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

09-21-2024 17:44 UTC-7

Agopian Turns a Set to Crack Kings

Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with three players in the hand, on a board showing 7♣5♣3♠ and roughly 11,000 in the pot.

Derek Gregory checked from the small blind, when a player in middle position bet all in for 8,000. Steve Agopian in the hijack then raised all in as well for his stack of 21,000. Gregory then sat in the tank contemplating his decision, but elected to fold and leave the players heads up.

All in Player: K♦K♣ All in
Steve Agopian: 9♥9♦

The all in player had the bigger over and in a great spot to double up, that was until the 9♣ hit the turn to give Agopian a set of nines. The all in player could hit a king and also picked up a flush draw to stay in the tournament. But the river was the 7♠ to give Agopian the pot with his full house, nines full of sevens and eliminate a player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Gregory	220,000 -5,000	-5,000
Steve Agopian	44,000

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09-21-2024 17:15 UTC-7

Carnero Spikes an Ace and Adds to His Stack

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with a player all in for 31,700, and Martin Carnero putting him at risk.

All in Player: 7♠7♦ All in
Martin Carnero: A♦K♣

The all in player was ahead with his pocket sevens, but once the board ran out A♥5♦J♥Q♦6♠ Carnero improved to a pair of aces to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Carnero	260,000

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09-21-2024 16:56 UTC-7

Gregory Sends a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 9♦2♥3♦2♦ and roughly 40,0000 in pot.

Derek Gregory was facing an all in bet from the player to his immediate right for 33,300. Gregory debated his decision, but found a call to put his opponent at risk.

All in Player: A♦K♠ All in
Derek Gregory: 10♦10♣

Grergory made the right call, but would still have to fade the two over cards, and nut flush draw of his opponent. But the river came the 6♥ and the pocket tens of Gregory were still best, to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Gregory	225,000

09-21-2024 16:46 UTC-7

Malick Wins the Race in 5-Bet Pot to Knockout a Player

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player from under the gun raised to 2,000, before the player in early position three-bet to 6,000. Then Stone Malick in middle position four-bet to 14,000. After it folded back to the original raiser, he five bet-all in for 43,000. That got the early position player to fold, and Malick made the call.

Under the Gun: A♦K♠ All in
Stone Malick: J♠J♥

The under the gun player was at risk and would need improve to stay in the tournament. Once the board ran out 9♦3♦4♣8♣9♣ the pocket jacks were still best, to give Malick the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stone Malick	145,000

09-21-2024 15:55 UTC-7

Kwan Makes Two Pair to Knockout Nguyen and Take a Side Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 7♦10♥8♠ and roughly 12,000 in the pot. A player in the big blind checked, as did Dylan Nguyen in the hijack. Then 'LA Poker Roundup' podcaster Derek Kwan bet 7,000 on the button. The big blind called, before Dylan Nguyen went all in for 12,700. Kwan and the big blind both made the call.

After the Q♥ on the turn, the big blind check-called a bet of 28,000 for a side pot.

The river brought the 8♦ and the big blind checked to Kwan, who went all in for 17,300. The big blind quickly mucked her hand to give Kwan the side pot.

At showdown for the main pot, Nguyen turned over J♥10♦ for two pair tens and eights, but Kwan had the winner when he tabled Q♠10♣ for two pair, queens and tens to get the knockout and take the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Kwan	97,000
Dylan Nguyen	Busted

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09-21-2024 15:39 UTC-7

Freeman Flops a Straight

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with 13,200 in the pot, and the board showing 10♥8♥6♥.

A player bet out 5,000, before another player raised all in for 18,300. A player in middle position folded, before Evan Freeman in the hijack made the call. The original bettor folded , leaving the players heads up.

All In Player: A♣10♠ All in
Evan Freeman: 9♦7♦

Freeman flopped a flush and with neither player having a heart, the all in player would need running cards to stay in the tournament. The 3♥ on the turn meant the all in player could not win the pot outright, but could hit another heart to chop the pot. But the river was the K♣ and Freeman's straight was still best, to give him the pot and knockout his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Freeman	67,800

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09-21-2024 15:31 UTC-7

Delgadillo Gets More Than A Double

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 7♥8♦9♥7♣ and roughly 28,000 in the pot.

Edward Pak was all in for 9,800, and Jesus Delgadillo was also in all in for 50,400. A player in the under the gun position debated his decision, and eventually found the call to put both players at risk.

Edward Pak: K♦7♦ All in
Jesus Delgadillo: 6♦5♦ All in
Under the Gun: A♣7♠

Both the under the gun player, and Pak turned trip sevens, but both would need to improve to beat the flopped straight of Delgadillo. Once the river brought the Q♠ the straight of Delgadillo gave him more than a double up, and eliminated Pak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Delgadillo	138,600 51,900	51,900
Edward Pak	Busted

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09-21-2024 15:15 UTC-7

Manon Finds Duck to Dish Out a Bad Beat

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in middle position, the hijack, and the cutoff Tito Manon all limped in, before a player on the button raised all in for 7,300. It folded back to Manon who said "You have overs" and tossed in a chip to call.

All in Player: 7♦7♣ All in
Tito Manon: 2♥2♦

Manon was hoping his opponent had overs, but instead he had a bigger pocket pair. But when the board ran out 10♣2♣Q♥10♦J♥ Manon improved to a full house, deuces full of tens to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tito Manon	52,000

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09-21-2024 15:09 UTC-7

Moradkhani Rivers a Boat to Knock a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing [6h106dAh] and roughly 18,000 in the pot.

Reza Moradkhani checked to a player in the cutoff, who went all in for 14,400, and Moradkhani made the call to put him at risk.

Cutoff: 7♦6♣ All in
Reza Moradkhani: A♦Q♦

The cutoff was ahead after flopping trip sixes, but Moradkhani could hit an ace and had a flush draw as outs. The river brought the A♠ and Moradkhani made a full house, aces full of sixes to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reza Moradkhani	135,000 65,200	65,200

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09-21-2024 14:51 UTC-7

Pak Sends a Player Out Blind Versus Blind

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up with the player in the big blind all in for 7,200, and the small blind Edward Pak putting him at risk.

Small Blind: K♥3♥ All in
Edward Pak: A♣K♣

The small blind was dominated by the bigger ace of Pak, and once the board ran out 9♠A♠K♦5♦J♦ Pak improved to two pair, aces and kings to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Pak	72,500 72,500	72,500

Tags: Edward Pak