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title: Smith Leads Kick Off Event; Prize Pool Verified
description: Trailblazer Poker Tour's $100K GTD Kick Off Event draws 497 entries, creating a $164,010 prize pool, with Dusti Smith as the current chip leader.
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# [Smith Leads Kick Off Event; Prize Pool Verified](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/trailblazer-season-ii/smith-leads-kick-off-event-prize-pool-verified)

 Written by [Kyle M](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/trailblazer-season-ii/author/kyle) | Feb 15, 2026 11:13:29 PM

The $100K GTD Kick Off Event received a total of 497 entries and generated a prize pool of $164,010!

Leading the remaining 217 players is Dusti Smith with 321,000 (161 BBs). Players are returning to blinds of 1,000/2,000/2,000 and players will play down to a winner tonight!

Expect Smith to put her chip stack to use. Shortly after returning from break she faced an UTG limp and raised to 10,500 from UTG+1.

Evan Burns moved all-in from the cutoff for 12,000 and Abraham Araya also moved all-in from the small blind for 36,500.

"I meant to raise to 6,500," Smith told the table. Smith eventually called off the all-ins after giving it some thought.

Smith: J♦8♦  
Araya: A♥K♥ (all-in)  
Burns: A♣8♠ (all-in)

Araya was in great shape but it was short-lived. Smith flopped a straight on T♠9♣7♥. Araya needed to pickup a backdoor draw while Burns was drawing at a chop that never came. Smith scored a double elimination to extend her chip lead.

Board: T♠9♣7♥9♦6♦

200 players remain and all eyes are on the $31,950 up top. The min cash is set at $580 with 63 places being paid.

The final table will be livestreamed on [TCH Live](https://www.youtube.com/@TCHLIVEPoker). Tune in to see who takes down the first trophy event of the Trailblazer Poker Tour's return to Texas Card House Dallas!

Don't forget about the 5:00 PM $150 Deep Stack and upcoming trophy events. This is just the first of 16 days and over $2M in guarantees!

| Total Prize Pool | $164,010 |
| --- | --- |
| 1st | $31,950 |
| 2nd | $22,510 |
| 3rd | $14,470 |
| 4th | $10,030 |
| 5th | $7,700 |
| 6th | $6,520 |
| 7th | $5,380 |
| 8th | $4,280 |
| 9th | $3,210 |
| 10th-12th | $2,660 |
| 13th-15th | $2,110 |
| 16th-18th | $1,780 |
| 19th-21st | $1,500 |
| 22nd-24th | $1,250 |
| 25th-27th | $1,080 |
| 28th-36th | $930 |
| 37th-45th | $800 |
| 46th-54th | $670 |
| 55th-63rd | $580 |

 

 

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