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

07-15-2024 20:59 UTC-8

Kalas Wins With Cowboys

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kane Kalas raised first-to-act and was three-bet by Matt Glantz in the hijack. Action folded back to Kalas, who called.

Kalas check-called bets from Glantz on the K♥3♠4♣ flop and 7♥ turn and then both players checked on the 9♦ river.

Kalas turned over A♦K♠K♦4♥ for a set of kings and Glantz sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	1,300,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Kane Kalas	1,075,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Matt Glantz

07-15-2024 20:54 UTC-8

Zhu Takes From Moncek

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Moncek raised from the hijack and was called by Yueqi Zhu on the button and Ali Eslami in the big blind.

Eslami checked to Moncek, who continued for a bet on the 4♣2♣3♦ flop. Zhu called and Eslami folded.

Both players checked on the A♠ turn and Moncek checked again on the 7♥ river. Zhu bet and Moncek let his hand go to send Zhu to over a million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	1,750,000

Yueqi Zhu	1,050,000 100,000	100,000

Ali Eslami	700,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Michael Moncek Yueqi Zhu

07-15-2024 20:51 UTC-8

Vieira Eliminated

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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

Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Joao Vieira in middle position and raised all in for 60,000. After it folded to the blinds, both Michael Moncek in the small blind and Jason Mercier in the big blind called.

The flop came 7♠8♣A♥ and Moncek checked, and Mercier bet. Moncek then raised the bet, and Mercier made the call.

Mercier then check-called bets from Moncek after the 5♥ turn, and 7♥ river.

Moncek tabled A♣2♥ and Mercier tabled A♦4♦ giving both players two pair with an eight kicker to chop the side pot.

Joao Vieira showed Q♥9♦ for queen high and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	1,750,000 250,000	250,000

Jason Mercier	280,000 170,000	170,000

Joao Vieira	Busted

Tags: Michael Moncek Joao Vieira Jason Mercier

07-15-2024 20:49 UTC-8

Eslami Sends Hellmuth into an Expletive-Ridden Tirade

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Matthew Ashton completed and received calls from Phil Hellmuth, Brad Ruben, and Ali Eslami.

Matthew Ashton: XxXx / 7♥5♦10♣ - folded on fifth street
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx / 4♥A♠2♦10♠ - folded on sixth street
Brad Ruben: XxXx / 3♣A♥8♠ - folded on fifth street
Ali Eslami: XxXx / 2♠Q♣Q♦Q♠

Hellmuth bet on fourth, Ruben and Eslami called, Ashton raised, Hellmuth three-bet, and everyone called.

Hellmuth bet again on fifth after he was checked to. Ruben folded, Eslami raised, Ashton folded, and Hellmuth called.

Eslami led on sixth after he made open trips. Hellmuth immediately stood up from his chair, paced in a circle, and began to flick his cards in anger.

"I come here and I watch these goofballs...puts in three bets with the queen of diamonds."

"Check-raises me then hits a two-outer...what the f**k!"

Hellmuth would go on for over three minutes as the floor prepared the three-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	775,000

Phil Hellmuth	525,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Brad Ruben Matthew Ashton Phil Hellmuth

07-15-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Miller Bets Ivey Out

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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

Limit Hold’em

Phil Ivey and Ryan Miller were heads-up on a flop of 10♣Q♥8♣.

Ivey was in middle position and check-called bets from Miller, who was in the cutoff, on the flop and on the 4♠ turn.

The 2♦ completed the board and Ivey check-folded facing a final bet from Miller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	1,150,000 190,000	190,000

Phil Ivey	250,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Ryan Miller

07-15-2024 20:28 UTC-8

Kalas Eliminates Johnson

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Marco Johnson: K♥4♦K♣J♣10♣9♣/9♥ All in
Kane Kalas: Q♠4♠/Q♣8♠2♣3♣/Q♥

Heads-up on fifth street, Marco Johnson bet and Kane Kalas raised to put Johnson all in. Johnson called and boards were run.

Kalas caught trip queens on seventh and Johnson bricked his many outs to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	840,000 260,000	260,000
Marco Johnson	Busted

Tags: Kane Kalas Marco Johnson

07-15-2024 20:21 UTC-8

Two Pair Enough for Seiver

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Scott Seiver completed, Ben Yu raised, and Seiver called.

Scott Seiver: 9♥5♣2♥ / 9♠4♥K♥4♦
Ben Yu: XxXx / A♣10♣6♣9♦ / Xx

Yu led on fourth and fifth and was called. The action checked through on sixth.

After some deliberation from both, it checked through on seventh. Seiver announced two pair as he showed his nines and fours which were good to drag the pot as he continues to climb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,600,000 610,000	610,000

Ben Yu	275,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Ben Yu Scott Seiver

07-15-2024 20:18 UTC-8

Hellmuth and Cates Battle

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Stud

Phil Hellmuth: 8♦8♣Xx/ 5♠2♦8♥A♥
Dan Cates: K♦10♦Xx/ 10♦A♦5♥K♥

Dan Cates completed the action, and Phil Hellmuth raised. Once it folded back to Cates, he made the call.

On fourth street Cates bet and Hellmuth called.

Cates then checked to Hellmuth on fifth street, and he bet. Cates then raised the bet, before Hellmuth three-bet. Cates made the call.

On sixth street Cates check-called the bet from Hellmuth.

On seventh street Cates checked again, but after Hellmuth bet, Cates raised. Hellmuth stood up and said " what the f**k" before flipping in a chip to call.

Cates announced, "kings up" and Hellmuth quickly sat down and said, "I can beat that" and tabled trip eights to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	750,000 400,000	400,000

Dan Cates	440,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Dan Cates

07-15-2024 20:17 UTC-8

Guagenti Wins With Two Pair

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Jonathan Cohen: XxXx/K♥7♠2♠10♥/Xx
Nick Guagenti: 10♥5♠4♦/5♣Q♥6♠7♣

Catching up on fifth street with a sizable pot already brewing, Nick Guagenti called a bet from Jonathan Cohen and then raised a bet from Cohen on sixth. Cohen tanked for a while and called.

Cohen checked on seventh and Guagenti bet again. Cohen again tanked for some time before putting in a call.

Guagenti turned over 7♥5♠4♦ for sevens-up and Cohen mucked — awarding the pot to Guagenti.

At another table, Chris Brewer was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	570,000 20,000	20,000
Jonathan Cohen	350,000 200,000	200,000

Chris Brewer	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Cohen Nick Guagenti

07-15-2024 19:57 UTC-8

Yu and Luo Chop Up Ruben

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading K♦8♦7♥J♠ in a hand between Xixiang Luo in the hijack, Ben Yu in the small blind, and Brad Ruben in the big blind.

The action checked to Luo who bet and both opponents called.

On the 4♥ river, the action checked around. Yu revealed A♥9♥8♥3♣ for the low while Luo showed A♦J♥8♠4♠ for two pair to take the high while Ruben mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	475,000 75,000	75,000

Brad Ruben	460,000 440,000	440,000

Ben Yu	410,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Ben Yu Brad Ruben Xixiang Luo