Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-16-2024 00:00 UTC-8

Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 16th Place ($52,632)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Eric Wasserson: 2♣5♥/ A♥10♥6♠9♦/ 9♣ All in
Yueqi Zhu: K♠7♦/ K♥J♦8♣8♠/ 4♦ All in
Jason Mercier: A♦2♠/ 4♠6♥4♣10♦/ 10♠
Ali Eslami: XxXx/ 5♦3♠K♣ folded on fifth street
Matt Glantz: XxXx/ 3♥Q♠ folded on fourth street

Eric Wasserson completed the action, then Matt Glantz, Ali Eslami, Jason Mercier, and Yueqi Zhu all called.

On fourth street, Wasserson and Glantz checked, when Eslami bet. Mercier then raised, and Zhu three-bet. Wasserson called all in for 100,000, and Glantz folded. Eslami and Mercier both called.

On fifth street Mercier bet, and Zhu raised all in for 145,000. Eslami folded, and Mercier made the call to put him and Wasserman at risk.

After showdown Zhu had the best hand with two pair kings and eight. After Mercier and Wasserson both missed their low draw, Zhu scooped a huge pot, and eliminated Wasserson in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	1,475,000 125,000	125,000
Yueqi Zhu	1,150,000 870,000	870,000

Jason Mercier	710,000 10,000	10,000

Ali Eslami	675,000 100,000	100,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Eric Wasserson Jason Mercier Matt Glantz Yueqi Zhu

07-15-2024 23:51 UTC-8

Queens-up For Ivey

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Kane Kalas: XxXx/4♣2♣J♥6♠/Xx
Phil Ivey: A♠Q♠Q♣/10♦8♣2♦2♠

Phil Ivey completed and was called by Kane Kalas. Ivey called a bet from Kalas on fourth street and then Kalas called bets from Ivey on fifth and sixth.

Action checked down on seventh and Ivey turned over two queens in the hole for queens-up. Kalas sent his hand into the muck and Ivey was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,300,000 450,000	450,000

Kane Kalas	500,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Phil Ivey

07-15-2024 23:41 UTC-8

Benyamine and Daher Chop up Some of Guagenti's Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

David Benyamine: A♠9♦2♥/4♣5♠8♥7♠
Nick Guagenti: XxXx/5♦8♠J♦K♠/Xx - folded on seventh
Albert Daher: Q♠J♠10♠/Q♥6♣Q♦8♦

Three ways on fourth street, Nick Guagenti and Albert Daher called a bet from David Benyamine, and then Daher bet on fifth. Both Benyamine and Guagenti called.

Benyamine bet on sixth, and Guagenti and Daher called. Benyamine bet again on seventh, and only Daher called.

Daher held trip queens for the high, and Benyamine held a low for a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	2,700,000

Albert Daher	2,000,000 450,000	450,000

Nick Guagenti	530,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Albert Daher David Benyamine Nick Guagenti

07-15-2024 23:27 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 18th Place ($52,632)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Razz

Phil Hellmuth: 7x3x/6x2xKx6x/9x
Albert Daher: AxKx/2x7x3x7x/8x

Albert Daher completed and Phil Hellmuth raised. Daher called.

Daher called a bet from Hellmuth on fourth street and Hellmuth went all in on fifth. Daher called and boards were run.

Daher ended up best with an eight and Hellmuth said, "They play so fu**ing bad," as he stood up from his seat.

"Oh, we're at seventeen now? Who busted?" Seiver said from the other table.

"Seiver, when I win three bracelets next year you mother fu**er..." which got a laugh from the remaining players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	1,800,000 800,000	800,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Phil Hellmuth

07-15-2024 23:21 UTC-8

Hellmuth Hits Runner-Runner Flush to Double Through Ivey

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the small blind and he raised. Phil Ivey made the call in the big blind.

After the 5♣8♥K♠ flop Hellmuth went all in, and Ivey made the call.

