2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
1a1b1cd2
Event Info
2026 The Gateway Poker Classic
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$493,500
Total Entries
705
Players Left
9
Average Chip Stack
3,133,333
Total Chips
28,200,000
Next Payout
Place 9
$8,847
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
421
Players Left
52
Players Left 9 / 705
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Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

"I Finally Suck Out the First Time in My Life!"

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Horace Ingram
Horace Ingram

Brian Murfield moved all in for 180,000 under the gun and Horace Ingram reshoved for 200,000 in early position. The table folded around to Fouad Fahsi, and he called in the small blind to put both opponents at risk.

Brian Murfield: 33 All in
Horace Ingram: QQ All in
Fouad Fahsi: KK

"Why do you always have to have kings? We've had this situation four times, and he's had kings every time," Ingram said upon seeing that he was crushed by Fahsi, who was poised for the double knockout going to the A55 flop.

The turn, though, brought the Q to give Ingram a full house. The river was the 2, and Ingram scooped the pot to double up off Fahsi and send Murfield to the rail.

"I told you! I finally suck out the first time in my life!" Ingram shouted out.

Tags: Brian MurfieldFouad FahsiHorace Ingram

Estes Runs Into Bommarito's Aces

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joseph Bommarito
Joseph Bommarito

Michael Estes in the small blind and Joseph Bommarito in early position got all their chips in the middle before the flop.

Michael Estes: AQ All in
Joseph Bommarito: AA

Bommarito had woken up with aces to leave Estes at risk, and the 6J859 board kept him in the lead to secure the pot. The stacks were counted down, and Bommarito had Estes' remaining 85,000 narrowly covered to send him to the rail.

"I only waited three hours for them," Bommarito said.

Tags: Joseph BommaritoMichael Estes

Halilodia Keeps Firing

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A player in the big blind led out for 15,000 on the 1037 flop, and Zeno Halilodia then raised to 50,000 on the button. His opponent called, and they saw the 8 fall on the turn.

Halilodia then bet 25,000, and the big blind again called. The river was the K and Halilodia bet 25,000. His opponent folded this time, and Halilodia took the pot.

Tags: Zeno Halilodia

Bland Doubles Again

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of JQJ, Jerry Knoche bet 20,000 from under the gun and Gary Bland called in middle position.

Knoche checked the K turn, and Bland bet 50,000. Knoche called and checked again on the 2 river, and Bland then moved all in for 55,000. Knoche called with KQ for two pair, but Bland had a straight with A10 to win the pot and double up yet again.

Tags: Gary BlandJerry Knoche

Bland Wins a Race to Leave Hook on Fumes

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Gary Bland
Gary Bland

Gary Bland moved all in for 61,000 in the hijack and James Hook called on the button.

Gary Bland: AK All in
James Hook: 1010

Bland was racing for his tournament life, and he took the lead on the A48 flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out Q3, and Bland doubled up to leave Hook with less than a big blind.

Tags: Gary BlandJames Hook

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Jappa Shows Down Kings to Double Off Stuhldreher

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Around 150,000 was already in the middle as Tristan Jappa and Terry Stuhldreher went to the turn on a board of 5JQ8. Jappa then moved all in for 65,000 on the button, and Stuhldreher tanked for a minute before calling in early position.

Stuhldreher showed K10 for a straight draw, while Jappa had KK. The Q river was safe for Jappa, and he earned the double up.

Tags: Terry StuhldreherTristan Jappa