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

09-20-2024 17:05 UTC-8

Salvatore Flops the World, Turns the Nuts

Tyler Boyer

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

Vince Salvatore raised to 4,000 from middle position, and was called by a player in the cutoff, and the big blind.

After the A♥5♦10♦ action was checked to the cutoff, who bet 6,000. Both the big blind and Salvatore made the call.

All three players checked to the river after the 2♦ on the turn, which brought the J♥. The big blind checked, and Salvatore went all in for 24,500, and the cutoff quickly made the call for less. The big blind folded and Salvatore tabled A♦K♦ for the nut flush, and the cutoff showed A♣Q♦ before exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vince Salvatore	78,500 -16,000	-16,000

Tags: Vince Salvatore

09-20-2024 15:46 UTC-8

Morozumi Hits the Jack He Didn't Want

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with Naoya Morozumi all in, and Andy Garcia calling to put him at risk.

Naoya Morozumi: A♠K♠ All in
Andy Garcia: J♠J♥

It was a flip for Morozumi's tournament life, and he would need to improve against the pocket jacks of Garcia. The 10♠6♥Q♥ flop gave Morozumi additonal outs for Broadway, but the 6♣ turn took those outs away. Which was unfortunate because the river was the J♣ to give Morozumi the Broadway straight, but improved Garcia to a full house, jacks full of sixes to take the pot and eliminate Morozumi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Garcia	94,500
Naoya Morozumi	Busted

Tags: Naoya Morozumi Andy Garcia

09-20-2024 14:44 UTC-8

Lee Knockouts Zur With Big Slick

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kyung Lee raised to 2,100 from early position, and was called by both the player in middle position and the cutoff. Then Tal Zur in the small blind three-bet all in for 11,300. After the big blind folded, Lee four-bet to 100,000, which got the callers to both fold and leave the players heads up, with Zur at risk.

Tal Zur: A♦J♦ All in
Kyung Lee: A♠K♣

Zur was dominated by Lee, and once the board ran out 5♠8♥Q♥8♠2♠ the ace king was still best, and Zur was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyung Lee	119,000
Tal Zur	Busted

Tags: Tal Zur Kyung Lee

09-20-2024 13:26 UTC-8

Salvatore Turns a Better Two Pair to Knockout Liang

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 16,000 in the pot and the board showing J♦3♣4♦K♠2♠. Michael Liang was all in for 31,100, and Vince Salvatore putting him at risk.

Michael Liang: 4♠3♠ All in
Vince Salvatore: K♦3♦

Liang was in a world of trouble as Salvatore had the better two pair. The 2♠ on the river gave Salvatore the pot, and Liang was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vince Salvatore	94,500 41,100	41,100
Michael Liang	Busted

Tags: Michael Liang Vince Salvatore

09-20-2024 11:32 UTC-8

Crockett's Not a Believer

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 0 ante

Action was picked up in a four-bet pot with roughly 10,500 in the pot and the board showing 2♥9♦5♣.

Stephan Crockett checked to the four-bettor, who fired out 3,000, which Crockett called.

After the 4♠ on the turn Crockett check-called a bet of 10,000.

The river was the 2♦ and Crockett checked, then quickly called the all in bet of 19,800. The player who went all in showed A♦7♣ for just ace high, and Crockett had the winner when he tabled 8♣5♠ for a pair of fives to eliminate the player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephan Crockett	82,500 82,500	82,500

Tags: Stephan Crockett