2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series

$1,200 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$87,315
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$542,850
Entries
517
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
42
Players Left
4

Nguyen Wins Blind Versus Blind Battle

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 32,000 in the pot between the small blind Michael Casella, and the big blind Robert Nguyen, with the board showing 8Q7.

After the flop Casella led out for a bet of 10,000, and Nguyen made the call.

Both players checked after the 7 on the turn, and the river brought the 10. Casella checked to Nguyen again, who fired out 35,000, which got Casella to fold and give Nguyen the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Nguyen
240,000
141,200
141,200
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Michael Casella
79,500
79,500
79,500

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Break Time

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break. This will be last chance for players to late register, or to reenter as late registration closes at the start of level 10.

Hall Takes From Nia

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded to Michael Nia on the button, and he raised to 6,500, and was called by the big blind Beth Hall.

Both players checked after the Q7K flop, and A turn.

After the 9 on the river, Hall bet out 6,000, and Nia said "That was a beautiful flop for you" as he turned over 55 and tossed his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Beth Hall
125,000
125,000
125,000
Jaka Coaching
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Michael Nia
105,000
-15,000
-15,000

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Carmon Staying Active

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded to a player on the button who raised to 4,000, and the big blind Ronald Carmon made the call.

The flop came 938 and both players checked to the 10 turn. Carmon then bet out 7,000, and the player on the button made the call.

After the 8 on the turn Carmon bet out 10,000, which got a fold from his opponent to give him the pot. After the hand Carmon said "I'll show you a good one" and flashed the 2.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronald Carmon
90,000
23,000
23,000

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Bakri Eliminated

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ronald Carmon opened the action with a raise from middle position, and when it folded to Martin Bakri in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 8,200. The button Sean Yu made the call, and after the blinds folded Carmon called as well.

After the Q63 flop, Carmon checked to Yu who bet out, which got a quick fold from Carmon to leave the players heads up, with Bakri at risk.

Martin Bakri: A6 All in
Sean Yu: QJ

Bakri was ahead preflop, but after Yu flopped top pair with a flush draw he was in desperate shape. The 5 on the turn sealed Bakri's fate, as Yu made his flush. The Q on the river officially eliminated Bakri, as Yu took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Yu
94,000
14,000
14,000
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Ronald Carmon
67,000
-21,000
-21,000
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Martin Bakri
Busted

Tags: Ronald CarmonMartin BakriSean Yu

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Carmon Not Going Home Yet

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with Ronald Carmon all in, with Sean Yu putting him at risk.

Ronald Carmon: AQ All in
Sean Yu: KQ

Yu was dominated by Carmon, but after the KJ2 flop, Yu took the lead with his pair of queens. The 4 on the turn was no help, but the 10 on the river gave Carmon the double up with Broadway straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronald Carmon
88,000
38,000
38,000
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Sean Yu
80,000
-35,000
-35,000

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Prager Sends Kings Down in Flames

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joshua Prager opened from under the gun to 2,500, and it folded to player in middle position, who went all in for 4,500. It folded back to Prager who called to put the player at risk.

All in Player: KK
Joshua Prager: AJ

The all in player was in a great spot to double up, but once the board ran out 54AJ7 Prager improved to two pair, aces and jacks to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua Prager
83,000
-6,300
-6,300

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Nia Offers Fiorentino a Deal

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a three-bet pot with roughly 20,000 in the pot and the board showing 6106.

Michael Nia checked to Marc Fiorentino in the hijack, who bet 10,000. Nia then raised all in for 78,000. This sent Fiorentino in the tank, as he took off his headphones and pondered his decision. As he was thinking, Nia told Fiorentino he'd help him out. Nia said "You fold, you show me your hand, I'll show my hand, and if you were better I'll give you $100". Fiorentino laughed it off and eventually folded his hand, giving the pot to Nia.

After the hand Nia showed 6x for trip sixes. Fiorentino told Nia he folded pocket jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc Fiorentino
210,000
170,000
170,000
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Michael Nia
120,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Marc FiorentinoMichael Nia