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

09-19-2024 21:16 UTC-7

Gaskari Spikes The River to Get a Knockout

Tyler Boyer

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

Mir Kohyar Gaskari raised to 9,000 from middle position, and when it folded to Adi Benami in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 58,000. It folded back to Gaskari, and he made the call to put Benami at risk.

Adi Benami: 5♠5♣ All in
Mir Kohyar Gaskari: A♣10♠

Benami was ahead, but once the board ran out 9♦4♠9♠6♣10♦ Gaskari hit a ten on the river to make the best hand, and eliminate Benami.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mir Kohyar Gaskari	195,000
Adi Benami	Busted

Tags: Mir Kohyar Gaskari Adi Benami

09-19-2024 21:27 UTC-7

Bello Flops Two Pair and Doubles Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 66,000 in the pot, and the board showing 7♥A♦4♦5♣. Elvyn Bello was all in for 1113,000 and Mir Kohyar Gaskari putting him at risk.

Elvyn Bello: A♣4♣ All in
Mir Kohyar Gaskari: A♥J♦

Bello flopped two pair against the bigger ace of Gaskari, who would need a jack, a seven, or five to eliminate Bello. But the 3♠ river was a clean one for Bello, who secured the double up with his two pair, aces and fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvyn Bello	292,000 212,800	212,800
Mir Kohyar Gaskari	78,000 -117,000	-117,000

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

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-19-2024 21:48 UTC-7

Cruce Doubles Through Big Slick With the Cowboys

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Tyler Boyer

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

Sarah Cruce opened the action from under the gun with a raise, before Kenneth Hirose three-bet. It then folded back to Cruce, who four-bet all in. Hirose made the call to put her at risk.

Sarah Cruce: K♦K♣ All in
Kenneth Hirose: AxKx

It was a cooler for Hirose as Cruce had pocket kings, and was in a great position to double up. Once the board ran out 10♠4♦2♦9♦3♠ the pocket kings of Cruce were still best, to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Cruce	242,000 77,000	77,000
Kenneth Hirose	85,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Sarah Cruce Kenneth Hirose

09-19-2024 21:53 UTC-7

Roca Gets There to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 5♠2♥J♥ and roughly 35,000 in the pot.

Elvyn Bello bet out 30,000, and Rey Roca raised all in for 54,000, which was snap called by Bello.

Rey Roca: 4♠3♠ All in
Elvyn Bello: A♣J♣

Bello was ahead with his top pair, but would have to fade the open ended straight draw of Roca. The 6♠ on the turn brought the straight right in for Roca, and the 6♦ hit on the river for good measure, to take the pot and double up with his straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvyn Bello	335,000 -10,000	-10,000
Rey Roca	140,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Rey Roca Elvyn Bello

09-19-2024 22:15 UTC-7

Hirose Picks Off the Bluff With Ace High

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Tyler Boyer

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

Sarah Cruce opened the action with a raise to 15,000 from the hijack, and was called by the big blind Kenneth Hirose.

Both players checked after the 9♦9♣6♠ flop, and 2♣ turn.

The river was the 8♥ and Hirose checked to Cruce, who bet out 15,000 which was called by Hirose. Cruce tabled K♠Q♥ and Hirose turned over A♦10♥ for ace high, which was good to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Hirose	195,000 110,000	110,000
Sarah Cruce	160,000 -82,000	-82,000

Tags: Sarah Cruce Kenneth Hirose

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

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

Tags: Rey Roca Elvyn Bello

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