Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-16-2024 19:23 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

Connor Richards

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Dan Cates

07-16-2024 19:25 UTC-8

Daher Bets the Whole Way

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Xixiang Luo: XxXx/2♠8♥4♣Q♣/Xx - folded on seventh street
Albert Daher: XxXx/5♥9♣10♥7♣/Xx

Albert Daher completed and was called by Xixiang Luo.

Luo called bets from Daher on fourth through sixth street, but laid his hand down facing a bet on seventh after a lengthy tank to send the pot Daher's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	8,900,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Michael Moncek	6,300,000 100,000	100,000

Xixiang Luo	2,800,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Albert Daher Xixiang Luo

07-16-2024 19:29 UTC-8

Luo Wins Without Showdown

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Xixiang Luo completed and Albert Daher defended his bring in.

Xixiang Luo: XxXx / 7♠9♥9♠J♠ / Xx
Albert Daher: XxXx / 3♦10♣2♥7♥ / Xx

Luo stayed aggressive throughout the hand as he bet on fourth through sixth and Daher called him down quickly.

On seventh, Luo bet for a final time and Daher took around a minute before he decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	7,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Michael Moncek	5,900,000 400,000	400,000

Xixiang Luo	4,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Albert Daher Xixiang Luo

07-16-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Daher Shows Moncek the Nuts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Albert Daher raised on the button and was three-bet by Michael Moncek in the big blind. Daher called.

Daher raised a bet from Moncek on the 8♥K♥7♣ flop and Moncek called.

Moncek then check-called a bet from Daher on the J♣ turn and checked a final time on the 2♠ river.

Daher bet and Moncek went into the tank.

"I was hoping you'd give up," Moncek muttered as he contemplated his decision.

Moncek eventually put in a call and Daher turned over 10♦9♣ for a straight. Moncek sent his hand into the muck and Daher collected the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	8,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Xixiang Luo	6,700,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Michael Moncek	2,500,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Albert Daher Michael Moncek

07-16-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

The remaining three players are going on a 25-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	8,100,000 700,000	700,000

Xixiang Luo	6,300,000 400,000	400,000

Michael Moncek	3,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

07-16-2024 20:09 UTC-8

Delay

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Play has not yet begun as not all players have returned from break.

The action should get underway shortly.

Level: 27

Limit Flop: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 75,000-250,000, 250,000-300,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

07-16-2024 20:40 UTC-8

Daher Folds to Luo's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit Flop: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 75,000-250,000, 250,000-300,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Albert Daher raised on the button and was three-bet by Xixiang Luo in the small blind. Daher called.

Daher then called bets from Luo on the 8♥K♠9♥ flop and A♣ turn, but folded facing a final bet from Luo on the 8♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	7,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Albert Daher	6,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Michael Moncek	3,500,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Albert Daher Xixiang Luo

07-16-2024 20:54 UTC-8

Luo Calls Seventh Correctly

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Brett Slezak

Level 27

Limit Flop: 125,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 75,000-250,000, 250,000-300,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Razz

Xixiang Luo completed and Albert Daher defended.

Xixiang Luo: 7x6x2x / 3x2x10x7x
Albert Daher: 2xAx / Kx8x3xAx / Ax

Luo bet on fourth through sixth while Daher called him down.

On seventh, Luo slowed down with a check and Daher looked down at his cards and bet. Luo went deep into the tank with his ten-seven but he eventually tossed in the call and was good against the king-eight of Daher.