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

09-22-2024 16:33 UTC-8

Dobbertin Goes Runner-Runner to Stay Alive

Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Naoya Morozumi who raised to put the big blind Ty Dobbertin all in for his stack of 340,00 and he quickly made the call.

Ty Dobbertin: K♣J♠ All in
Naoya Morozumi: A♣2♣

It was a fair fight but Morozumi was ahead with his ace high. After the 8♣A♠2♦ flop Morozumi took a dominating lead. The Q♠ on the turn gave Dobbertin outs to make a straight, and the 10♠ on the river gave him Broadway to take the pot and double up .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ty Dobbertin	720,000 -110,000	-110,000
Naoya Morozumi	710,000 95,000	95,000

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09-22-2024 16:17 UTC-8

Kapoor Fades Hearts to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 250,000 in the pot and the board showing 9♥3♦5♥.

Sanjeev Kapoor was first to act and bet all in for 740,000. Stone Malick got the count, and put in chips to call.

Sanjeev Kapoor: A♠K♦ All in
Stone Malick: A♥J♥

Kapoor just had ace-king high but was good for the moment, as Malick had a smaller ace, but the nut flush draw to go with it. The board ran out 8♣ on the turn, A♣ on the river and the ace-king of Kapoor was still best to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Kapoor	1,500,000 680,000	680,000
Stone Malick	700,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Stone Malick Sanjeev Kapoor

09-22-2024 16:10 UTC-8

Derek Greally Eliminated in 21st Place ($5,370)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Derek Greally opened the action by going all in for 550,000. Then Martin Carnero in the hijack three-bet all in for his stack of 1,300,000. It quickly folded around, leaving the players heads up with Greally at risk.

Derek Greally: 9♥9♣ All in
Martin Carnero: Q♦Q♣

Greally ran into the pocket queens of Carnero, and would need help to stay in the tournament. But once the board ran out K♠4♦J♣2♦8♠ the pockets queens were still best and Greally was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Carnero	1,900,000 600,000	600,000
Derek Greally	Busted

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09-22-2024 15:36 UTC-8

Hattori Lopez Eliminated in 22nd Place ($4,520)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up with Hattori Lopez all in for 185,000, and Alexander Farahi putting him at risk.

Hattori Lopez: AxKx All in
Alexander Farahi: A♣10♣

Lopez was in a great spot for a double up, but once the board ran out 10♦3♥Q♥6♣6♠ Farahi improved to two pair, aces and sixes to eliminate Lopez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Farahi	1,900,000 925,000	925,000
Hattori Lopez	Busted

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09-22-2024 15:30 UTC-8

Morozumi Finds an Ace to Take Down Kings and Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Naoya Morozumi in middle position and he raised all in for 400,000. Once it folded to the small blind Jared Griener, he made the call. The big blind got out of the way to leave the players heads up, with Morozumi at risk.

Naoya Morozumi: A♦K♣ All in
Jared Griener: K♥K♦

Griener woke up with cowboys in the small blind, leaving Morozumi needing an ace to stay in the tournament. He found just that once the board ran out A♣2♦5♣3♥9♥ to give him the double up with his pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	950,000 -650,000	-650,000
Naoya Morozumi	825,000 630,000	630,000

Tags: Jared Griener Naoya Morozumi

09-22-2024 14:54 UTC-8

Edgar Diaz Eliminated in 23rd Place ($4,520)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded to Edgar Diaz on the button and he jammed all in for 185,000, and was called by the small blind Sanjeev Kapoor. The big blind folded to leave the players heads up, with Diaz at risk.

Edgar Diaz: Ax7x All in
Sanjeev Kapoor: 9♠8♠

Diaz was ahead with ace high, but once the board ran out 6♥6♣3♥9♣J♥ Kapoor turned a pair of nines to take the pot and eliminate Diaz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Kapoor	1,250,000 300,000	300,000
Edgar Diaz	Busted

Tags: Edgar Diaz Sanjeev Kapoor

09-22-2024 14:50 UTC-8

Ryan Tosoc Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,520)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with a pot swelling up to over 250,000 involving Ryan Tosoc and Sungmin Cho. The board was showing J♦A♥5♥J♣. After the turn Ryan Tosoc jammed all in for his stack of 350,000, which Cho quickly called.

Ryan Tosoc: A♣Q♠ All in
Sungmin Cho: J♠9♠

Cho turned trip jacks and Tosoc jammed right into him. Needing an ace to stay in the tournament, Tosoc was unable to after the 5♣ hit the river and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sungmin Cho	2,200,000 700,000	700,000

Ryan Tosoc	Busted

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09-22-2024 14:39 UTC-8

Joshua Prager Eliminated in 25th Place ($3,770)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with Joshua Prager all in for 700,000 and Brian Hastings putting him at risk.

Joshua Prager: Q♦Q♣ All in
Brian Hastings: A♠A♥

It was a cooler for Prager who ran into the pocket aces of Hastings. Once the board ran out K♦3♣7♠K♠3♠ the pockets aces were still best and Prager was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	2,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Joshua Prager	Busted

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09-22-2024 14:30 UTC-8

Jesus Delgadillo Eliminated in 26th Place ($3,770)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up with Jesus Delgadillo all in for 200,000, and Sanjeev Kapoor putting him at risk.

Jesus Delgadillo: 8♠8♣ All in
Sanjeev Kapoor: Q♦J♦

Delgadillo was ahead but would have to win the flip to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 4♥10♣3♥4♣J♣ Kapoor made a pair of jacks on the river to knockout Delgadillo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Kapoor	1,900,000 300,000	300,000
Jesus Delgadillo	Busted

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09-22-2024 13:55 UTC-8

Griener Wins the Classic Race and Knocks Out Zhang

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up with Aaron Zhang all in for 325,000, and Jared Griener putting him at risk.

Aaron Zhang: A♣K♥ All in
Jared Griener: Q♦Q♣

Zhang would need to improve better than the pocket queens of Griner, but after the board ran out 9♥3♦4♠3♠7♣ the pockets queens were still best and Zhang was eliminated

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	1,350,000 745,000	745,000
Aaron Zhang	Busted

Tags: Aaron Zhang Jared Griener