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

07-15-2024 17:57 UTC-8

Eights Enough for Kalas

Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Action was picked up on fourth street in a hand between Kane Kalas who completed, Xixiang Luo who called, and Shaun Deeb who defended his bring in.

Kane Kalas: Q♣8♣7♥ / A♦5♥8♥6♥
Xixiang Luo: XxXx / 3♥10♣7♣K♠ / Xx
Shaun Deeb: XxXx / 2♥J♥4♦9♥ / Xx

Kalas led on fourth and both opponents called. He led again on fifth and both players came along.

The action checked through on sixth and seventh. Kalas announced, "Pair of eights."

Deeb seemed surprised as he questioned, "Pair of eights?" which were somehow good enough to scoop a big one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	550,000 30,000	30,000
Xixiang Luo	420,000 730,000	730,000

Shaun Deeb	370,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Shaun Deeb Xixiang Luo

07-15-2024 18:02 UTC-8

Ruben Bets Seiver Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Scott Seiver: XxXx/5♥2♣K♥4♣ - folded on sixth street
Brad Ruben: XxXx/10♠8♠2♥10♥

Scott Seiver completed and was raised by Brad Ruben. Seiver called.

Seiver called bets from Ruben on fourth and fifth street, but folded facing another bet from Ruben on sixth.

Prior to the hand, Seiver was seen collecting a large pot against Shaun Deeb to leave Deeb short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	900,000 175,000	175,000

Scott Seiver	750,000 175,000	175,000

Shaun Deeb	180,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Scott Seiver Shaun Deeb

07-15-2024 18:05 UTC-8

Mercier Scoops

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Mercier: 5♣4♥2♠/ 6♠10♠K♣3♦
Phil Ivey: XxXxXx/ 8♦6♥J♠2♣
Yueqi Zhu: XxXxXx/ 4♠K♥8♠4♣

Phil Ivey completed the bet, before Jason Mercier raised. Yueqi Zhu called, as did Ivey.

On fourth street Ivey bet and was called by Mercier and Zhu.

On fifth street Mercier and Zhu check-called the bet from Ivey.

After sixth street it was checked to Ivey who again bet. Mercier and Zhu both called.

On seventh street Mercier bet out and got called by both Zhu and Ivey.

Mercier tabled a six-high straight to scoop the pot after Zhu and Ivey both mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	1,100,000 380,000	380,000

Phil Ivey	575,000 75,000	75,000

Yueqi Zhu	550,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Phil Ivey Yueqi Zhu

07-15-2024 18:13 UTC-8

Volpe Lays One Down to Ivey

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Action folded around to the blinds, where Paul Volpe raised from the small blind and Phil Ivey defended his big blind.

Ivey called a bet from Volpe on the 10♥3♥5♥ flop and then Volpe checked after the 10♠ paired the board on the turn.

Ivey bet and Volpe laid his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	575,000 310,000	310,000

Phil Ivey	400,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Phil Ivey

07-15-2024 18:18 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	1,050,000 230,000	230,000

Ian Johns	920,000 520,000	520,000

Albert Daher	850,000 125,000	125,000

Kane Kalas	730,000 180,000	180,000
Matthew Ashton	670,000 470,000	470,000

Dan Cates	650,000 75,000	75,000

Jonathan Cohen	525,000 5,000	5,000

Adam Friedman	520,000 300,000	300,000

Matt Glantz	500,000 120,000	120,000
Marco Johnson	380,000 30,000	30,000

Chris Brewer	360,000 110,000	110,000

Eric Wasserson	320,000 205,000	205,000

Joao Vieira	225,000 130,000	130,000

Daher Takes from Guagenti Twice

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Albert Daher completed and Nick Guagenti called.

Albert Daher: A♣10♣7♣ / 10♥J♦2♠A♦
Nick Guagenti: XxXxXx / 7♠5♠J♠3♦

Guagenti check-called the entire way before the action checked through on seventh. Daher's two pair were enough to drag the pot.

The very next hand, Daher completed, Guagenti raised, and Daher called.

Albert Daher: 10♦8♦6♥ / 7♠5♣9♣J♥
Nick Guagenti: XxXxXx / A♦4♥9♠10♠

Guagenti led on fourth and was called. On fifth, he led again and then called a raise from Daher.

Guagenti check-called on sixth and seventh. He got the bad news as Daher revealed his straight which was good for the scoop as he took two pots in a row off of Guagenti.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	1,050,000 200,000	200,000

Nick Guagenti	270,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Albert Daher Nick Guagenti

07-15-2024 18:24 UTC-8

Volpe Flops a Monster

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Limit Hold'em

Adam Friedman raised from early position before David Benyamine three-bet from middle position. Paul Volpe made the call from the cutoff, and once it folded back to Friedman, he called as well.

The flop came A♠3♣4♣ and Friedman checked to Benyamine who bet. Volpe called and Friedman folded.

Benyamine then check-called bets on the 7♠ turn and 10♦ river.

Volpe tabled A♣Q♣ for a pair of aces, and Benyamine mucked his hand to give the pot to Volpe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	900,000 325,000	325,000

David Benyamine	700,000 400,000	400,000

Adam Friedman	575,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Adam Friedman David Benyamine Paul Volpe

07-15-2024 18:32 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

Players have been sent on 60-minute dinner break.

Action will resume at approximately 8:32 p.m. local time.

07-15-2024 18:43 UTC-8

High Stakes Poker Pro Michael Rocco Looks to Trade Cards for Crops After 2024 WSOP

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Calum Grant

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

In what was intended to be a conversation about a slew of near misses over his career, Michael Rocco flipped the script when he revealed that the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) would be his last full series for many years.

And the reason why he'll be reducing his volume at the tables may come as a bit of a shock.

During a break in Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship, he told PokerNews that he has acquired a farm in the last year, and intends to shift his focus to that venture over his card-playing exploits.

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07-15-2024 19:02 UTC-8

Cody Daniels' Unstoppable Spirit Shines in WSOP Main Event Despite Terminal Illness

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Lyle Bateman

Level 16

Limit Flop: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante

At the 2023 World Series of Poker, poker player Cody Daniels inspired the poker community with his strength and determination when taking on Poker's World Championship while battling a terminal illness.

This summer, the Lake Havasu City native returned to the WSOP, first playing Event #70: $400 Colossus before hopping into the record-breaking 2024 WSOP Main Event. Daniels managed to navigate the bubble, which burst earlier in the afternoon, and currently sits with a stack of 300,000 (25 big blinds) at the halfway point of Day 4.

In the midst of his pursuit of the WSOP Main Event bracelet and the $10 million first-place prize, PokerNews caught up with the 29-year-old. Daniels shared his experiences, emotions, and the extraordinary support he's received throughout his journey.

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