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

Jul 14, 2024

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.

Tags: Ben Yu Philip Sternheimer

Jul 14, 2024

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.

Tags: Scott Seiver David "ODB" Baker

Jul 14, 2024

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.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Chad Eveslage

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

Jul 14, 2024

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Players in the field have been sent on their final 15-minute break of the day.

Jul 14, 2024

Bleznick Gets There on Seventh

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Action was picked up on sixth street in a hand between Daniel Negreanu and Jared Bleznick, who is fresh off of his win in the $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.

Jared Bleznick: 10♠3♠ / 10♦5♦4♠K♠ / K♥
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx / 4♥2♠6♠A♥ / Xx

Negreanu led on sixth and Bleznick called.

On seventh, Negreanu led again and Bleznick raised. Negreanu shrugged as he reluctantly called it off. He got the bad news as Bleznick caught king-king on the end to make a better two pair.

"I had two pair on fifth," remarked Negreanu.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jared Bleznick

Jul 14, 2024

Racener Gets Trips

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Stud

John Racener: Q♠J♣6♣/ J♦J♥3♣9♥
Mike Matusow: XxXxXx/ 9♣Q♣7♥K♥

Action was picked up on fourth street when John Racener bet, and the only player that called was Mike Matusow.

Matusow then called bets on fifth and sixth street.

Both players checked on seventh street.

Racener tabled the winner with trip jacks and took in the sizable pot.

Tags: Mike Matusow John Racener

Jul 14, 2024

A Boat For Bohlman

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded around to the blinds, where Koji Fujimoto raised from the small blind and Scott Bohlman defended his big blind.

Bohlman raised a bet from Fujimoto on the J♥4♥6♦ flop and then Fujimoto check-called bets from Bohlman on the 6♥ turn and 6♣ river.

Bohlman tabled 9♥8♦7♣7♥ for sixes-full of sevens and Fujimoto mucked to award Bohlman the pot.

Tags: Koji Fujimoto Scott Bohlman

Jul 14, 2024

Korn Makes a Straight

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Johannes Becker raised from early position, and it folded to the big blind Andres Korn, who made the call.

Korn check-called a bet from Becker after the 6♥K♦7♣ flop.

Both players checked after the 8♣ turn.

The river was the 5♥ and Korn bet, which was called by Becker.

Korn tabled 9♥9♦ for a straight, and Becker mucked his hand to give the pot to Korn.

Tags: Andres Korn Johannes Becker

Jul 14, 2024

Recent Counts From the Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Limit Flop: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante