Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-14-2024 22:18 UTC-8

Kupin Pays Eveslage Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Razz

Chad Eveslage: 8x7x6x/Ax6x3x4x
Aaron Kupin: XxXx/3x2x8x5x/Xx

Chad Eveslage completed and Aaron Kupin raised. Eveslage called.

Eveslage called a bet from Kupin on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.

Eveslage took over the betting lead on sixth and seventh and Kupin called him down. Eveslage turned over 8x7x6x for a seven and Kupin scooped up his cards and tossed them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	405,000 175,000	175,000

Aaron Kupin	100,500 49,500	49,500

Tags: Aaron Kupin Chad Eveslage

07-14-2024 22:27 UTC-8

Seiver Takes From Baker

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Scott Seiver raised from the hijack and was three-bet by David "ODB" Baker in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Seiver, who called.

Seiver check-called a bet from Baker on the K♣8♦3♥ flop and then both players checked on the Q♣ turn.

The 6♣ completed the board and Seiver led out for a bet. Baker slid his hand into the muck and Seiver collected the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	230,000 80,000	80,000

David "ODB" Baker	40,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Scott Seiver David "ODB" Baker

07-14-2024 22:39 UTC-8

Sternheimer Takes from Yu

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Razz

Philip Sternheimer completed and Ben Yu called.

Ben Yu: 9x5x4x / 7xQx6xKx
Philip Sternheimer: 5x4x3x / 7xJx8x8x

Sternheimer led on fourth and Yu called. Sternheimer then check-called on fifth.

On sixth, Yu check-called. He led on seventh and Sternheimer quickly called. Yu revealed his nine-seven which was no good against the eight-seven of Sternheimer who raked in a modest pot late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	170,000 20,000	20,000

Ben Yu	140,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ben Yu Philip Sternheimer

07-14-2024 22:39 UTC-8

Seiver and Sion Chop Wild Hand

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver: 9♠9♥7♣/ 4♣9♣10♥4♠ All in
Elior Sion: A♥6♦3♣ /7♦5♠6♠10♠ All in
Andrew Kelsall: 4♦2♦Xx/ 8♦5♦A♣A♠
Jesse Lonis: XxXxXx/ 6♥8♥Q♣K♠ folded on sixth street

Action was picked up on fifth street, after the pot swelled up after being capped on fourth street.

On fifth street the action was capped again.

On sixth street it checked to Elior Sion who bet, Andrew Kelsall called, before Seiver raised again, Jesse Lonis folded, and Sion put in another raise. Seiver then went all in to cap the betting once more. Sion and Kelsall both called.

On seventh street Kelsall checked and Sion bet all in for 2,500, and Kelsall called.

Seiver tabled a full house, nines full of fours to take the high, and Sion had the low with his seven-six to chop a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	235,000 95,000	95,000

Scott Seiver	230,000

Jesse Lonis	50,000 31,000	31,000

Andrew Kelsall	25,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Elior Sion Jesse Lonis Scott Seiver

07-14-2024 22:40 UTC-8

Bronshtein is Rolling

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yuval Bronshtein limped from early position and Jean Gaspard raised from the small blind. Bronshtein called.

Gaspard then check-called bets from Bronshtein on the 5♣A♦J♥ flop, 4♦ turn, and A♣ river.

Bronshtein turned over A♥8♣3♣2♦ for a wheel and Gaspard mucked to send the pot Bronshtein's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	350,000 200,000	200,000

Jean Gaspard	280,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Jean Gaspard Yuval Bronshtein

07-14-2024 22:51 UTC-8

Leah's Nine is Enough

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Razz

Mike Leah: 9x9x5x/6x8x9x4x
Phil Hui: XxXx/2xKx10xAx/Xx

Mike Leah completed and Phil Hui raised with his deuce. Action folded back to Leah, who called.

Hui called bets from Leah on fourth through sixth street and then both players checked on seventh.

"Trip nines," Leah joked as he turned over 9x9x5x for a nine.

Hui couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Hui.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	260,000 80,000	80,000
Phil Hui	115,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Mike Leah Phil Hui

07-14-2024 23:00 UTC-8

Eslami Continues to Build

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Philip Sternheimer completed, Ali Eslami raised, Jeremy Ausmus three-bet, and only Eslami called.

Ali Eslami: A♣K♣ / 3♣6♥K♦6♠ / Xx
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx / 5♠5♥J♣2♠ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Ausmus led on fourth and was called. He led again on fifth and then called after Eslami raised.

Eslami led on sixth with open sixes and Ausmus called. He bet dark on seventh and Ausmus deliberated for a while before he decided to let it go. Eslami showed A♣K♣ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	430,000 160,000	160,000

Jeremy Ausmus	195,000 87,000	87,000

Philip Sternheimer	130,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Jeremy Ausmus Philip Sternheimer

07-14-2024 23:01 UTC-8

Guagenti Sends Bolden to the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Razz

Gary Bolden: XxXxXx/ 10♦A♥K♦8♠ All in
Nick Guagenti: 8♦5♦4♦/ 7♣6♣10♠3♥
Chris Vitch: XxXxXx/ 7♦J♠6♠K♠

Gary Bolden completed the action before Chris Vitch raised. Nick Guagenti called, as did Bolden.

On fourth street Bolden bet all in, which was called by both Vitch and Guagenti.

On fifth, sixth, and seventh street there was a bet and call between Vitch and Guagenti.

Guagenti tabled a seven-six low, and Vitch mucked his hand. Bolden's hand was mucked as well, as he was already leaving the table prior to showdown, and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	355,000 250,000	250,000
Chris Vitch	235,000 150,500	150,500

Gary Bolden	Busted

Tags: Gary Bolden Chris Vitch Nick Guagenti

07-14-2024 23:03 UTC-8

Level 9 Entrants

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	230,000

Marco Johnson	150,000 150,000	150,000

Albert Daher	150,000 150,000	150,000

Phil Hellmuth	150,000 150,000	150,000

Bryce Yockey	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jason Mercier	150,000 150,000	150,000

Bryn Kenney	150,000

Andrew Kelsall	30,000 5,000	5,000

07-14-2024 23:06 UTC-8

Two Pair Takes it For Mizrachi

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Robert Mizrachi: 10♥9♣8♠/9♦J♥3♠J♦
Xixiang Luo: XxXx/K♦8♥Q♥J♣/Xx

Xixiang Luo completed and was called by Robert Mizrachi.

Mizrachi called bets from Luo on fourth and fifth street and then Mizrachi led out for a bet on sixth after pairing his jack. Luo called.

Mizrachi bet a final time on seventh and Luo went into the tank, saying "This is close," before eventually putting in a call. Mizrachi turned over 10♥9♣8♠ for jacks and nines and Luo sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	520,000 265,000	265,000

Robert Mizrachi	120,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Robert Mizrachi Xixiang Luo