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

09-18-2024 21:38 UTC-8

Shiganyan Four-Bets and Takes it Down

Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Stepan Shiganyan in the hijack, and he raised to 10,000, before Robert Nguyen in the cutoff three-bet to 27,000. Once it folded back to Shiganyan, he four-bet all in for 90,000. Nguyen asked to confirm the count, and once he heard the amount he mucked his hand and gave the pot to Shiganyan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Nguyen	140,000 20,000	20,000
Stepan Shiganyan	130,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Robert Nguyen Stepan Shiganyan

09-18-2024 21:27 UTC-8

Cho Takes a Big Chunk of Casella's Stack

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Tyler Boyer

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

Sungmi Cho opened the action with a raise to 11,000 from middle position. After it folded to the big blind Michael Casella, he three-bet to 35,000, which Cho called.

After the J♥3♠K♣ flop, Cho called a bet of 45,000 from Casella.

The turn was the 7♦ and Casella checked to Cho, who announced all in for Casella's stack of 70,000, which got a snap fold from him to give Cho the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sungmi Cho	345,000 70,000	70,000
Michael Casella	70,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Michael Casella

09-18-2024 21:11 UTC-8

Eights Are Good

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Tyler Boyer

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

Beth Hall opened the action with a raise to 13,000 from the hijack. Once it folded to Nick Hebron he defended his big blind.

The flop came A♦A♣9♦ and Hebron check-called a bet of 10,000 from Hall.

Both players checked after the 4♥ on the turn, and Q♠ on the river.

Hebron announced "four" and Hall quickly turned over 8♠8♥ to take the pot as Hebron tossed his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beth Hall	160,000 35,000	35,000

Nick Hebron	65,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Nick Hebron Beth Hall

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-18-2024 20:53 UTC-8

Cho Out Kicks Nguyen To Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Sungmi Cho raised to 9,000 from the hijack, and was called by Robert Nguyen in the cutoff.

After the 7♠2♥4♥ flop, Nguyen called a bet of 12,000 from Cho.

The turn brought the K♦ and Cho fired out 22,000, before Nguyen raised him all in, for his stack of 119,000. After sitting in the tank, Cho made the call to put his tournament at risk.

Sungmi Cho: K♥Q♠ All in
Robert Nguyen: K♣J♣

As soon as Cho made the call, Nguyen grimaced knowing he had kicker problems. Once the river was the 8♦, Cho still had the best hand and secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sungmi Cho	275,000 155,000	155,000
Robert Nguyen	120,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Robert Nguyen

09-18-2024 20:48 UTC-8

Action Flop Gives Natividad Heaps and Leaves Fiorentino on Fumes

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Tyler Boyer

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

Robert Natividad (Photo by: @kierolovesyou)

Marc Fiorentino opened the action with a raise to 9,000 from the hijack, and after it folded to the big blind Robert Natividad, he made the call.

After the flop came A♠Q♣9♠ Natividad checked to Fiorentino, who bet out 16,000. Natividad then raised to 55,000, and Fiorentino three-bet to put Natividad all in for his stack of 171,000. Natividad wasted no time and put in the chips to call.

Robert Natividad: K♠J♠ All in
Marc Fiorentino: A♦9♦

It was an action flop with Fiorentino ahead with his two pair, but Natividad had straight draw and flush draw. Once the turn came the 10♣ , and river 10♦ Natividad had the best hand with a straight, to take the massive pot.

A few hands later Fiorentino was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Natividad	365,000 145,000	145,000
Marc Fiorentino	Busted

Tags: Marc Fiorentino Robert Natividad

09-18-2024 20:26 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Yu	260,000 15,000	15,000
Michael Casella	240,000 70,000	70,000
Robert Natividad	220,000
Robert Nguyen	215,000 25,000	25,000
Marc Fiorentino	205,000 21,500	21,500
Sohale Khalili	170,000 35,000	35,000
Beth Hall	125,000 -130,000	-130,000

Sungmi Cho	120,000 40,000	40,000
Nick Hebron	95,000 14,000	14,000
Stepan Shiganyan	90,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-18-2024 20:01 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break,

09-18-2024 19:51 UTC-8

Hall Flops Quads to Knockout Prager

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Joshua Prager all in for 40,000, and Beth Hall calling to put him at risk.

Joshua Prager: A♣K♦ All in
Beth Hall: 9♥9♣

It was a flip but Prager would need to improve against the pocket nines of Hall. But once the flop came 9♦8♣9♠ Prager was left drawing dead after Hall flopped quads. After the 2♠ on the turn, and 3♣ on the river, Prager was officially eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beth Hall	255,000 40,000	40,000

Joshua Prager	Busted

Tags: Beth Hall Joshua Prager