$1,200 Main Event | 2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series

09-22-2024 23:18 UTC-7

Katherine Brandt Eliminated in 5th Place ($21,310)

Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Brian Hastings opened the action with a raise to 300,000 from the hijack and was called by the big blind Katherine Brandt.

The flop came Q♦K♠9♥ and Brandt check-called a bet of 250,000.

After the 3♠ on the turn, Brandt again check-called a bet from Hastings, this time for 450,000.

The river brought the Q♠ and after Brandt checked, Hastings announced all in for Brandt's stack of 1,800,000. After sitting in the tank for over two minutes, she made the call and turned over A♣Q♥ for trip queens. Unfortunately for her Hastings tabled A♠10♠ for the nut flush and eliminated Brandt in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	6,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Katherine Brandt	Busted

Tags: Brian Hastings Katherine Brandt

09-22-2024 22:45 UTC-7

Michael Nia Eliminated in 6th Place ($21,310)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Nia in the cutoff and he raised all in for 1,075,000. It folded to the big blind Brian Hastings who made the call to put Nia at risk.

Michael Nia: K♣8♥ All in
Brian Hastings: A♠4♣

Hastings was ahead with his ace high and Nia would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 2♠10♦2♣6♦3♥ the ace of Hastings was still best and Nia was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	3,400,000 800,000	800,000

Michael Nia	Busted

Tags: Michael Nia Brian Hastings

09-22-2024 21:53 UTC-7

Martin Carnero Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,890)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sungmin Cho opened the action with a raise to 250,000 from the hijack and was called by Paul W Lee in the cutoff, and Michael Nia on the button. When it folded to the big blind Martin Carnero he three-bet all in for 1,670,000. Cho mucked his hand before Lee called, which Nia then quickly got out of the way to leave the players heads up.

Martin Carnero: 9♠9♥ All in
Paul W Lee: 10♠10♥

Carnero ran into the bigger pocket pair, and once the board ran out K♦4♥10♦A♦Q♠ Lee improved to a set of tens and eliminate Carnero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul W Lee	4,100,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Martin Carnero	Busted

Tags: Martin Carnero Michael Nia Paul W Lee Sungmin Cho

09-22-2024 21:34 UTC-7

Alexander Farahi Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,890)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Sungmin Cho in the hijack and he raised to 250,000. It then folded to Alexander Farahi in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came Q♣4♣9♣ and Farahi checked to Cho who went all in for Farahi's last 450,000. After thinking over his decision, he made the call to put himself at risk.

Alexander Farahi: 5♠4♥ All in
Sungmin Cho: K♣Q♥

Farahi flopped a pair and went with it, but would need to improve to beat the pair of queens from Cho. But when the board ran out 9♠ on the turn, and 2♦ on the river, Cho had the best hand still and Farahi was eliminated in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sungmin Cho	6,300,000 500,000	500,000

Alexander Farahi	Busted

Tags: Alexander Farahi Sungmin Cho

09-22-2024 20:24 UTC-7

Yan Yan Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,160)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yan Yan was all in for her last 575,000, and Brian Hastings called to put her at risk.

Yan Yan: A♦K♦ All in
Brian Hastings: Q♥J♥

Yan was ahead with her ace high, but Hastings had two live cards to beat the ace-king. When the board ran out 4♥J♠8♥8♣5♦ Hastings improved to a pair of jacks to eliminate Yan in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	3,900,000 300,000	300,000

Yan Yan	Busted

Tags: Brian Hastings Yan Yan

09-22-2024 19:03 UTC-7

Bradley Harris Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,390)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Bradley Harris opened the action with a raise all in for 750,000. He was called by Katherine Brandt in the cutoff, and action quickly folded around to leave the players heads up.

Bradley Harris: A♠9♥ All in
Katherine Brandt: 10♠10♦

Brandt had Harris in rough shape with her pocket tens, and once the board ran out K♣4♦9♦5♣J♥ the pocket tens were still best, and Harris was knocked out in 10th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katherine Brandt	2,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Bradley Harris	Busted

Tags: Bradley Harris Katherine Brandt

09-22-2024 18:48 UTC-7

Marc Robinson Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,390)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up with Marc Robinson was all in and Paul W Lee called to put him at risk.

Marc Robinson: Ax3x All in
Paul W Lee: AxKx

Robinson was dominated by Lee. and the flop brought no help to him. But the 3x on turn put him in front, but that lead did not last long as the K♠ on the river gave Lee the best hand with a pair kings to knockout Robinson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul W Lee	3,400,000 500,000	500,000

Marc Robinson	Busted

Tags: Marc Robinson Paul W Lee

09-22-2024 18:44 UTC-7

Behzad Teranie Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,390)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Behzad Teranie open jammed for his stack of 850,000, and was called by Paul W Lee in the small blind to put him at risk.

Behzad Teranie: 8♥8♠ All in
Paul W Lee: 9♠9♦

Teranie ran into the bigger pocket pair, and once the board ran 2♣9♣7♥8♦3♥ both players made a set but the set of nines from Lee took the pot and Teranie was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul W Lee	2,900,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Behzad Teranie	Busted

Tags: Behzad Teranie Paul W Lee

09-22-2024 18:38 UTC-7

Kevin Babayun Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,870)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Yan Yan on the button and she raised to 500,000. The small blind folded and the big blind Kevin Babayun said "I know I am behind but I call". Yan thought she put in enough chips to cover Babayun and flipped over her hand A♥Q♥, but he still had 60,000 left behind.

The flop came K♣A♦5♥ and he checked to Yan who bet to put him all in. He laughed and made the call.

Kevin Babayun: Q♣J♣ All in
Yan Yan: A♥Q♥

Babayun flopped a gut shot straight draw and backdoor flush draw, but once the board ran out 4♣ on the turn, and 2♦ on the river Babayun was eliminated.