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

09-22-2024 10:23 UTC-8

Dobbertin Sends Kozin to the Rail

Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Ty Dobbertin in the small blind who raised Gary Kozin all in for his stack of 28,000. Kozin made the call to put himself at risk.

Gary Kozin: K♣9♦ All in
Ty Dobbertin: J♦3♥

Kozin was ahead with his king high, but once the board ran out 4♥2♦6♥10♦5♠ Dobbertin improved to a straight and eliminated Kozin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ty Dobbertin	510,000 39,000	39,000
Gary Kozin	Busted

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09-22-2024 10:44 UTC-8

Early Eliminations

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vince Salvatore	Busted
Sarah Cruce	Busted
Tongguang Sun	Busted

09-22-2024 11:07 UTC-8

Kapor Hits His Gutter Ball To Eliminate Cross

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Sanjeev Kapoor opened the action with a raise to 18,000 from middle position before it folded to Peter Cross who three-bet to 50,000 from the hijack. Once it folded back to Kapoor he made the call to see a flop.

The flop came J♦9♥5♠ and Kapoor check-called a bet of 18,000 from Cross.

After the 7♥ on the turn Kapoor checked to Cross who fired out 50,000. Kapoor then sat in the tank for over two minutes, before another player at the table called the clock. After he was given 30 seconds to act, Kapoor then raised to put Cross all in for his stack of 250,000 and Cross snap called to put himself at risk.

Peter Cross; J♠J♣ All in
Sanjeev Kapoor: K♥10♠

Kapoor jammed right into Cross's set of jacks, saying "That was a misread". Kapoor was left with only a gut shot straight draw to beat the set of jacks, But that draw came right in after the Q♥ hit the river to give Kapoor the straight, and eliminate Cross.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Kapoor	1,000,000 245,000	245,000
Peter Cross	Busted

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09-22-2024 11:20 UTC-8

Dobbertin Just Under a Million Chips After Knocking Out Vopperian

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ty Dobbertin opened the action with a raise from the button, and when it folded to the big blind Kevork Vopperian he three-bet all in for 150,000. Dobbertin made the call to put Vopperian at risk.

Kevork Vopperian: KxQx All in
Ty Dobbertin: AxJx

Dobbertin was ahead with his ace high and once the board ran out he improved to two pair aces and jacks to eliminate Vopperian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ty Dobbertin	975,000 465,000	465,000
Kevork Vopperian	Busted

09-22-2024 12:02 UTC-8

Teranie Knocks Out Sarkisyan

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Karen Sarkisyan (Photo by: @kierolovesyou)

Behzad Teranie raised from under the gun to 21,000 and was called by the big blind Karen Sarkisyan.

The flop came 10♦A♠Q♠ and Sarkisyan checked to Teranie who fired out a bet before Sarkisyan min raised. Then Teranie put Sarkisyan all in for his stack of 150,00 which he called to put himself at risk.

Karen Sarkisyan: A♥9♦ All in
Behzad Teranie: A♦K♠

Both players flopped an ace but Teranie had the lead with his ace-king. The board ran out 7♠ on the turn, and J♥ on the river and the ace-king of Teranie was still best to take the pot and eliminate Sarkisyan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Behzad Teranie	375,000 -125,000	-125,000
Karen Sarkisyan	Busted

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09-22-2024 12:16 UTC-8

Dobbertin Gets a Double Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Ty Dobbertin on the button and he raised to 21,000. Taxi Vargas in the small then three-bet all in for 80,000, before Richard Ham four-bet all in for 110,000. Dobbertin snap called to put both players at risk.

Taxi Vargas: A♦9♠ All in
Richard Ham: A♠Q♥
Ty Dobbertin: A♥A♣

Both the blinds ran into the pocket aces of Dobbertin, and once the board ran out 6♥5♠3♥8♣5♥ the pocket aces were still best, sending both Vargas and Ham to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ty Dobbertin	1,250,000 275,000	275,000
Richard Ham	Busted
Taxi Vargas	Busted

Tags: Ty Dobbertin Taxi Vargas Richard Ham

09-22-2024 12:30 UTC-8

Patz Rivers a Boat to Send Out Wu

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with a pot brewing between the small blind Preston Patz and the big blind Di Wu. There was roughly 55,000 in the pot with the board showing 7♠3♠6♣3♣.

After the turn Patz bet out 20,000, before Wu raised to 55,000. Patz then three-bet all in for Wu's stack of 260,000, which he snap called.

Di Wu: 5♥4♦ All in
Preston Patz: A♦3♦

Wu flopped a straight and after Patz turned trips, he would need an ace or the board to pair. He got just that when the river brought the 7♦ to improve Patz to a full house, threes full of sevens to eliminate Wu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Patz	640,000 345,000	345,000
Di Wu	Busted

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09-22-2024 12:44 UTC-8

Long Makes a Flush to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Aaron Zhang opened the action with a raise to 24,000. Action then folded to the big blind Colleen Long who three-bet all in for 161,000. Zhang confirmed the count and then put in chips to call.

Colleen Long: A♠9♦ All in
Aaron Zhang: A♣6♣

Long had Zhang dominated and in a great spot to double up. But after the 7♦6♦3♦ flop Zhang paired his six and took the lead. But Zhang was left drawing dead after the Q♦ hit the turn to give Long a flush, and after the 9♥ hit on the river she officially secured the double up.

At a nearby table Leo Araneta and Robert Nguyen both were seen heading to the payout desk after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colleen Long	352,000 -88,000	-88,000
Aaron Zhang	210,000 -284,000	-284,000
Leo Araneta	Busted
Robert Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Aaron Zhang Colleen Long Leo Araneta Robert Nguyen

09-22-2024 12:57 UTC-8

Gregory Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Derek Gregory opened the action with a raise to 24,000 from under the gun. It then folded to Thu Nguyen on the button, who three-bet to 52,000. Once the blinds folded Gregory made the call to see a flop.

After the flop came 7♦3♦5♠ Gregory checked to Nguyen who fired out 70,000. After debating his decision, another player at the tabled called the clock on Gregory. As the tournament dirctor started the countdown, Gregory raised to 250,000, which got a quick fold from Nguyen to give the pot to Gregory.

Moments later Zachary Mcdiarmid was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.