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

09-19-2024 13:40 UTC-8

No Spade No Problem For Levy

Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Javier Mendoza opened the action with a raise to 2,100 from the hijack, and was called by Adi Benami in the cutoff as well as the big blind David Levy.

After the 3♠5♠6♠ flop Levy checked to Mendoza, who bet out 3,000. He was called by both Benami and Levy.

Both players checked to showdown after the 2♠ on the turn and the 4♣ on the river which put a straight on the board. Levy announced "straight" and tabled 7♦6♦ for a seven high straight, which was good to take the pot as both Mendoza and Benami mucked their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Mendoza	49,800 -6,200	-6,200
Adi Benami	49,600 12,100	12,100
David Levy	45,500 24,500	24,500

09-19-2024 13:33 UTC-8

Lau Chips Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Henry Lau opened from under the gun with a raise to 1,200, he was called by Jose Araya in the cutoff, and the big blind Jason Gallagher.

After the K♠J♠10♥ flop, it was checked to Lau who bet out 2,100, and was called by both Araya and Gallagher.

The turn brought the A♦ and it was again checked to Lau, who bet 4,500. Araya called, and Gallagher folded.

After the 4♣ on the river, Lau bet to put Araya all in for his last 14,400, and he mucked his hand face up showing A♠9♠ to give the pot to Lau.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henry Lau	88,900
Jason Gallagher	56,600

Jose Araya	14,400

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

09-19-2024 13:03 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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09-19-2024 12:54 UTC-8

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Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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09-19-2024 12:46 UTC-8

Levy Takes it Down

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player raised from under the gun to 1,100, and was called by David Levy in the hijack, and the big blind Javier Mendoza.

The flop came Q♣4♠3♦ and after it checked the under the gun player, he bet out 1,500. He was called by both Levy and Mendoza.

After the 6♠ on the turn, Mendoza took over the lead when he fired out 2,600, which got the under the gun player to fold, but Levy made the call.

The river brought the A♣ and Mendoza checked to Levy, who bet 5,000, which forced Mendoza to fold and give Levy the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Mendoza	56,000 -2,900	-2,900
David Levy	21,000

Tags: Javier Mendoza David Levy

09-19-2024 12:36 UTC-8

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

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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

Tags: Jay Yates David Neiman

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

09-19-2024 12:22 UTC-8

Mendoza Bets Every Street

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 0 ante

A player limped in from the hijack before Javier Mendoza raised to 1,100 from the button. He was called by the big blind, and the hijack.

After the A♥8♥9♥ flop it checked to Mendoza who bet out 1,600. The big blind folded, and the hijack called.

The turn was the 5♦ and the hijack check-called a bet of 2,000 from Mendoza.

After the 6♠ on the river, the hijack checked, before Mendoza bet out 3,200, which got a fold from the hijack for Mendoza to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Mendoza	58,900

Tags: Javier Mendoza

09-19-2024 12:11 UTC-8

Bartal Sits Down and Takes the Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 0 ante

Gabriel Bartal who just joined the table raised to 700 from under the gun, and was called by the small blind Nestor Hernandez, and the big blind Young Song.

The flop came K♣4♠3♣ and both Hernandez and Song check-called a bet of 1,100 from Bartal.

After the 6♥ on the turn it checked to Bartal and he bet out 3,000. Hernandez folded, and Song made the call.

The river was the 4♦ and Song checked to Bartal, who bet 5,000. That was enough to take the pot as Song mucked his hand, giving the pot to Bartal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nestor Hernandez	81,400
Gabriel Bartal	46,200 46,200	46,200
Young Song	29,100 -3,400	-3,400

Tags: Gabriel Bartal Nestor Hernan Young Song