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

09-21-2024 22:59 UTC-8

Kozin Saved On the River

Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Gary Kozin all in for 70,000, and L.D. Gray putting him at risk.

Gary Kozin: A♦K♥ All in
L.D. Gray: JxJx

Kozin was at risk and needing to improve against the pocket jacks of Gray. The Q♠6♥3♦ flop, and 7♥ turn brought no help for Kozin. But when the river came the A♣ Kozin improved to pair of aces to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
L.D. Gray	280,000 35,000	35,000
Gary Kozin	160,000 5,000	5,000

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Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

09-21-2024 22:53 UTC-8

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 22:48 UTC-8

Chung Stays Alive

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Gie Chung all in for 54,000, and Nathaniel Murphy putting him at risk.

Gie Chung: Q♥Q♦ All in
Nathaniel Murphy: J♣9♠

Chung had Murphy crushed, and once the board ran out K♥7♠10♣9♦A♠ the pocket queens held up to give Chung the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathaniel Murphy	450,000 150,000	150,000
Gie Chung	128,000 128,000	128,000

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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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Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

09-21-2024 21:59 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

09-21-2024 21:54 UTC-8

Vahabi Sends a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mike Vahabi opened the action with a raise to 12,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to the player in the big blind he three-bet all in for 77,000, which was snap called by Vahabi.

Big Blind: K♥Q♥ All in
Mike Vahabi: A♥K♣

Vahabi had his opponent dominated with big slick. The board ran out K♦5♣K♠7♥J♦ to give both players trip kings, but the ace kicker eliminated his opponent and gave Vahabi the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vahabi	405,000

09-21-2024 21:50 UTC-8

Assorted Chip Counts From the Field

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Gregory	520,000 300,000	300,000
Tongguang Sun	480,000 50,000	50,000
Stone Malick	470,000 325,000	325,000
Jesse Jaurigu	420,000 402,000	402,000
Martin Carnero	415,000 155,000	155,000
Jesus Delgadillo	410,000 270,000	270,000
Aaron Zhang	405,000 135,000	135,000
Michael Ung	370,000 370,000	370,000
Richard Ham	370,000 370,000	370,000
Taxi Vargas	335,000 50,000	50,000
Christopher Preziotti	320,000 130,000	130,000
L.D. Gray	315,000 50,000	50,000
Sanjeev Kapoor	310,000 138,000	138,000
Nathaniel Murphy	300,000 174,000	174,000
Michael Nia	265,000 207,000	207,000
Thu Nguyen	265,000 265,000	265,000
Adam Swan	260,000 260,000	260,000

Naoya Morozumi	255,000 210,000	210,000
Paul Nguyen	140,000 115,000	115,000
Rich Hasnip	95,000 89,000	89,000
Ky Nguyen	75,000 75,000	75,000
Sandeep Pulusani	70,000 13,000	13,000

Dylan Nguyen	50,000 50,000	50,000