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

09-22-2024 00:34 UTC-8

Gray Bluffs Into Quads to Burst the Bubble

Tyler Boyer

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

L.D. Gray opened the action with a raise to 32,000, and it folded to the small blind Paul W Lee who made the call.

The flop came J♣3♦J♦ and both players checked to the K♦ turn. Lee bet out 25,000, and Gray raised to 75,000, which Lee called.

After the 9♣ on the river, Lee checked to Gray who announced all in for his stack of 300,000, which was snap called by Lee.

Lee quickly turned over J♠J♥ for quad jacks and Gray showed 5♥5♦ as he left the tournament area being the bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul W Lee	835,000 275,000	275,000

L.D. Gray	Busted

09-21-2024 23:15 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tosoc	520,000 370,000	370,000

Brandt Gets Aces to Send Nguyen Packing

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Tyler Boyer

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

Katherine Brandt (Photo By:@Kierolovesyou)

Paul Nguyen was all in for 85,000, and Katherine Brandt called to put him at risk.

Paul Nguyen: A♣J♠ All in
Katherine Brandt: A♠A♦

Nguyen ran into the aces of Brandt, and once the board ran out 8♣2♦J♣9♠3♣ Brandt's aces were still best and Nguyen was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katherine Brandt	320,000 320,000	320,000
Paul Nguyen	Busted

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09-21-2024 22:39 UTC-8

Diaz Holds and Has Heaps

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Edgar Diaz in middle position, and he raised to 18,000. Then the player in the hijack three-bet all in for 160,000. It folded back to Diaz who put in the chips to call, and put the hijack at risk.

Hijack: K♥Q♥ All in
Edgar Diaz: 4♠4♣

It was a flip with Diaz ahead with his pocket fours. Once the board ran out 10♣10♥10♦7♠2♦ Diaz's fours were still best, to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Diaz	720,000

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09-21-2024 22:28 UTC-8

Kozin Knocks Out Nguyen With Kings

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Tyler Boyer

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

Gary Kozin opened the action with a raise to 26,000 from under the gun. It folded to Dylan Nguyen in the hijack who three-bet all in for 65,000. Once it folded back to Kozin, he snap called to put Nguyen at risk.

Dylan Nguyen: 10♦10♣ All in
Gary Kozin: K♥K♣

Nguyen jammed into the pocket kings of Kozin, and the J♣A♠9♦ brought no help. However, the 8♥ on the turn did give Nguyen an open ended straight draw as extra outs, but when the 5♦ hit the river he was eliminated and Kozin scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Kozin	155,000
Dylan Nguyen	Busted

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09-21-2024 20:50 UTC-8

Khobyer Turns a Set for the Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with a player all in and Davis Khobyer putting him at risk.

All in Player: 6x6x
Davis Khobyer: 5♥5♣

Khobyer was way behind with the smaller pocket pair, but once the board ran out 10♠A♥8♠5♠J♣ he turned a set of fives to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davis Khobyer	155,000

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09-21-2024 20:07 UTC-8

Nguyen Wins the Race

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Tyler Boyer

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

Paul Nguyen opened the action with a raise to 11,000 in the cutoff, and when it folded to the small blind he three-bet all in for 55,000. Once the big blind folded Nguyen made the call to put the player at risk.

Small Blind: 5♥5♦ All in
Paul Nguyen: Q♦10♦

It was a race for the small blinds tournament life, but once the board ran out 9♣4♠10♠K♣Q♠ Nguyen improved to two pair, queens and tens to secure the pot and knockout his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Nguyen	255,000 30,000	30,000

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09-21-2024 18:56 UTC-8

Shiganyan Holds to Knockout Jizzini

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Stepan Shiganyan who opened the action with a raise to 7,000. Then it folded to Mazen Jizzini in the cutoff, who three-bet all in for 30,000. Once it folded back to Shiganyan he quickly made the call.

Mazen Jizzini: A♠9♠ All in
Stepan Shiganyan: A♥Q♦

Jizzini was dominated and once the board ran out 7♣J♣2♣6♦2♠ the ace-queen high was still best, to give Shianyan the pot and eliminate Jizzini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Shiganyan	88,000 -50,000	-50,000
Mazen Jizzini	Busted

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09-21-2024 18:40 UTC-8

Zhang Finds the Right Call

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to June Nguyen in middle position who raised, before it folded to the small blind Aaron Zhang who three-bet. The big blind folded and Nguyen made the call.

The flop came 10♠3♥Q♣ and Zhang fired out 8,500, before Nguyen raised to 29,000. Zhang wasted no time and made the call.

After the 10♥ on the turn, Zhang checked to Nguyen who bet all in for 85,000. Zhang sat in the tank debating his decision, before finding a call to put Nguyen at risk.

June Nguyen: 5♠4♥ All in
Aaron Zhang: A♣K♦

Nguyen went for it but Zhang sniffed out the bluff and was ahead with his ace high. Once the 9♥ hit the river Zhang was still in front with his ace high, to take the pot and eliminate Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Zhang	270,000
June Nguyen	Busted

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09-21-2024 18:27 UTC-8

Kapoor Wakes Up with Aces in the Big Blind

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player raised from the hijack, and once it folded to the small blind Andres Garcia, he three-bet all in for 20,500. Then the big blind Sanjeev Kapoor four-bet all in, which got a snap fold from the original raiser to leave the players heads up, with Garcia at risk.

Andres Garcia: A♣7♦ All in
Sanjeev Kapoor: A♠A♥

Garcia ran right into the pocket aces of Kapoor, and once the board ran out J♣J♥2♣8♦9♥ Kapoor's aces were still best, to take the pot and eliminate Garcia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Kapoor	265,000 196,500	196,500
Andres Garcia	Busted

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