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

07-16-2024 19:29 UTC-8

Luo Wins Without Showdown

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Xixiang Luo completed and Albert Daher defended his bring in.

Xixiang Luo: XxXx / 7♠9♥9♠J♠ / Xx
Albert Daher: XxXx / 3♦10♣2♥7♥ / Xx

Luo stayed aggressive throughout the hand as he bet on fourth through sixth and Daher called him down quickly.

On seventh, Luo bet for a final time and Daher took around a minute before he decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	7,100,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Michael Moncek	5,900,000 -400,000	-400,000

Xixiang Luo	4,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Albert Daher Xixiang Luo

07-16-2024 19:25 UTC-8

Daher Bets the Whole Way

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Xixiang Luo: XxXx/2♠8♥4♣Q♣/Xx - folded on seventh street
Albert Daher: XxXx/5♥9♣10♥7♣/Xx

Albert Daher completed and was called by Xixiang Luo.

Luo called bets from Daher on fourth through sixth street, but laid his hand down facing a bet on seventh after a lengthy tank to send the pot Daher's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	8,900,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Michael Moncek	6,300,000 -100,000	-100,000

Xixiang Luo	2,800,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Albert Daher Xixiang Luo

07-16-2024 19:23 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

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Connor Richards

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Dan Cates

07-16-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 4th Place ($239,850)

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Seven Card Stud

Phil Ivey completed, Michael Moncek raised, and Ivey called all-in

Phil Ivey: 6♠5♥ / 4♥Q♥10♥K♠ / 5♣
Michael Moncek: A♠Q♦ / J♠7♥8♥8♠ / 4♦

Ivey made a pair of fives while Moncek improved to a pair of eights to send Ivey to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	6,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Michael Moncek Phil Ivey

07-16-2024 19:08 UTC-8

Moncek Takes From Daher

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Razz

Xixiang Luo: XxXx/9x - folded on third street
Michael Moncek: Jx5x3x/4x10x4xAx
Albert Daher: XxXx/8xJxQx2x

Xixiang Luo called the bring-in and Michael Moncek completed. Albert Daher raised, which got a fold from Luo but was met with a four-bet from Moncek. Daher called.

Daher called bets from Moncek on fourth through sixth street and then both players checked on seventh.

Moncek tabled Jx5x3x for a ten and Daher mucked — awarding the large pot to Moncek.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	6,900,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Michael Moncek	6,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Xixiang Luo	3,300,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Albert Daher Michael Moncek Xixiang Luo

07-16-2024 18:49 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	8,000,000 900,000	900,000

Michael Moncek	4,700,000 -700,000	-700,000

Xixiang Luo	3,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Phil Ivey	1,500,000 -550,000	-550,000

Level: 26

Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante

07-16-2024 18:43 UTC-8

Ryan Miller Eliminated in 5th Place ($175,423)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

Limit Hold’em

Michael Moncek raised from the hijack and Ryan Miller moved all in for his remaining stack from the small blind. Phil Ivey called cold in the big blind and Moncek called as well.

Ivey check-folded facing a bet from Moncek on the 6♣J♦6♦ flop and hands were revealed.

Ryan Miller: K♦10♥ All in
Michael Moncek: A♣6♠

Miller found himself drawing to runner-runner against Moncek's flopped trips and the K♠5♣ runout wasn't enough for Miller — eliminating him in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	5,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Phil Ivey	2,050,000 650,000	650,000

Ryan Miller	Busted

Tags: Michael Moncek Phil Ivey Ryan Miller

07-16-2024 18:34 UTC-8

Parting Words From the Likely POY

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Mike Patrick

Level 25

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

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Tags: Scott Seiver

07-16-2024 18:30 UTC-8

Luo Doubles Through Miller

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-150,000, 150,000-300,000 Limits, 30,000 Ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Ryan Miller completed, Phil Ivey called, and Xixiang Luo called.

Ryan Miller: K♦K♣ / 4♦5♣7♥J♦ / 7♣
Phil Ivey: XxXx / Q♦A♣3♣ - folded on fifth street
Xixiang Luo: 8♦4♠ / 8♥7♦10♣J♠ / Xx

Miller bet on fourth and both players check-called. He bet again on fifth and Ivey folded while Luo called all-in.

Luo needed to peel an 8x or 9x to beat the two pair of Miller. Luckily for him, he peeled the 9♠ on the end to make a straight and double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	1,500,000 950,000	950,000

Ryan Miller	1,400,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Ryan Miller Xixiang Luo