2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series

$1,200 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$300,000
Entries
263
Players Left
26
Average Chip Stack
404,615
Total Chips
10,520,000
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
80
Players Left
8

Bello Makes a Boat to Knockout Roca

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

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 50,000 in the pot and the board showing K6JK.

Elvyn Bello checked to Rey Roca who bet out 15,000, before Bello raised to 40,000. Roca made the call to see a river.

The river was the Q and Bella bet to Roca all in for his last 55,000. Roca said "What do you have, ace-ten? I don't think so" and made the call. He was right, Bella did not have ace-ten, but he did have JJ for a full house jacks full of kings, and Roca showed K10 for trip kings, as exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Elvyn Bello us
Elvyn Bello
425,000
90,000
90,000
Rey Roca us
Rey Roca
Busted

Tags: Rey RocaElvyn Bello

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Hirose Picks Off the Bluff With Ace High

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sarah Cruce opened the action with a raise to 15,000 from the hijack, and was called by the big blind Kenneth Hirose.

Both players checked after the 996 flop, and 2 turn.

The river was the 8 and Hirose checked to Cruce, who bet out 15,000 which was called by Hirose. Cruce tabled KQ and Hirose turned over A10 for ace high, which was good to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Hirose us
Kenneth Hirose
195,000
110,000
110,000
Sarah Cruce us
Sarah Cruce
160,000
-82,000
-82,000

Tags: Sarah CruceKenneth Hirose

Roca Gets There to Double Up

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 52J and roughly 35,000 in the pot.

Elvyn Bello bet out 30,000, and Rey Roca raised all in for 54,000, which was snap called by Bello.

Rey Roca: 43 All in
Elvyn Bello: AJ

Bello was ahead with his top pair, but would have to fade the open ended straight draw of Roca. The 6 on the turn brought the straight right in for Roca, and the 6 hit on the river for good measure, to take the pot and double up with his straight.

Player Chips Progress
Elvyn Bello us
Elvyn Bello
335,000
-10,000
-10,000
Rey Roca us
Rey Roca
140,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Rey RocaElvyn Bello

Cruce Doubles Through Big Slick With the Cowboys

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sarah Cruce opened the action from under the gun with a raise, before Kenneth Hirose three-bet. It then folded back to Cruce, who four-bet all in. Hirose made the call to put her at risk.

Sarah Cruce: KK All in
Kenneth Hirose: AxKx

It was a cooler for Hirose as Cruce had pocket kings, and was in a great position to double up. Once the board ran out 104293 the pocket kings of Cruce were still best, to secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Cruce us
Sarah Cruce
242,000
77,000
77,000
Kenneth Hirose us
Kenneth Hirose
85,000
-135,000
-135,000

Tags: Sarah CruceKenneth Hirose

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Bello Takes the Rest From Gaskari

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mir Kohyar Gaskari was all in for his last 83,000, and Elvyn Bello called to put him at risk.

Mir Kohyar Gaskari: A10 All in
Elvyn Bello: 77

It was a flip for Gaskari's tournament life, and after the board ran out J2626 the pocket sevens of Bello were still best, And Gaskari was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Elvyn Bello us
Elvyn Bello
345,000
53,000
53,000
Mir Kohyar Gaskari us
Mir Kohyar Gaskari
Busted

Bello Flops Two Pair and Doubles Up

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 66,000 in the pot, and the board showing 7A45. Elvyn Bello was all in for 1113,000 and Mir Kohyar Gaskari putting him at risk.

Elvyn Bello: A4 All in
Mir Kohyar Gaskari: AJ

Bello flopped two pair against the bigger ace of Gaskari, who would need a jack, a seven, or five to eliminate Bello. But the 3 river was a clean one for Bello, who secured the double up with his two pair, aces and fours.

Player Chips Progress
Elvyn Bello us
Elvyn Bello
292,000
212,800
212,800
Mir Kohyar Gaskari us
Mir Kohyar Gaskari
78,000
-117,000
-117,000

Gaskari Spikes The River to Get a Knockout

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mir Kohyar Gaskari raised to 9,000 from middle position, and when it folded to Adi Benami in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 58,000. It folded back to Gaskari, and he made the call to put Benami at risk.

Adi Benami: 55 All in
Mir Kohyar Gaskari: A10

Benami was ahead, but once the board ran out 949610 Gaskari hit a ten on the river to make the best hand, and eliminate Benami.

Player Chips Progress
Mir Kohyar Gaskari us
Mir Kohyar Gaskari
195,000
Adi Benami il
Adi Benami
Busted

Tags: Mir Kohyar GaskariAdi Benami

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000