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

09-17-2024 19:49 UTC-8

Hastings Flops a Set to Knockout Misirian

Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

John Misirian raised to 7,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to the hijack Brian Hastings, he three-bet to 18,000. It folded back to Misirian, who called to see a flop.

The flop came 4♦2♠Q♣ and Misirian checked to Hastings, who bet out 11,000. Misirian then raised to 45,000, leaving 24,000 behind. Hastings then three-bet to put him all in, which Misirian called.

John Misirian: Q♠J♥ All in
Brian Hastings: Q♥Q♦

The flopped set of Hastings had Misirian drawing dead, and after the K♣ on the turn and 2♥ on the river, Misirian was officially eliminated, as Hastings scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	200,000 72,000	72,000

John Misirian	Busted

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09-17-2024 19:50 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The seven remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-17-2024 20:15 UTC-8

Casella Gets Paid

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Marc Fiorenti who raised to 8,000 from middle position, and was called by Michael Casella on the button.

Both players checked to the turn after the K♦9♠J♠ flop, which brought the 4♣. Fiorenti then check-called a bet of 15,000 from Casella.

The river was the 9♥ and Fiorenti checked to Casella again, who fired out 30,000 this time. After debating his decision for nearly a minute, Fiorenti made the call. Casella tabled A♣9♣ for trip nines to take the pot, as Fiorenti seemed shocked, and said "wow" as he tossed his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Casella	205,000 65,000	65,000
Marc Fiorenti	80,000 -9,000	-9,000

09-17-2024 20:28 UTC-8

Lavassani's Jam Gets Through

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Fred Lavassani raised to 8,000 from the cutoff, and was called by the big blind Chris Nelson.

The flop came 9♣5♦3♥ and Nelson checked to Lavassani, who bet out 15,000. Nelson then raised to 30,000, before Lavassani three-bet all in for Nelson's last 115,000. After thinking it over, Nelson mucked his hand to give the pot to Lavassani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Lavassani	230,000 115,500	115,500
Chris Nelson	115,000

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09-17-2024 20:32 UTC-8

Morozumi Sent Packing

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with Naoya Morozumi all in for his last 40,000, and Michael Casella calling to put him at risk.

Naoya Morozumi: 10♣9♣ All in
Michael Casella: 3♥3♦

It was a flip, and Morozumi would need to improve to stay in the tournament. The 4♠5♠6♦ flop was no help for Morozumi, but the 4♥ on the turn did give him more counterfeit outs. But the river was the J♣ and the pocket threes of Casella remained best, and Morozumi was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Casella	235,000 30,000	30,000
Naoya Morozumi	Busted

09-17-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Patz Spikes a Queen to Get a Double Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Preston Patz on the button, and he raised to 10,000, before the small blind Chris Nelson three-bet to 29,000. Then Marc Fiorenti four-bet all in for 55,000. Patz then five-bet to put Nelson all in for his last 110,000, who quickly called to put himself at risk.

Marc Fiorenti: 10♦10♣ All in
Chris Nelson: A♥A♣ All in
Preston Patz: Q♠Q♦

It was a massive cooler with three big pairs in late position. Nelson was in a great spot to triple up and overtake the chip lead, but when the board ran out 7♣Q♣2♠5♦3♠ the pocket queens of Patz improved to a set of queens, which cracked the aces of Nelson, which eliminated him and Fiorenti in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Patz	435,000 185,000	185,000
Chris Nelson	Busted
Marc Fiorenti	Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-17-2024 21:00 UTC-8

Patz Tries to End It

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Preston Patz, who raised to 15,000, before the big blind Brian Hastings three-bet to 35,000. Patz quickly called to see the flop.

After the 6♥3♦9♥ flop, Patz checked to Hastings, who bet out 18,0000. Patz then raised to put Hastings all in for his last 100,000, which got a quick folded to Patz the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Patz	470,000 35,000	35,000
Brian Hastings	100,000 -100,000	-100,000

09-17-2024 21:28 UTC-8

Hastings Flops a Boat to Burst the Bubble

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Brian Hastings who limped in the small blind, before Michael Casella raised to 15,000. Hastings called to see a flop.

The flop came A♥A♦6♥ and Hastings checked to Casella who bet out 15,000. Hastings then raised to 35,000, before Casella three-bet all in for 180,000. Hastings quickly called to put Casella at risk.

Michael Casella: A♣J♠ All in
Brian Hastings: A♠6♠

It was a cooler for Casella who flopped trip aces, but Hastings flopped a boat. The board ran out K♠ on the turn, and 8♥ on the river, to give Hastings the pot with his full house, and burst the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	409,000 309,000	309,000

Michael Casella	Busted

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