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

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 21:18 UTC-8

Benyamine's Eight is Best

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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

Razz

David Benyamine: 8x6x2x/3xQx5xJx
Matt Glantz: 8x7x4x/2x5x9x9x

Matt Glantz completed and David Benyamine called.

Benyamine called bets from Glantz on fourth through sixth street and then Benyamine led out for a bet on seventh.

Glantz called and Benyamine said he had an eight. Glantz tabled 8x7x4x for an eighty-seven and Benyamine showed 8x6x2x for an eighty-six to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	1,230,000 70,000	70,000
David Benyamine	1,000,000 200,000	200,000

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 21:31 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 21:32 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 21:47 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 21:50 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 21:54 UTC-8

Players on Break

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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

The remaining 21 players have been sent on their last 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	2,100,000 250,000	250,000

David Benyamine	1,600,000 275,000	275,000

Kane Kalas	1,575,000 500,000	500,000
Matt Glantz	1,400,000
Scott Seiver	1,400,000 350,000	350,000

Adam Friedman	1,100,000 425,000	425,000

Albert Daher	975,000 225,000	225,000

Eric Wasserson	950,000 400,000	400,000

Yueqi Zhu	840,000

Phil Hellmuth	775,000 250,000	250,000

Xixiang Luo	700,000 25,000	25,000

Nick Guagenti	700,000 200,000	200,000
Ryan Miller	680,000 345,000	345,000

Ian Johns	600,000 100,000	100,000

Ali Eslami	580,000 195,000	195,000

Matthew Ashton	575,000 125,000	125,000

Paul Volpe	480,000 230,000	230,000

Ben Yu	365,000 90,000	90,000

Jason Mercier	275,000 325,000	325,000

Dan Cates	250,000 300,000	300,000

Phil Ivey	200,000 120,000	120,000