WSOPC Commerce

Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit Main Event at The Commerce is officially in the books with 7:10 remaining in Level 16, play has been paused as players have reached 10% of the field remaining. The field of 164 entries has been whittled down to 17 to end the day with the elimination of Ali Shahni at the end of the night.

Brian Hastings bags the chip lead on Day 1A of the Commerce Main Event

Brian Hastings bagged the top stack at the end of Day 1a with 894,000 going into his bag. Hastings was trailed closely by Jake White who bagged 833,000. 

It was a quick hot start for Hastings who eliminated fellow bracelet winner Justin Fawcett early in his day and he would follow that up by eliminating LA reg Derek Kwan as well. From there, Hastings never looked back on his way to bagging the chip lead. 

Hastings is no stranger to WSOP success with six WSOP bracelets to his name as well as one circuit ring. And though most of his success has come in the mixed variety, Hastings still has plenty of results and experience in the No-Limit Hold'em formats as well. He'll look to add to his $5,958,611 in live tournament earnings with a strong finish here at the WSOP Circuit Commerce Main Event.  

Here's a look at the top ten counts, with the full list and Day 2 seating available here .

1. Brian Hastings - 894,000
2. Jake White - 833,000
3. Hattori Lopez - 686,000
4. Zelin Wang  - 534,000
5. Sohale Khalili - 509,000
6. Anthony Marquez - 486,000
7. Max Steinberg - 466,000
8. Brett Murray - 338,000
9. Victor Espinal - 311,000
10. Hriman Gokani - 293,000

Jake White also bagged a top stack on Day 1A

Also finding bags were five-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Brett Murray (338,000), WSOP bracelet winner Max Steinberg (466,000), and last year's WSOP Circuit Commerce High Roller winner Sohale Khalili (509,000).  Everyone will return on Sunday at 12 p.m. PT for Day 2.

Join us Friday morning for Day 1B and the second of three starting flights in the WSOPC Commerce Main Event.

Sohale Khalili

Brian Hastings opened with a raise to 16,000 from early position and next to act, Sohale Khalili three-bet to 50,000. Action folded around to the blinds where Ali Shahni moved all in for a bit over 100,000. Action folded back to Khalili who called to put Shahni at risk. 

Sohale Khalili:
Ali Shahni: [AcKd]

The board came down and Khalili found a straight on the river to scoop the pot and end play on Day 1A. The clock reads 7:10 remaining in level 16 with 17 players bagging and tagging for the night. 

• Sohale Khalili - 509,000
• Ali Shahni - Eliminated

Anthony Marquez raised to 23,000 on the button and next to act in the small blind, Zileng Wang called. 

The flop came down and Wang checked then called a bet of 15,000 from Marquez. 

The turn was the and Wang checked again. This time, Marquez bet 48,000. Wang went into the tank, but eventually folded his face up. 

"You wanna see," Marquez asked. He then showed his for a flopped straight and flush draw. "I thought for sure he had a king." 

• Anthony Marquez - 280,000
• Zileng Wang - 550,000

Yixi Tang all in on the bubble

The bubble has burst on Day 1A of the WSOP Circuit at The Commerce and the unfortunate bubble boy was Yixi Tang. 

Tang was holding on a flop of but his opponent, Hattori Lopez was holding for a flopped set. Tang was all in for nearly 400,000 on the flop and Lopez had him covered.

The board completed with the and the to rub a little salt in the wound as Lopez improved to a full house and Tang was sent to the rail leaving the remaining 25 players all in the money.

Yixi Tang's final hand against Hattori Lopez

All players remaining are now guaranteed at least $3,468.

• Hattori Lopez - 875,000
• Yixi Tang - eliminated