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

09-21-2024 15:56 UTC-8

Gregory Sends a Player Out

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 16:15 UTC-8

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 16:44 UTC-8

Agopian Turns a Set to Crack Kings

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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 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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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 18:56 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 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 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 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 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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