Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series
$1,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Brian Hastings raised to 1,600 from early position, and was called by the big blind.
The flop came 4♠Q♥5♣ and the big blind check-called a bet of 1,500.
After the K♣ on the turn, the big blind checked, and Hastings fired out a bet of 6,000, which got a quick fold from the big blind to give Hastings the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,500 | |
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Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Action was picked up with Jesse Jaurigu all in for 13,600, and a player in the cutoff calling to put him at risk.
Jesse Jaurigu: A♣Q♦ 
Cutoff: 8♥8♣
It was a flip and Jaurigu would need to improve to stay in the tournament. The 7♥2♣4♥ flop, and 4♦ turn were not help for Jaurigu. But when the river came the A♥ Jaurigu spiked the river to make two pair, aces and fours to take the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,200
13,200
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13,200 |
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Chris Nelson raised to 1,600 from early position, and was called by the big blind.
After the flop came 10♠8♣5♠ the big blind check-called a bet of 2,000 from Nelson.
The turn brought the K♣ and after the big blind checked, Nelson bet out 3,200. The big blind then mucked his hand, and gave the pot to Nelson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
13,500
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13,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Naoya Morozumi raised to 1,500 from early position, and was called by the small blind Artashe Kartaly, and the big blind Chris Nelson.
After the 10♥8♥Q♠ flop, the blinds checked to Morozumi, who bet 1,500. Both Kartaly, and Nelson called to see a turn.
After the 6♦ on the turn, all three players checked to the Q♠ on the river. Kartaly then bet out 3,000, which got Nelson and Morozumi to fold, and give the pot to Kartaly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
121,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
61,000
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
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46,600
-6,600
|
-6,600 |
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Marc Fiorenti raised to 1,600 from under the gun, and was called by Jesse Jaurigu in the cutoff, and the player on the button.
All three players checked to the turn after the 2♣4♠5♥ flop, which brought the 4♥. Fiorenti then bet out 3,500, and was called by Jaurigu, and the player on the button folded.
The river brought the 10♥ and Fiorenti fired out 6,000, and after giving it some thought, Jaurigu made the call. He was shown A♥4♦ from Fiorenti, and Jaurigu tossed his hand in the muck, giving the pot to Fiorenti.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,900
-42,600
|
-42,600 |
|
|
18,000
-18,200
|
-18,200 |
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Johnson Lee raised to 1,400 from the hijack, and when it folded to Sohale Khalili, he three-bet all in for 3,700. The small blind made the call, and once the big blind folded Johnson called as well.
With Khalili all in, both the small blind and Lee checked to showdown after the board ran out 4♥5♥J♣8♦6♦.
The small blind tabled 3x3x for a pair of threes, Johnson showed K♣10♥ for just king high, and Khalili had the winner with 9♥9♣ for a pair of nines to take the pot and triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69,800
7,300
|
7,300 |
|
12,300
5,800
|
5,800 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600