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

07-14-2024 13:45 UTC-8

Trips for Rheem

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits, 500 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Chino Rheem completed, Xixiang Luo raised, and Rheem called.

Chino Rheem: J♠10♣9♣ / Q♥5♣9♠9♥
Xixiang Luo: XxXxXx / A♦6♠3♥6♣

Rheem called bets from Luo on fourth on fifth.

On sixth, Rheem made open nines and check-raised a bet from Luo who called. The action checked through on seventh. Rheem revealed his trip nines which were good to add to his stack early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	175,000 43,000	43,000
Xixiang Luo	130,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Xixiang Luo

07-14-2024 13:45 UTC-8

Matusow Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits, 500 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Mike Matusow: XxXx/Q♥10♠4♥
Dario Alioto: XxXx/6♥2♥ - folded on fourth street
David Benyamine: XxXx/6♠J♦3♦ - folded on fifth street

Mike Matusow completed and was called by Dario Alioto and David Benyamine for a three-way pot.

Matusow bet on fourth, which got a fold from Alioto and a call from Benyamine.

On fifth street, Matusow bet again and Benyamine revealed 4♠2♠ before sending his board into the muck.

"You got all the way to the straight draw, why would you fold now?" Matusow said as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	195,000 45,000	45,000

David Benyamine	140,000 140,000	140,000

Mike Matusow	125,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Dario Alioto David Benyamine Mike Matusow

07-14-2024 13:49 UTC-8

Claassen Keeps Betting his Aces

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits, 500 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Claassen completed and Xixiang Luo defended his bring in.

Xixiang Luo: XxXxXx / 3♠4♣10♣J♥
Christopher Claassen: A♣10♠6♠ / A♥2♣3♦8♣

Claassen bet on every street and Luo was a non-believer as he snapped him off on fourth through sixth.

On seventh, Luo took some time before he called and Claassen revealed just a pair of aces which were good to take another piece out of Luo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	172,000 17,000	17,000

Xixiang Luo	110,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Xixiang Luo

07-14-2024 13:53 UTC-8

More Level 1 Entrants

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits, 500 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	150,000 10,000	10,000

Matt Grapenthien	150,000 150,000	150,000
Scott Bohlman	150,000 150,000	150,000

Arash Ghaneian	150,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Tryba	150,000 150,000	150,000

Matt Glantz	150,000 150,000	150,000
Greg Mascio	150,000

07-14-2024 14:10 UTC-8

Johns Gets Paid by Matusow

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1

Limit Flop: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits, 500 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Mike Matusow raised from the cutoff and was called by David Benyamine in the small blind and Ian Johns in the big blind.

Action checked to Matusow, who bet on the J♣7♠A♥ flop. Benyamine folded and Vanwyhe called.

Both players checked on the 6♣ turn and then Johns led out for a bet after the 10♣ completed the board. Matusow raised and, undeterred, Johns made it three bets to go.

Matusow tanked a bit before sticking in a call and Johns turned over K♣7♣ for a king-high flush. Matusow sent his hand into the muck and Johns collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	165,000 165,000	165,000

David Benyamine	145,000 5,000	5,000

Mike Matusow	135,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: David Benyamine Mike Matusow Stephen Vanwyhe

Level: 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits, 500 Ante

07-14-2024 14:24 UTC-8

Shack-Harris Shows Eslami a Flush

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits, 500 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Patrick Moulder: XxXx/A♥Q♥10♠ - folded on fifth street
Ali Eslami: XxXx/A♣5♥J♦7♠/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: A♦9♦3♥/K♦8♣5♦Q♦

Brandon Shack-Harris called the bring-in and Ali Eslami completed. Patrick Moulder called and Shack-Harris called as well.

Moulder and Shack-Harris called a bet from Eslami on fourth street and Eslami bet again on fifth. Only Shack-Harris called.

Shack-Harris led out for a bet on sixth after catching a third diamond and Eslami called.

Eslami called a final bet from Shack-Harris on seventh and Shack-Harris turned over A♦9♦3♥ for the nut flush. Eslami mucked and Shack-Harris was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Moulder	245,000 106,000	106,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	140,000 10,000	10,000

Ali Eslami	128,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Brandon Shack-Harris Patrick Moulder

07-14-2024 14:29 UTC-8

Aces Hold for Glantz Multi-Way

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits, 500 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Action was picked up on sixth street with several bets in the middle in a hand between Xixiang Luo, Matt Glantz, and Brian Hastings.

Xixiang Luo: XxXxXx / 6♠K♠2♥Q♥
Matt Glantz: A♣XxXx / A♦K♥9♣3♦
Brian Hastings: XxXxXx / 6♣4♠9♥3♣

Glantz led on sixth and both players called. The action checked around on seventh.

Glantz revealed his lone pair of aces which were good enough to drag a big one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	190,000 40,000	40,000
Brian Hastings	115,000 28,000	28,000

Xixiang Luo	110,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Matt Glantz Xixiang Luo

07-14-2024 14:33 UTC-8

Level 2 Entrants

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits, 500 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	150,000 150,000	150,000

Philip Sternheimer	150,000 150,000	150,000

David "ODB" Baker	150,000 150,000	150,000

Andres Korn	150,000 150,000	150,000

Eric Wasserson	150,000 150,000	150,000

Robert Mizrachi	150,000 150,000	150,000

Ryan Miller	150,000 150,000	150,000

Elior Sion	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jesse Klein	150,000 150,000	150,000

Long Tran	150,000 150,000	150,000
Ian Johns	150,000 150,000	150,000

Paul Zappulla	150,000 150,000	150,000

Max Hoffman	150,000