Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The 11 remaining players have all made the money, and are bagged up to return for Day 2 on Sunday August 22 at 11:00 a.m. local time. Stay turned for a full recap of the days action.
2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series
$1,200 Main Event
Day: 1d
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
2
674,000
7
410,000
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
679,000
594,000
|
594,000 |
|
|
674,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
605,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
573,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
|
471,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
442,000
401,500
|
401,500 |
|
|
410,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
251,000 | |
|
211,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
133,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
112,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jared Griener opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 27,000. It then folded to the small blind Andy Garcia, who three-bet all in for 70,000. Ty Dobbertin in the big blind snap called, which got Griener to fold and leave the players heads up.
Andy Garcia: [AsKJd] 
Ty Dobbertin: J♠J♣
Garcia ran straight into the jacks, and would need help to avoid being the bubble boy. But once the board ran out 7♦7♣K♥Q♣K♣ the pockets jacks of Dobbertin were still best, and eliminated Garcia to burst the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
585,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
445,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action was picked up with Andy Garcia all in for 37,000 and Jared Griener calling to put him at risk.
Andy Garcia: K♥7♠
Jared Griener: A♣8♣
Garcia was very short and in desperate need of a double up. He found just that after the board ran out 7♦10♣Q♠5♠Q♦ to improve to two pair, queens and sevens to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
85,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded to Kyung Lee on the button who raised all in for 98,000. Once the small blind folded, the big Ty Dobbertin slowly sweated his cards, and then snap called to put Lee at risk.
Kyung Lee: A♥A♣
Ty Dobbertin: K♠K♦
It was the ultimate cooler for Dobbertin, and once the board ran out 3♣8♣A♦7♦4♣ Lee improved to a set of aces to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
345,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
215,000
186,500
|
186,500 |
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With 12 players left the floor has announced play will go to hand for hand as 11 will make the money and Day 2.
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded to a player in the small blind who went all in for 125,000, and Yan Yan quickly called.
Small Blind: K♦6♠
Yan Yan: 10♥10♣
The small blind ran into a real hand of Yan, and after the board ran out 9♣10♠6♦10♦7♠ Yan turned quad tens, to eliminate her opponent and put players on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
435,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Di Wu opened the action from the under, going all in for his stack of 625,000. It folded to the big blind Dylan Nguyen, who said "okay" and made the call for his last 80,000.
Dylan Nguyen: Q♦10♥
Di Wu: A♦6♦
Wu was ahead with his ace high, and after the board ran out 3♠8♠10♣A♣5♦ Wu improved to pair of aces to knockout Nguyen.
Moments later Paul Nguyen was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
715,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jared Griener opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 20,000. It folded to Ty Dobbertin in the big blind who made the call.
The flop came 2♠6♦10♥ and Dobbertin check-called a bet of 18,000 from Griener.
Both players checked to the river after the 4♦ on the turn, which brought the 4♠. Dobbertin then bet 25,000 and after giving it some thought, Griener mucked to give the pot to the 'LA Poker Roundup' podcaster Dobbertin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
370,000 |