣ into the muck as he made his way to the exit.
Dennis Phillips has rejoined the field, as did yesterday's bubble boy Brent Gregory.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.
The field has grown to 143 entries so far, with late registration open for another four levels.
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player under the gun raised to 2,500 and was called by Jared Williams in middle position and Dennis Phillips in the hijack. The big blind then moved all in for 42,700 and the under-the-gun player folded, while Williams called. Phillips also stuck in his last 16,700.
Dennis Phillips: Q♦10♦
Big Blind: J♦J♥
Jared Williams: A♥J♠
The flop came A♣3♦7♠, and Williams took the lead with top pair. "There it is. Stay clean," he pleaded, and the board ran out 5♥6♦ to send both opponents to the rail.
"Too good odds," Phillips added as he made his way to the registration desk for a fresh stack.
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player in early position bet 3,000 on a flop of A♠2♣10♥ and the hijack called. Janelle Rettig then raised to 10,000 in the big blind, and only the hijack called.
Rettig bet another 10,000 on the 8♦ turn, and her opponent moved all in for 14,500. Rettig quickly called with A♣K♦ for top pair, while her opponent had A♦J♦.
Rettig improved to two pair on the K♥ river to secure the pot, and her opponent was sent to the rail.
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player under the gun raised to 1,200 before the hijack three-bet to 3,500. Tsega Sileshi called in the small blind, as did the under-the-gun player.
All three players checked the 4♣J♠6♦ flop. Sileshi then led out for 2,000 on the 9♦ turn, and only the hijack called.
The river was the 5♥ and Sileshi moved all in for 10,000. The hijack quickly folded, and Sileshi took the pot.
Keith Heine, who won the RunGood Main Event here in 2023, is also at this table.
