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

07-15-2024 22:32 UTC-8

Friedman Cracks Aces

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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

Ryan Miller: XxXx/A♥J♥7♣8♠/Xx
Adam Friedman: 9♥7♠7♥/2♠9♠A♦J♣

Ryan Miller completed and was called by Adam Friedman.

Friedman called bets from Miller on every street and Miller announced, "Aces," prompting Friedman to quickly table 9♥7♠7♥ for nines-up.

Miller mucked his hand and Friedman collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	1,350,000 250,000	250,000

Ryan Miller	385,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Ryan Miller

07-15-2024 22:19 UTC-8

Ivey Doubles Through Cates; Daher Finishes Cates Off

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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

Dan Cates: 6♦6♣/4♦7♣10♠5♥/K♦
Phil Ivey: J♦4♠/J♠5♣3♥4♣/2♠

Phil Ivey completed and was called by Dan Cates.

Ivey called a bet from Cates on fourth street and the rest of Cates' chips went on fifth.

Cates' board left his second best with his sixes and Ivey doubled up with jacks.

Dan Cates: 4♠3♠/3♥6♥2♦J♥/9♣ All in
Albert Daher: K♦2♠/A♥Q♦Q♠5♠/3♦

On the very next hand, Cates called all in on third street and boards were run. Daher's board left him best with queens to eliminate Cates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	1,000,000 25,000	25,000

Phil Ivey	400,000 200,000	200,000

Dan Cates	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Dan Cates Phil Ivey

07-15-2024 21:50 UTC-8

Glantz Forces a Fold

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud

Matt Glantz: XxXxXx/A♥10♦2♠5♦
David Benyamine: XxXxXx/ 2♦A♣J♦7♠

Action was picked up on fourth street and David Benyamine called a bet.

On fifth and sixth street Benyamine check-called bets from Glantz.

On seventh street Benyamine check and then folded to the bet from Glantz to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	1,400,000 150,000	150,000
David Benyamine	1,325,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: David Benyamine Matt Glantz

07-15-2024 21:47 UTC-8

Glantz Eliminates Cohen

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Jonathan Cohen: 7♣7♥/8♣2♥A♦6♣/Q♣ All in
Matthew Ashton: XxXx/Q♠4♣9♦ - folded on fifth street
Matt Glantz: A♥2♣/A♣9♣9♥10♣/10♦

Three ways on fourth street, Matt Glantz bet and Jonathan Cohen and Matthew Ashton called.

Glantz bet again on fifth and Cohen called all in. Ashton let his hand go and boards were run.

Glantz's board left him with aces-up, which was best against Cohen's sevens for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	1,250,000 20,000	20,000
Matthew Ashton	700,000 750,000	750,000

Jonathan Cohen	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Cohen Matt Glantz Matthew Ashton

07-15-2024 21:32 UTC-8

Mercier Makes a Flush

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Ali Eslami: XxXx/3♠ - folded on third street
Michael Moncek: XxXx/Q♣K♣9♠4♦/Xx
Jason Mercier: A♦7♦3♣/3♦Q♦2♦10♣

Ali Eslami called the bring-in and Michael Moncek completed. Jason Mercier raised, which got a fold from Eslami and a call from Moncek.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Moncek called a bet from Mercier on fifth. Moncek bet on sixth and Mercier called, and then Mercier bet on seventh and Moncek called.

Mercier tabled A♦7♦3♣ for the nut flush and Moncek mucked.

At another table, Brad Ruben was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	1,850,000 190,000	190,000

Ali Eslami	775,000 75,000	75,000

Jason Mercier	600,000 220,000	220,000

Brad Ruben	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Jason Mercier Michael Moncek

07-15-2024 21:31 UTC-8

Jungle Doubles Through Ivey

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Stud

Dan Cates: A♦3♥4♣ /5♣9♣2♦8♠ All in
Phil Ivey: XxXxXx/ 10♣K♣6♣8♦

Phil Ivey completed the bet and Dan Cates called.

Cates called bets from Ivey on fourth and fifth street.

On sixth street both players checked.

On seventh street Ivey bet, and Cates raised all in for 20,000 more. Ivey made the call.

Cates announced "wheel" and Ivey nodded his head and tossed his cards in the muck to give Cates the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Cates	550,000 120,000	120,000

Phil Ivey	320,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Dan Cates

07-15-2024 21:22 UTC-8

Mercier Squeezes Right to Survive

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Jason Mercier completed and received calls from Scott Seiver and Nick Guagenti.

Jason Mercier: 7xAx / AxAx5xQx / 8x
Scott Seiver: XxXx / 9xAx10x - folded on fifth street
Nick Guagenti: 9x7x / 5x4x2xJx / Qx

The action checked through on fourth. On fifth, Mercier bet, Seiver folded, Guagenti raised, and Mercier called.

Mercier bet all-in on sixth and Guagenti called.

Guagenti went first and he peeled a Qx to make a nine-seven. Mercier then peeled an 8x to survive with his eight-seven.

Mercier discussed his squeezing prowess before he was asked if he looks at squeezing charts.

"Those are the only charts I look at," replied Mercier

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	500,000 50,000	50,000
Jason Mercier	380,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Nick Guagenti Scott Seiver

07-15-2024 21:14 UTC-8

Ivey Makes a Wheel

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Ivey raised from early position and Ryan Miller in the cutoff, and Adam Friedman in the big blind called.

The flop came 4♥K♦2♠ and Friedman checked to Ivey, who bet. Both Miller and Friedman made the call.

After the 9♥ on the turn, Friedman checked again and Ivey bet. Miller made the call and Friedman folded.

The river was the 5♦ and Ivet fired out another bet, which Miller called.

Ivey tabled A♣J♠J♥3♣ for a wheel, to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	1,025,000 125,000	125,000

Phil Ivey	580,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Phil Ivey Ryan Miller

07-15-2024 21:09 UTC-8

Friedman Takes from Miller

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Adam Friedman raised from early position, and when it folded to Albert Daher in the small blind, he three-bet. Once the big blind folded, Friedman made the call.

Daher then check-called bets from Friedman on the 10♠2♦2♣ flop, 3♥ turn and 9♠ river.

Friedman showed A♦7♥3♦2♥ for a full house, deuces full of threes. Daher showed A♥A♣ before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	1,200,000 325,000	325,000

Adam Friedman	675,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Albert Daher Adam Friedman

07-15-2024 21:08 UTC-8

Boat for Moncek

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Moncek raised from the button, Yueqi Zhu three-bet from the big blind, Moncek made it four bets, and Zhu called.

On the 9♣3♠2♦ flop, Zhu check-called a bet from Moncek.

The 9♦ turn checked through to the 5♦ river. Zhu checked, Moncek bet, and Zhu tanked for around a minute before he decided to flick in the call. Moncek revealed A♣K♥9♥3♥ for nines full of threes to drag a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	2,040,000 290,000	290,000

Yueqi Zhu	840,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Michael Moncek Yueqi Zhu