2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
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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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Kong Knoche-D Out

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

Terry Stuhldreher raised to 23,000 in early position and was called by Jerry Knoche next to act. Albert Kong then moved all in for 74,000 in middle position, and only Knoche called.

Albert Kong: 55 All in
Jerry Knoche: AK

Kong remained in the lead on the 773 flop, but Knoche hit the K on the turn to make two pair. The river was the J, and Kong was sent to the rail.

Tags: Albert KongJerry KnocheTerry Stuhldreher

Janushanis Fills Up to Bust One

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

Gene Janushanis and Papa Karn both limped in before a player on the button moved all in for 75,000. Janushanis then reshoved, and Karn folded.

All-In Player: JJ All in
Gene Janushanis: KQ

Janushanis took the lead on the Q77 flop with two pair, then improved to a full house on the Q turn. The river was the 4, and the button was sent to the rail.

Tags: Gene JanushanisPapa Karn

A Few Big Stacks

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

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Fahsi Finds a Call to Double Off Blackwell

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Fouad Fahsi
Fouad Fahsi

Matthew Blackwell raised to 15,000 under the gun and received three callers, including Fouad Fahsi in middle position.

Blackwell continued for 33,000 on the A96 flop, and only Fahsi called. Blackwell then moved all in on the K turn, and Fahsi tanked for a few minutes before calling for 79,000.

Blackwell showed A7 for top pair, but Fahsi had A10. The river was the 10, and Fahsi improved to two pair to secure the double up.

"That's a hell of a call," a tablemate told him.

"It wasn't easy," Fahsi replied.

Tags: Fouad FahsiMatthew Blackwell

Drummond Hangs On to Double

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 6,000, Aaron Drummond moved all in for 65,000 in the small blind, and his opponent called.

Aaron Drummond: AK All in
Opponent: J10

Drummond remained in the lead on the Q97 flop, but his opponent picked up a straight draw. The 3 turn was safe for Drummond, and he secured the double up once the 6 completed the board on the river.

Tags: Aaron Drummond

Wallem, Janushanis Chop Up an Opponent

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Conrad Wallem
Conrad Wallem

A player under the gun moved all in for 50,000 before Conrad Wallem reshoved in middle position. Gene Janushanis also called for his last 150,000 in the hijack.

Under-the-Gun: A2 All in
Gene Janushanis: AK All in
Conrad Wallem: AK

Both Janushanis and Wallem had the under-the-gun player dominated, and they held on through the J64610 to chop up his chips.

Tags: Conrad WallemGene Janushanis

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Estes Sends One Out

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Estes
Michael Estes

A player in the cutoff moved all in for 60,000, Michael Estes reshoved in the small blind, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

All-In Player: KQ All in
Michael Estes: AJ

The 967105 board improved neither player, and Estes took the pot with his ace-high to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Michael Estes

Parrish Finds a Call For a Big Double Off Plante

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kyle Parrish bet 30,000 from the hijack on a board of 2QJ3 before Cory Plante moved all in from the button. Parrish went deep into the tank for a few minutes, and he eventually called for his last 187,000.

Plante turned over AQ for top pair, but Parrish had the lead with KK. The river was the 9, and Parrish doubled up.

Tags: Cory PlanteKyle Parrish