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

09-21-2024 00:43 UTC-7

Dobbertin Wakes Up With Jacks and Makes Garcia the Bubble Boy

Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jared Griener opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 27,000. It then folded to the small blind Andy Garcia, who three-bet all in for 70,000. Ty Dobbertin in the big blind snap called, which got Griener to fold and leave the players heads up.

Andy Garcia: A♠J♦ All in
Ty Dobbertin: J♠J♣

Garcia ran straight into the jacks, and would need help to avoid being the bubble boy. But once the board ran out 7♦7♣K♥Q♣K♣ the pockets jacks of Dobbertin were still best, and eliminated Garcia to burst the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	585,000 -5,000	-5,000
Ty Dobbertin	445,000 100,000	100,000
Andy Garcia	Busted

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09-21-2024 00:12 UTC-7

Both Nguyen's Go Out Back to Back

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Di Wu opened the action from the under, going all in for his stack of 625,000. It folded to the big blind Dylan Nguyen, who said "okay" and made the call for his last 80,000.

Dylan Nguyen: Q♦10♥ All in
Di Wu: A♦6♦

Wu was ahead with his ace high, and after the board ran out 3♠8♠10♣A♣5♦ Wu improved to pair of aces to knockout Nguyen.

Moments later Paul Nguyen was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Di Wu	715,000 175,000	175,000
Dylan Nguyen	Busted
Paul Nguyen	Busted

09-20-2024 23:00 UTC-7

A Cooler Sends Out Gill

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Tyler Boyer

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

Jared Griener opened the action with a raise to 12,000, and when it folded to Robert Gill, he defended the big blind.

The flop came 4♠K♠J♦ and Gill checked to Griener who bet out 11,000. Gill then raised to 27,000, before Griener then three-bet to put Gill all in for his stack of 165,000. Gill quickly made the call and the player put the cards on their back.

Robert Gill: K♥4♣ All in
Jared Griener: K♣J♠

Both players flopping top pair left Gill needing a four to stay in the tournament. But after the 2♥ on the turn, and 7♦ on the river, the two pair of Griener took the pot and eliminated Gill.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	395,000 160,000	160,000
Robert Gill	Busted

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09-20-2024 22:19 UTC-7

Harris Flops a Set to and Knocks Out Crockett

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the river with roughly 155,000 in the pot and a board showing 5♠3♥8♣K♦2♦.

Bradly Harris was facing an all in bet of 135,000 from Stephan Crocket, which he quickly called to put him at risk. Crocket then turned over K♥Q♦ for a pair of kings, but Harris had the winner with 8♠8♦ for a flopped set, to eliminate Crocket.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Harris	450,000 170,000	170,000

Stephan Crockett	Busted

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09-20-2024 22:06 UTC-7

Higgins and His Kings Get Unlucky

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Tyler Boyer

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

Daniel Higgins was all in for his last 57,000, and Zachary Mcdiarmid called to put him at risk.

Daniel Higgins: K♠K♥ All in
Zachary Mcdiarmid: 7♠7♦

After losing a few hands in a row and being left short, Higgins woke up with pocket kings in a great position to double up. But after the board ran out 8♠4♦J♣6♦7♣ Mcdiarmid spiked a seven on the river for a set to eliminate Higgins.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Mcdiarmid	250,000 115,000	115,000
Daniel Higgins	Busted

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09-20-2024 20:23 UTC-7

Vopperian Spikes a Queen for a Double Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with two players all in, and Kevork Vopperian calling to put them at risk.

All in Player: JxJx All in
All in Player: KxKx All in
Kevork Vopperian: Q♦Q♠

It was three big pairs all clashing, but the pocket kings were in a great spot to get a near triple up. But once the board ran out Q♥5♥2♦7♦2♠ Vopperian made a set of queens to take the post and knockout two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevork Vopperian	355,000

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09-20-2024 20:14 UTC-7

Casella Runs Into Harris's Kings

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Tyler Boyer

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

Bradley Harris opened to 8,000 from under the gun, and was called by Zachary Mcdiarmid in the hijack. and the small blind. Then Michael Casella three-bet all in for 71,500, before Harris four-bet all in. That got Mcdiarmid and the small blind to fold, leaving the players heads up.

Michael Casella: A♣J♣ All in
Bradley Harris: K♠K♥

Casella ran into the pocket kings of Harris, and once the board ran out 10♥Q♥7♣Q♦5♥ the pocket kings were still best for Harris, to take the pot and eliminate Casella.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Harris	285,000 230,000	230,000

Zachary Mcdiarmid	175,000 118,200	118,200
Michael Casella	Busted

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09-20-2024 19:56 UTC-7

Nguyen Sends A Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up with a player all in for 30,000, and Paul Nguyen calling to put him at risk.

All in Player: Q♠J♥ All in
Paul Nguyen: A♦7♦

The all in player would need improve past the ace high of Nguyen, but after the board ran out A♠6♦5♠7♣Q♥ Nguyen made two pair aces and sevens to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Nguyen	95,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Paul Nguyen

09-20-2024 19:01 UTC-7

Gill Adds to His Stack and Knocks a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player raised all in from under the gun for 16,000, and when it folded to Robert Gill in the hijack, he made the call. Action folded around, leaving the players heads up, and the under the gun player at risk.

Under the Gun: A♦6♦ All in
Robert Gill: A♠Q♣

Gill had his opponent dominated, and once the board ran out 5♦7♠A♥8♠K♦ the ace-queen was still best, to give Gill the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Gill	228,000

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09-20-2024 18:52 UTC-7

Wu Flushes Out West

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 5♥6♥7♥ and roughly 36,000 in the pot.

Aaric West bet out 7,000, and Di Wu raised to put him all for his stack of 42,000, which he quickly called to put himself at risk.

Aaric West: A♠Q♥
Di Wu: J♥10♥

Wu flopped a flush, but West could hit another heart to make a bigger flush. But once the turn came the A♣ and the river was the 6♣ the flush of Wu was still best, and West was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Di Wu	140,000
Aaric West	Busted

Tags: Di Wu