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

09-21-2024 16:46 UTC-7

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

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 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 17:04 UTC-7

Shiganyan Gets The Fold

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player opened the action was raise to 2,400 from under the gun, and was called by Stepan Shiganyan in the cutoff, as well as the big blind.

All three players checked after the 3♠2♦4♥ flop, and the turn brought the 5♣ the big blind checked to the under the gun player, who bet out 2,500. Shiganyan made the call, and the big blind folded.

The river brought the 9♠ and the under the gun player checked Shiganyan who fired out 3,000, which was enough to get his opponent to muck his and give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Shiganyan	138,000 138,000	138,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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 17:26 UTC-7

Two Players Flop a Set, Lose to Running Hearts

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player under the gun raised, before Susan Dizon three-bet to 10,000 from middle position . Then it folded to Evan Freeman in the small blind, and he four-bet all in for 18,500. Once the big blind folded, the under the gun player went all in for 26,800, which Dizon quickly called to put both players at risk.

Evan Freeman: K♥K♣ All in
Under the Gun: 10♠10♥ All in
Susan Dizon: J♠J♦

It was three big pairs with Freeman having the best of it with his pocket kings. But after the J♥7♥10♦ he was in third place after both his opponents flopped a set. But the 4♥ on the turn gave Freeman more outs with a flush draw, that came right in on the river when the Q♥ hit, to give him a triple up. The under the player won a small side pot with his flush to stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Freeman	57,500 -10,300	-10,300
Susan Dizon	34,000 2,500	2,500

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09-21-2024 17:44 UTC-7

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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Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

09-21-2024 18:04 UTC-7

Nguyen Hits the River to Double Up and Take Down Queens

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Tyler Boyer

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

June Nguyen limped in from middle position, as did the player in the hijack, and cutoff. Then Jesse Jaurigu raised to 8,600, which got the blinds to fold, and Nguyen called. The hijack folded, and the player in the cutoff made the call as well.

The flop came 7♥8♥4♥ and it checked to Jaurigu who bet all in for 63,500. Nguyen thought about his decision before saying "Okay, I go home" and put in his stack of 49,800. The cutoff folded to leave the players heads up, with Nguyen at risk.

June Nguyen: 9♠9♥ All in
Jesse Jaurigu: Q♥Q♦

Jaurigu was in dominate position holding the bigger over pair, and flush draw. But when the board ran out A♦ on the turn, and 9♣ on the river Nguyen hit a two outer to make a set of nines and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Jaurigu	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Jesse Jaurigu June Nguyen

09-21-2024 18:14 UTC-7

Tosoc Gets What He Asked For as Pulusani Doubles

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Tyler Boyer

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

Sandeep Pulusani opened the action with a raise all in for 26,000, and when it folded to Ryan Tosoc in middle position, he called. Action folded around, leaving the players heads up with Pulusani at risk.

Sandeep Pulusani: K♣Q♠ All in
Ryan Tosoc: A♣10♥

Before the board ran out Tosoc said "lets see a PLO runout" and after the A♥7♣5♥ flop to give him top pair and leaving Pulusani needing running cards, he said "So boring". But he got the sweat he asked for on the J♥ turn and said "ten one time" and he got what he asked for as the river brought the 10♣ to give Pulusani the double up with his Broadway straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Pulusani	57,000 57,000	57,000

Ryan Tosoc	22,000 22,000	22,000