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

09-19-2024 17:05 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	110,000 110,000	110,000
Adi Benami	Busted

Another Knockout for Griener

Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with a player all in for 11,700, and Jared Griener putting him at risk.

All in Player: A♦J♦
Jared Griener: 6♠6♣

It was a flip, but Griener ahead with his pocket sixes. Once the board ran out 2♠7♥7♠9♠3♦ the pocket sixes for Griener were still best, to take the pot and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Griener	135,000 25,000	25,000

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09-19-2024 17:27 UTC-8

Roca Gets Paid

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Tyler Boyer

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

Rey Roca raised to 2,400 from the button, and the big blind made the call.

Both players checked after the K♦K♠9♣ flop, which brought the 8♣ on the turn. The big blind then check-called a bet of 5,000 from Roca.

Then river was the 9♦ and the big blind led out for a bet of 5,000, which Roca then raised to 15,000, which the big blind called. Roca tabled K♥6♥ for a full house, kings full of nines, and the big blind mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rey Roca	165,000 87,000	87,000

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09-19-2024 17:32 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break, and this will be the last chance for players to register or renter, as late registration closes at the start of Level 10.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-19-2024 18:00 UTC-8

Hirose Picks Off the Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player from under the gun raised to 4,500, he was called by Kenneth Hirose in early position, and the big blind Rey Roca.

After the 2♦K♥7♣ flop, Roca checked to the under the gun player who bet out 7,000. Hirose made the call, and Roca folded.

The turn brought the 5♣ and both players checked to the 3♥ river. The under the gun player bet out 8,000 and Hirose quickly made the call. The player under the gun announced "Ace high" and Hirose tabled 8♥8♦ for a pair of eights to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Hirose	215,000
Rey Roca	155,000 10,000	10,000

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09-19-2024 18:06 UTC-8

Cruce Flops Quads and Doubles Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with Sarah Cruce all in and Kenneth Hirose putting her at risk. The board was showing 6♦7♥7♦A♠6♣ with roughly 37,000 in the pot.

Hirose tabled A♥K♥ for two pair aces and sevens, but Cruce had the best of it after she turned over 7♠7♣ for flopped quads, to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Hirose	165,000 50,000	50,000
Sarah Cruce	109,000 24,000	24,000

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09-19-2024 18:09 UTC-8

Playing Down to 8 Players

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With 80 entrants for todays flight, the tournament director has announced that eight players will make the money and advance to Day 2.

09-19-2024 18:25 UTC-8

Levy Gets a Big Blind Special

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Francisco Lopez in middle position, and he raised to 4,000. He was called by the small blind Jared Griener, and the big blind David Levy .

After the 2♣9♠2♦ flop, the blinds checked to Lopez who bet out 4,500. Griener folded, and Levy made the call.

Both players checked after the A♥ on the turn, and the river brought the Q♠. Levy then fired out 10,000, which was quickly called by Lopez.

Levy then tabled 7♣2♠ for trip deuces, which was good to take the pot as Lopez tapped the tabled and mucked his hand.