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

07-14-2024 17:52 UTC-8

Level 5 Entrants

Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	150,000 150,000	150,000

John Racener	150,000 150,000	150,000

David Prociak	150,000 150,000	150,000

Dario Sammartino	150,000 150,000	150,000

Andrew Yeh	150,000 150,000	150,000

Roy Thung	150,000

07-14-2024 17:52 UTC-8

Bach Holds On

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Chino Rheem raised from the hijack, before he was three-bet by David Bach in the cutoff. After it folded back to Rheem, he made the call.

Rheem check-called bets on the J♦K♦K♠ flop, and 4♣ turn.

The river was the 7♣ and both players checked.

Rheem showed A♥Q♠ and said to Bach "What do you have? Tens or something?" and Bach tabled 6♥6♣ which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	155,000 29,000	29,000
David Bach	122,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Chino Rheem David Bach

07-14-2024 17:57 UTC-8

Rheem Chips up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Chino Rheem raised on the button and was called by David Bach in the small blind and Eric Wasserson in the big blind.

Bach led out for a bet on the 5♣J♥Q♥ flop and Eric Wasserson raised. Rheem called cold and Bach called as well.

Action checked to Rheem on the A♥ turn and he bet. Bach and Wasserson both called.

The A♦ completed the board and action checked through.

"Flush," Rheem said as he tabled 8♦7♥5♦4♥ as advertised.

"I had a straight," Wasserson said as both he and Bach mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	235,000 30,000	30,000

Chino Rheem	155,000
David Bach	140,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Chino Rheem David Bach Eric Wasserson

07-14-2024 18:04 UTC-8

Johns Check-Raises into Matusow's Monotone Board

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Mike Matusow completed and Ian Johns defended his bring-in.

Mike Matusow: XxXx / 4♠6♠J♠8♠ / Xx
Ian Johns: XxXx / 4♥2♣4♦6♥ / Xx

Matusow led on fourth and Johns called. Johns led on fifth with open fours and Matusow called.

Johns decided to check-call on sixth after Matusow showed a monotone board.

On seventh, Johns checked, Matusow bet, Johns put in a raise, and Matusow tanked for around a minute before he decided to fold his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	375,000 215,000	215,000

Mike Matusow	125,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Ian Johns Mike Matusow

07-14-2024 18:11 UTC-8

Hoffman Flushes With Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Todd Brunson: XxXx/3♠2♥8♣ -folded on fifth street
Max Hoffman: A♦9♦5♥/6♦4♦9♥5♦
Patrick Moulder: XxXx/7♥5♠6♠8♠/Xx

Max Hoffman completed and was raised by Todd Brunson. Patrick Moulder called cold and Hoffman raised again. Both Brunson and Moulder called for a bloated three-way pot.

Brunson and Moulder called a bet from Hoffman on fourth street and Hoffman bet again on fifth. Brunson let his hand go and Moulder raised. Hoffman called.

Hoffman bet out again on sixth and seventh and Moulder called him down. Hoffman tabled A♦9♦5♥ for the nut flush and Moulder tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Hoffman	270,000 85,000	85,000
Todd Brunson	115,000 35,000	35,000

Patrick Moulder	50,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Max Hoffman Patrick Moulder Todd Brunson

07-14-2024 18:11 UTC-8

Negreanu Chips Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Negreanu raised from early position and was called by Joao Vieira in the small blind.

The flop came 5♠A♥J♥ and Vieira check-raised the bet from Negreanu, which he called.

After the 7♠ on the turn Vieira again bet, but this time Negreanu raised, and Vieira called.

The river was the J♦ and Vieira checked to Negreanu who bet. Vieira quickly folded to give the pot Negreanu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	135,000 3,000	3,000

Joao Vieira	117,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Joao Vieira

07-14-2024 18:22 UTC-8

Some Big Stacks in the Room

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	370,000 5,000	5,000

Xixiang Luo	290,000 125,000	125,000

Andres Korn	255,000 75,000	75,000

Yueqi Zhu	255,000 137,000	137,000

Ali Eslami	250,000 135,000	135,000

Paul Zappulla	245,000 95,000	95,000

Jesse Klein	230,000 80,000	80,000

David Benyamine	230,000 92,000	92,000

Roman Verenko	220,000 35,000	35,000

Adam Friedman	215,000 20,000	20,000

Paul Volpe	210,000 60,000	60,000

07-14-2024 18:31 UTC-8

Eveslage Forces the Fold

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits, 1,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Philip Sternheimer in the cutoff who raised. Chad Eveslage on the button then three-bet. After it folded back to Sternheimer, he made the call.

Sternheimer check-called bets on the 9♥Q♦A♦ flop and 5♥ turn.

After the 6♦ on the river, Sternheimer checked to Eveslage who again bet. After giving it some thought, Sternheimer folded his hand and gave the pot to Eveslage.