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

09-19-2024 13:36 UTC-7

Yates Flops the Nuts and Sends Neiman's Queens Down in Flames

Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 6,000 chips in the pot and the board showing 6♣7♠10♥.

Jay Yates led out for a bet of 2,000, before David Neiman raised to 5,500. Yates then three-bet to 17,000, before Neiman four-bet all in for 35,000, which was snap called by Yates.

David Neiman: Q♠Q♣ All in
Jay Yates: 9♣8♣

Yates flopped the nuts and left Neiman needing running cards to stay in the tournament. But the 3♠ on the turn left Neiman drawing dead, and the J♥ on the river officially eliminated him, as Yates took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Yates	110,000
David Neiman	Busted

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09-19-2024 15:50 UTC-7

Chung Makes a Bigger Flush to Knockout Prager

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player from middle position raised to 2,000, and he was called by Gie Chung on the button. After the small blind folded, Joshua Prager three-bet all in for 19,800. The original raiser folded, and Chung called to put Prager at risk.

Joshua Prager: K♥5♥ All in
Gie Chung: A♥Q♥

Prager tried to squeeze from the big blind, but Chung had a big hand and called to put him at risk. Once the board ran out J♣2♦9♥4♥2♥ both players made a flush, but Chung had to nut flush to take the pot and eliminate Prager.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gie Chung	85,000
Joshua Prager	Busted

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09-19-2024 17:36 UTC-7

Bello Flops a Flush to Get a Double Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

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

Paul Lee raised to 3,200 from middle position, and the player in the cutoff went all in for 1,600. The player in the small blind and the big blind Elvyn Bello called the raise from Lee.

After the 6♠5♠10♠ flop, the small blind went all in for 27,500, which Bello quickly called, and Lee folded.

Cutoff: 7♥6♥ All in
Small Blind: A♦10♦ All in
Elvyn Bello: 9♠8♠

Bello was in dominate position after flopping a flush, with both players needing running cards to make a full house. But after the 2♠ on the turn both players were drawing dead, and the 7♦ on the river officially eliminated both players, as Bello scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Lee	164,000
Elvyn Bello	79,200

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09-19-2024 18:05 UTC-7

Griener Finishes off Benami

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Adi Benami all in for 7,800, and the big blind Jared Griener putting him at risk.

Adi Benami: A♦6♥ All in
Jared Griener: K♥2♠

Benami was at risk, but ahead with his ace high. After the board ran out 9♠8♠3♠Q♥J♠ Griener made a flush on the river, to take the pot and eliminate Benami.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	110,000 110,000	110,000
Adi Benami	Busted

09-19-2024 18:16 UTC-7

Another Knockout for Griener

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with a player all in for 11,700, and Jared Griener putting him at risk.

All in Player: A♦J♦
Jared Griener: 6♠6♣

It was a flip, but Griener ahead with his pocket sixes. Once the board ran out 2♠7♥7♠9♠3♦ the pocket sixes for Griener were still best, to take the pot and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	135,000 25,000	25,000

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09-19-2024 21:36 UTC-7

Bello Takes the Rest From Gaskari

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Tyler Boyer

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

Mir Kohyar Gaskari was all in for his last 83,000, and Elvyn Bello called to put him at risk.

Mir Kohyar Gaskari: A♣10♥ All in
Elvyn Bello: 7♠7♥

It was a flip for Gaskari's tournament life, and after the board ran out J♥2♦6♥2♠6♣ the pocket sevens of Bello were still best, And Gaskari was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvyn Bello	345,000 53,000	53,000
Mir Kohyar Gaskari	Busted

09-19-2024 22:32 UTC-7

Bello Makes a Boat to Knockout Roca

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 50,000 in the pot and the board showing K♣6♦J♣K♠.

Elvyn Bello checked to Rey Roca who bet out 15,000, before Bello raised to 40,000. Roca made the call to see a river.

The river was the Q♥ and Bella bet to Roca all in for his last 55,000. Roca said "What do you have, ace-ten? I don't think so" and made the call. He was right, Bella did not have ace-ten, but he did have J♠J♦ for a full house jacks full of kings, and Roca showed K♥10♠ for trip kings, as exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvyn Bello	425,000 90,000	90,000
Rey Roca	Busted

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09-19-2024 22:39 UTC-7

Griener Wins the Classic Flip

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to the player in the hijack, who raised all in for 40,000. It then folded to Jared Griener on the button, who three-bet all in for 120,000. Both the blinds folded, and it was the two players heads up, with the hijack at risk.

Hijack: Q♦Q♣ All in
Jared Griener: A♦K♠

It was a classic flip, and the 7♣2♠7♠ flop and 8♥ turn were safe ones for the hijack, but the A♠ on the river gave Griener the best hand with two pair, aces and sevens to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	180,000 87,500	87,500

09-19-2024 22:44 UTC-7

Lopez Knocks Out Le

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was picked up with Q Le all in for 77,000, and Hattori Lopez calling to put him at risk.

Q Le: K♣5♠ All in
Hattori Lopez: K♥K♦

Le ran into the pocket kings of Lopez, and once the board ran out he was not able to improve better than Lopez, and Le was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hattori Lopez	475,000 240,000	240,000

Q Le	Busted

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09-19-2024 23:37 UTC-7

Greally Sets the Trap With Kings

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Elvyn Bello opened the action with a raise to 18,000 from the hijack, and Derek Greally on the button called. Then the big blind Kenneth Hirose three-bet all in for 129,000. Bello thought about his decision, but elected to fold, when Greally snap called to put Hirose at risk.

Kenneth Hirose: A♥K♣ All in
Derek Greally: K♠K♦

Greally smooth called on the button with his pocket kings, and had Hirose is a world of hurt. Once the board ran 3♠5♠2♣5♦2♥ the pocket kings were still best, to take the pot and eliminate Hirose.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Greally	485,000
Elvyn Bello	480,000 55,000	55,000
Kenneth Hirose	Busted

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