Phil Hellmuth: A♠Q♥J♠J♥ All in
Phil Ivey: K♥10♠10♣2♣

Ivey was ahead with his pair of kings, but when the board ran out 2♠ on the turn, and 9♠ on the river, Hellmuth improved to the nut flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	850,000 75,000	75,000

Phil Hellmuth	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Phil Hellmuth

07-15-2024 23:13 UTC-8

Eslami Scoops Zhu

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ali Eslami and Yueqi Zhu were heads-up on a flop of 10♠6♠7♣.

Zhu check-called bets from Eslami on the flop, on the 8♣ turn, and on the J♥ river.

"I have a pretty good hand," Eslami said as he fanned out A♦J♦J♣2♥ for a set of jacks with the nut low.

Zhu showed he held A♣Q♠6♥3♠ and Eslami was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,100,000 520,000	520,000

Yueqi Zhu	400,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Yueqi Zhu

07-15-2024 23:11 UTC-8

Matthew Ashton Bubbles

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Benyamine limped from the hijack, Matt Glantz raised from the cutoff, Matthew Ashton called all-in for 45,000 from the big blind, and Benyamine called.

The 9♣3♣2♣5♣ board was checked down to the Q♣ river when Benyamine led and Glantz folded after some deliberation.

Matthew Ashton: K♣8♦7♠5♠
David Benyamine: A♣Q♠6♣4♦

Benyamine held nut-nut with the nut flush and nut low as Ashton hit the rail as the bubble boy.

The 18 remaining players are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	2,300,000 50,000	50,000

Matthew Ashton	Busted

Tags: David Benyamine Matt Glantz Matthew Ashton

07-15-2024 22:54 UTC-8

Moncek Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Michael Moncek and Scott Seiver have been in a few pots together as of late, with Moncek getting the better of Seiver so far.

In a recent hand, Sevier and Moncek were heads-up on a board of Q♥7♥5♦5♥ with several bets already in the middle, Moncek bet from the small blind and Seiver called in the cutoff.

Moncek bet again when the 6♣ completed the board and Seiver looked him up. Moncek tabled K♣Q♦ for queens-up and Seiver sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	2,800,000 700,000	700,000

Scott Seiver	675,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Michael Moncek Scott Seiver

07-15-2024 22:52 UTC-8

Benyamine Eliminates Yu

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Ben Yu: 3♠6♦Q♦/ 5♦6♣2♥5♥ All in
David Benyamine: A♣A♥A♦/ 7♥J♥5♠2♠
Matthew Ashton: A♠8♥4♥/ K♠8♦7♣7♣

Matthew Ashton completed the bet before David Benyamine raised. Ben Yu defended his bring in and called as well.

On fourth street Benyamine bet, both Yu and Ashton called.

On fifth street Ashton checked and Benyamine bet. Yu called all in for 50,000, and Ashton called as well.

On sixth street Ashton led out for a bet, and Benyamine called.

Ashton check called a bet from Benyamine on seventh street.

Benyamine tabled trip aces, to beat the two pair of Ashton and Yu, and eliminate Yu from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	2,250,000 650,000	650,000

Matthew Ashton	125,000 450,000	450,000

Ben Yu	Busted

07-15-2024 22:39 UTC-8

Ivey Trips up Hellmuth

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Adam Friedman: XxXx/6♣J♦5♦ - folded on fifth street
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/2♥A♦A♥Q♣/Xx
Phil Ivey: K♣7♠4♥/5♣K♦3♥K♥

Phil Ivey completed and was called by Adam Friedman and Phil Hellmuth.

Ivey and Friedman called a bet from Hellmuth on fourth street and Hellmuth bet again on fifth. Only Ivey called.

Ivey called bets from Hellmuth on sixth and seventh and Hellmuth announced, "Aces up," prompting Ivey to table K♣7♠4♥ for trip kings.

An unhappy Hellmuth muttered expletives under his breath while he looked at his hole cards before sending them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	1,300,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Ivey	775,000 375,000	375,000

Phil Hellmuth	360,000 415,000	415,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Phil Hellmuth Phil Ivey