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
521
Players Left
135
Average Chip Stack
154,370
Total Chips
20,840,000
Level Info
Level
11
Blinds
1,500 / 3,000
Ante
3,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
179
Players Left
22
Players Left 135 / 521
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Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Bequette Fills Up to Double

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in the cutoff bet 5,000 on a flop of J82 and was called by James Bequette on the button and another opponent in the small blind.

The cutoff bet another 15,000 on the 10 turn, and Bequette moved all in for 21,900. The small blind folded, while the cutoff called to put Bequette at risk.

Bequette showed 22 for a set, while his opponent had KQ for straight and flush draws. The 10 fell on the river to give Bequette a full house, and he earned the double up.

Tags: James Bequette

Young Shows the Goods

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Bradley Young raised to 1,600 in middle position, the cutoff three-bet to 5,000, and Young called.

The flop came AA4 and the cutoff bet 5,100. Young called, and the 6 fell on the turn.

Young then led out for 15,000, and his opponent quickly folded. Young showed him AK as he took in the pot.

Tags: Bradley Young

Stephens Shows Down Kings

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Corey Stephens
Corey Stephens

A player in early position raised to 1,200 and received two callers before Corey Stephens three-bet to 5,000 in the hijack. Only the early-position player called.

The flop came 3J5 and Stephens continued for 9,000. His opponent called, and the 5 fell on the turn. Stephens then bet 15,000, and his opponent called once more.

Both players checked the 7 river, and Stephens showed KK for a flush to win the big pot.

Bequette Shows the Bluff

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Six players saw a flop of 2A9 where the hijack bet 2,100. Only James Bequette called in the cutoff.

The hijack bet another 2,100 on the 9 turn, and Bequette again called. The river was the A, and the hijack checked to Bequette who bet 4,800. His opponent turned over the 9 and tossed it into the muck, while Bequette showed J5 for just jack-high as he took the pot.

WSOP November Niner Dennis Phillips recently joined the field.

Tags: James Bequette

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Williams Receives a "Gift"

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante

A player in early position bet 3,000 on a flop of 555 and Jared Williams raised to 9,000 in the big blind. His opponent then moved all in for 22,000, and Williams called.

All-In Player: A10 All in
Jared Williams: 99

"I was hoping you didn't have a pair," the at-risk player said as Williams turned over his full house. The board ran out 78, and Williams secured the knockout.

"That was a gift," another tablemate said.

"Usually I don't get gifts like that. I usually get someone to make a tight fold with sevens there," Williams replied.

Tags: Jared Williams

Birthday Rungood Comes Through For Chaudhuri

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante

A player in middle position raised to 700 before Samrat Chaudhuri moved all in for 11,600 in the hijack. The big blind then reshoved for 29,100.

"It's his birthday, too, " another tablemate said about Chaudhuri as the middle-position player took a moment before tossing ace-queen into the muck.

Samrat Chaudhuri: A3 All in
Opponent: AQ

Chaudhuri remained behind on the 646K board, but he spiked the 3 on the river to make two pair and earn the double up.

Tags: Samrat Chaudhuri

Webster Cracks Kings to Double

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante

A player in early position bet 3,500 on a flop of Q79 and the cutoff called. Mario Webster then moved all in for 8,800 in the big blind, the early-position player reshoved, and the cutoff folded AQ.

Mario Webster: 97 All in
Opponent: KK

Webster had flopped two pair to take the lead over his opponent's two kings, and the 7 turn improved him to a full house. The river was the 2, and Webster doubled up.

Tags: Mario Webster

Sevens Good For Bocke in Five-Way Pot

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 30,033 ante

Five players went to a flop of 936 when a player in the cutoff bet 2,000. Brad Bocke called on the button, as did an early-position player and another in middle position.

Action checked to Bocke on the 4 turn, and he bet 2,000. The middle-position player and cutoff both called and checked to Bocke on the Q river, and he checked behind.

Bocke showed 77, and both opponents mucked as Bocke took down the pot.

Tags: Brad Bocke