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

09-17-2024 13:53 UTC-8

Lee Makes a Boat and Leaves Khalili on Fumes

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Johnson Lee raised to 1,300 from cutoff, and once it folded to Sohale Khalili, he defended his big blind.

The flop came 3♦10♦5♣ and Khalili check-called a bet of 1,600 from Lee.

After the K♠ on the turn, Khalili again check-called a bet from Lee, this time for 3,600.

The river was the 5♦ and Khalili checked to Lee, who fired out 10,300. Khalili wasted no time and put in the chips to call, and Lee tabled K♥K♦ for a full house, kings full of fives to take the pot, as Khalili tossed his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnson Lee	62,500 62,500	62,500
Sohale Khalili	6,500 -22,800	-22,800

Tags: Johnson Lee Sohale Khalili

09-17-2024 13:45 UTC-8

Nelson Keeps Rolling

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the flop, in a four-bet pot between Chris Nelson in middle position , and Naoya Morozumi in the cutoff, with roughly 23,000 in the pot.

The flop came 10♥6♣7♠ and both players checked to the 8♥ turn. Nelson then fired out 11,000, which got Morozumi to fold and give the pot to Nelson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Nelson	115,000 19,200	19,200
Naoya Morozumi	58,400 -9,600	-9,600

Tags: Chris Nelson Naoya Morozumi

09-17-2024 13:36 UTC-8

Cho Goes For It But Nelson Snaps Him Off

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Chris Nelson raised to 11,000 from under the gun, and was called by a player in early position, the button, the blind Sungmi Cho, and the big blind.

After the 8♥Q♠4♦ flop, the blinds checked to Nelson who bet out 3.300. The player in early position, and the button quickly folded., before Cho called, and the big blind folded as well, leaving Nelson and Cho heads up.

The turn was the 9♣ and Cho checked to Nelson, who bet out 5,200. Cho then raised to 13,000, which was called by Nelson.

After the A♣ on the river, Cho went all in for 22,000, and Nelson wasted no time a flicked in a chip to call, and put Cho at risk.

Cho showed 10♥8♠ for a pair of eights, while Nelson had the winner when he tabled A♦Q♦ for two pair, aces and queens to take the pot, and eliminate Cho.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Nelson	95,800 43,800	43,800
Sungmi Cho	Busted

Tags: Chris Nelson

09-17-2024 13:24 UTC-8

Nelson Forces the Fold

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Fred Lavassani opened the action with a raise to 1,100 from middle position, and was called by Chris Nelson on the button.

After the 6♦7♦8♥ flop, Lavassani check-called a bet of 1,000 from Nelson.

The turn brought the K♦ and Lavassani checked to Nelson, who fired out 2,200, which got a quick fold from Lavassani to give the pot to Nelson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Lavassani	74,300 27,100	27,100
Chris Nelson	52,000 17,400	17,400

Tags: Chris Nelson Fred Lavassani

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

09-17-2024 13:01 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

09-17-2024 12:55 UTC-8

WSOP Circuit Returns to The Commerce

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After a successful series in May that included the return of the Tournament of Champions, the WSOP Circuit returns to The Commerce in November.

Catch all of the action from Wednesday, November 13 through Tuesday, November 26 in Los Angeles.

Earn your seat through The Commerce WSOP freeroll hours challenge, taking place now through the end of September.

09-17-2024 12:49 UTC-8

Morozumi's Queens Send Cruce Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 8♣2♦6♠ and 10,500 in the pot.

With players in the pot, a player from early position checked to Sarah Cruce in the hijack, who went all in for 11,200. Then Naoya Morozumi in the cutoff called the bet, which for the player on the button and early position to fold, leaving the players heads up, with Cruce at risk.

Sarah Cruce: 9♠9♣ All in
Naoya Morozumi: Q♠Q♣

Cruce ran into the bigger over pair, and once the board ran out 8♦ on the turn, and 3♦ on the river, the pocket queens of Morozumi were still best, to give him the pot and eliminate Cruce.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Morozumi	68,000 23,800	23,800
Sarah Cruce	Busted

09-17-2024 12:41 UTC-8

Jaurigu Flops a Set and Doubles Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to Jesse Jaurigu on the button, and he raised to 1,000. The small blind called, before the big blind Sohale Khalili three-bet to 7,400. Jaurigu called, and the small blind folded.

After the 9♠7♠5♥ flop, Khalili bet 10,200 to put Jaurigu all in, which he quickly called to put himself at risk.

Jesse Jaurigu: 9♥9♦ All in
Sohale Khalili: A♠8♦

Khalili ran right into the set of Jaurigu, but could hit a six to make a straight, and had the backdoor nut flush draw. But once the board ran out K♦ on the turn, and J♦ on the river, the set of Jaurigu remained best, to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Jaurigu	36,200 18,400	18,400
Sohale Khalili	29,300 -27,000	-27,000

09-17-2024 12:32 UTC-8

Morozumi Takes it Down

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to Sarah Cruce in the cutoff who limped in, before Naoya Morozumi raised to 1,200 on the button. Once the blinds folded and action was back on Cruce, she made the call to see a flop.

The flop came A♦9♥Q♦ and Cruce check-called a bet of 1,000 from Morozumi.

After the A♣ on the turn, both players checked to the 10♠ river. Cruce then checked to Morozumi who bet 1,600, which got a quick fold from Cruce to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Morozumi	44,200
Sarah Cruce	28,200 -4,500	-4,500