$1,200 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series
$1,200 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Action continues at The Commerce Hold'em Championship Series as Day 1b of the $1,200 Main Event begins at 12:00 p.m. local time in Los Angeles. The $300,000 guaranteed event will begin the second of five Day 1 flights, The first flight that took place saw 27 total entrants, with three players advancing to Day 2.
The chip leader after play concluded from Day 1a was Six-Time World Series of Poker Bracelet winner Brian Hastings, who topped the field after winning a massive pot on the last hand of the night, to bag 409,000 chips.
Chip Counts After Day 1a
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Hastings | United States | 409,000 |
| 2 | Preston Patz | United States | 370,000 |
| 3 | Fred Lavassani | United States | 301,000 |
For the Day 1 flights, players will start with 40,000 chips at the 100/200 blind levels. There will be 40-minute blind levels, until the final table where they will play 60-minute levels. Players will have a 15-minute break after every three levels of play. This event has unlimited rebuys, with registration for this event concluding after the start of Level 10, and Day 1 flights ending after the players make the money.
1 in 10 players will make the money. Players may play multiple Day 1 flights after bagging to improve their Day 2 stack. Any player who bags multiple times will have their smaller stack taken out of play, and receive a min cash for their stack.
$1,200 Main Event Remaining Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1b | September 18 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 1c | September 19 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 1d | September 20 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 1e | September 21 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 2 | September 22 | 11:00 a.m. |
Make sure to follow PokerNews for live updates and overage throughout the event, as we will have all the action until a winner is crowned at The Commerce Casino.
Play has been delayed, action will begin shortly.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal, as play as officially begun for Day 1b.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Sohale Khalili opened the action with a raise to 300 from the hijack, and was called by the cutoff Katherine Brandt.
After the flop came 5♥2♣Q♥ Khalili checked to Brandt, who bet out 400. Khalili then raised to 1,400, which Brandt quickly called.
The turn brought the J♣ and Khalili checked to Brandt who bet out 2,500, which got Khalili to fold and give the pot to Brandt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,600 | |
|
38,200
38,200
|
38,200 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Marc Fiorentino opened the action with a raise to 600 from middle position, and was called by the small blind.
After the 5♥4♠8♠ flop, the small blind led out for a bet of 700, before Fiorentino raised to 2,200. The small blind made the call.
Both players checked to showdown after the 5♣ turn, and 6♣ river.
The small turned over 6♦4♦ for two pair sixes and fours, but Fiorentino had the winner with J♦8♦ for two pair eights and sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Action folded to Marc Spitaleri on the button, and he was called by both the small blind, and the big blind Derek Harrington .
After the K♥Q♦J♣ flop, the blinds checked to Spitaleri, who bet out 600. The small blind folded, and Harrington called.
The turn brought the 2♦ and the Harrington check-called a bet of 1,500 from Spitaleri.
Both players checked after the 2♠on the river. Harrington turned over Qx4x for two pair queens and deuces, but Spitaleri had the winner when he tabled K♥5♥ for two pair kings and deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
37,800 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 0
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 0 ante
Action folded to Joshua Prager on the button, and he raised to 800. The small blind Marc Spitaleri called, and the big blind folded.
After the 8♦8♣5♥ flop, Spitaleri checked to Prager who bet out 1,000, before Prager raised to 3,000. Prager made the call to see a turn.
After the 8♠ on the turn, Prager called a bet of 5,000 from Spitaleri.
The river was the K♦ and Prager check-called a bet of 10,400 Prager.
Prager turned over J♣8♥ for quad eights, and Spitaleri showed 6♠6♣ before tossing his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,500 | |
|
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16,800
-26,700
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-26,700 |