2026 The Gateway Poker Classic

$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
1a1b1cd2
Event Info
2026 The Gateway Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥8♣
Prize
$71,740
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$493,500
Total Entries
705
Places Paid
86
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
421
Players Left
52
Players Left 1 / 705
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Blackwell Spikes the River Again in Another Massive Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Matthew Blackwell
Matthew Blackwell

Matthew Blackwell bet 40,000 from the button on a flop of J♣4♣K♣, Thomas Hannan moved all in from the small blind, and Blackwell called.

Thomas Hannan: A♣Q♠ All in
Matthew Blackwell: K♦K♠

Blackwell was ahead with top set, while Hannan had straight and flush draws. The 10♦ turn gave Hannan his straight, but Blackwell hit the 4♥ on the river to make a full house.

The stacks were counted down, and Blackwell had 232,000 behind. Hannan only had around 200,000, and exchanged a fist bump with Blackwell on his way to the exit. "You suck," Hannan joked with him.

Tags: Matthew BlackwellThomas Hannan

Blackwell Spikes the River in Three-Way All In

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

A player in the cutoff moved all in for 40,000 on a flop of 10♦9♥A♥ and was called by the button and Matthew Blackwell in the small blind.

The turn was the J♠ and the button moved all in. Blackwell called for his last 64,000 and turned over K♥J♥, while the cutoff had K♦Q♥. The button was ahead with A♦Q♣, but the 4♥ river gave Blackwell the nut flush and allowed him to scoop the entire pot.

Tags: Matthew Blackwell

Palacios Runs Into Simon's Aces

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Simon
Jason Simon

Rob Palacios got in his last 70,000 from middle position, and Jason Simon put him at risk in the hijack.

Rob Palacios: 10♣10♦ All in
Jason Simon: A♦A♠

Simon had Palacios dominated with his aces as both players took out their phones to record the action. The board ran out J♥3♦6♥J♦K♥, and Palacios couldn't come from behind and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Jason SimonRob Palacios

Plante Spikes the River For Double Knockout

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

A player under the gun raised to 12,000 before another opponent in the hijack moved al in for 48,000. Cory Plante reshoved in the small blind, and the under-the-gun player called for his last 90,000.

Hijack: K♣J♦ All in
Under-the-Gun: 7♦7♥ All in
Cory Plante: A♥Q♥

The 10♦3♣5♥ flop kept the under-the-gun player in the lead with his pair, while the 6♥ turn gave Plante additional outs with a flush draw. The 10♥ river gave him his flush, and Plante sent both opponents to the rail.

Tags: Cory Plante

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Young Comes From Behind to Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Bradley Young moved all in for 40,500 from the big blind and an opponent on the button called.

Bradley Young: Q♦10♣ All in
Opponent: Q♥J♠

Young was dominated and at risk, but the 10♦9♣5♣ flop gave him the lead with top pair. His opponent picked up a straight draw, but Young held up through the 3♠ turn and 2♣ river to double up.

Tags: Bradley Young

Hannan Hits the Nuts to Bust One; Wisdom Continues to Climb

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Thomas Hannan
Thomas Hannan

A player in the hijack moved all in for around 60,000 on a flop of 5♣7♣4♣, and Thomas Hannan put him at risk in the big blind.

All-In Player: A♠K♣ All in
Thomas Hannan: A♣9♦

Both players had ace-high and a flush draw, and it was Hannan who ended up with the nut flush on the 9♣ turn. The river was the 8♣, and Hannan sent his opponent to the rail.

At another table, Josh Wisdom has continued to add to his big stack and currently shits with around 470,000.

Tags: Josh WisdomThomas Hannan

Stuhldreher Earns a Knockout

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player in the big blind moved all in for 36,500, and Terry Stuhldreher snap-called in the hijack.

All-In Player: K♣7♣ All in
Terry Stuhldreher: 9♦9♠

The at-risk player hit a pair on the 7♥J♠8♠ flop, but he improved no further as the board ran out 5♠2♣, earning Stuhldreher the knockout with his two nines.

Tags: Terry Stuhldreher

Lafata Picks Up Kings For a Massive Triple

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mark Lafata
Mark Lafata

Mark Lafata raised to 8,000 in middle position before Andros Ioakimides three-bet to 25,000 in the cutoff. The button called, while Lafata then moved all in for 88,000. Ioakimides called. "I know I'm behind, but I call," the button said as he also came along.

Mark Lafata: K♣K♠ All in
Andros Ioakimides: A♥K♥ All in
Button: A♦J♠

Lafata was in the lead with his kings, and the Q♣8♠7♦2♠Q♥ board was safe for him to secure the pot and the massive triple up. Ioakimides, meanwhile, was left with just one 500 chip.

Tags: Andros IoakimidesMark Lafata