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

Jul 14, 2024

Cho and Verenko Chop Up Dzivielevski

Brett Slezak

Level 4

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

The betting was capped at five bets pre-flop between Roman Verenko from under the gun, Wooram Cho from middle position, and Yuri Dzivielevski from the small blind.

On the J♠7♥3♣ flop, Dzivielevski led and both opponents called.

The turn brought the 2♥. Dzivielevski slowed down with a check, Verenko bet, and both players called.

The Q♠ peeled off on the river. Both opponents called a final bet from Verenko.

Roman Verenko: A♠6♣4♣2♠
Wooram Cho: Q♥Q♣J♣8♣

Verenko had ace-four four the nut low and Cho had trip queens for the high while Dzivielevski mucked.

Tags: Roman Verenko Wooram Cho Yuri Dzivielevski

Jul 14, 2024

Level 4 Entrants

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

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

Jul 14, 2024

Alioto Wins Multi-Way Pot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yueqi Zhu limped from middle position, Dario Alioto limped behind from the hijack, and Xixiang Luo also limped from the cutoff. Felipe Ramos raised on the button and all of the limpers called for a four-way pot.

Zhu led out for a bet on the 3♦3♣9♥ flop and everyone called.

The 3♠ fell on the turn and Zhu checked to Alioto, who bet. Nobody wanted any part of it and folded to send Alioto the pot uncontested.

Tags: Dario Alioto Felipe Ramos Xixiang Luo Yueqi Zhu

Jul 14, 2024

Vieira Makes Trips

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Joao Vieira: 9♦4♥3♦/ 5♥J♦4♣4♠
Arash Ghaneian: XxXxXx/ 6♥Q♥J♠9♣
Chris Brewer: XxXx/ 3♣K♠3♠ folded on fifth street

Arash Ghaneian completed the bet, when Joao Vieira and Chris Brewer called.

On fourth street Brewer checked to Ghaneian who bet, and both Vieira and Brewer called.

On fifth street Brewer checked to Ghaneian again who bet. Vieira called, and Brewer folded.

After sixth street both players checked.

On seventh street Vieira led out for a bet and was snap called by Ghaneian.

Vieira tabled trip fours, which made Ghaneian muck and give the pot to Vieira.

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Chris Brewer Joao Vieira

Jul 14, 2024

Sion and Friedman Chop One Up

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Elior Sion completed, Adam Friedman called, and Yueqi Zhu called.

Elior Sion: 7♦4♣2♦ / A♥8♦5♦10♣
Adam Friedman: 8♥7♣6♥ / 4♥10♥9♦2♥
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / 3♣Q♣3♦A♠ - folded on sixth street

Sion led on fourth and both players called. Both called another bet from Sion on fifth.

On sixth, Sion led, Friedman raised, and only Sion called. Sion check-called a final bet from Friedman.

Friedman held a flush for the high while Sion's seven-five was better than Friedman's eight-seven for the low, and the pot was chopped.

Tags: Adam Friedman Elior Sion Yueqi Zhu

Jul 14, 2024

Claassen Has Harman Outkicked

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

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

Limit Hold’em

Christopher Claassen raised from the hijack and was called by Jen Harman in the small blind.

Harman check-called bets from Claassen on the 2♣9♣6♠ flop and K♦ turn and then led out for a bet herself on the 8♦ river.

Claassen called and Harman tabled K♥10♥ for a pair of kings with a ten kicker. Claassen tabled K♠J♥ for the same pair with a jack kicker and was sent the pot.

Tags: Christopher Claassen Jen Harman

Jul 14, 2024

Initial Dates Released for 20th WSOP Circuit Season

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Sandra Barbour

Level 4

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

The initial schedule — US and international — is out for the 2024-2025 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) season, and it should create some excitement within the poker community.

Action for the 20th Circuit season kicks off at a familiar spot — Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma — on July 17, the same day as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event concludes. There will also be a return to the same casino in October.

There are 18 stops — 13 in the US and five in other countries — on the 2024 portion of the WSOPC schedule. That includes five different countries and eight US states.

Find the full schedule here

Level: 4

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

Jul 14, 2024

Eveslage Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

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

Limit Hold’em

Philip Sternheimer raised on the button and was three-bet by Chad Eveslage in the small blind. Brandon Shack-Harris made it four bets to go from the big blind and both Sternheimer and Eveslage called.

Eveslage checked to Shack-Harris, who bet on the K♦J♠5♣ flop. Both Sternheimer and Eveslage called.

Action checked through on the 5♠ turn and then Eveslage led out for a bet after the 4♥ completed the board. Shack-Harris and Sternheimer folded in turn and Eveslage collected the pot without showing.

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Chad Eveslage Philip Sternheimer

Jul 14, 2024