Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed)
Day 2 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed)
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$2,820,000
Entries
120
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
120
Players Left
10
Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Another day of high-stakes mixed-game action has concluded in Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. with Albert Daher emerging as the chip leader after bagging up 3,630,000. Not far behind is Michael Moncek with 3,245,000, and rounding out the top three is David Benyamine with 3,235,000 as the only other player who bagged over three million in chips.
Daher has not cashed in a live World Series of Poker bracelet event since 2018, wherein he placed sixth in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. championship. The Lebanon native has more recently had big results in Europe, including a victory in a $25,000 No-Limit Event in Cyprus last year.
Also still in contention is Scott Seiver, who is drawing live at winning a record-breaking fourth WSOP bracelet in a single series. Seiver has put on a dominating performance in this year's series and currently leads the WSOP Player of the Year race. A win for Seiver would only cement his poker legacy, which has already made Seiver a front-runner for being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame when Seiver is eligible next year.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 3 Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Daher | Lebanon | 3,630,000 | 30 |
| 2 | Michael Moncek | United States | 3,245,000 | 27 |
| 3 | David Benyamine | France | 3,235,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Yueqi Zhu | China | 2,055,000 | 17 |
| 5 | Xixiang Luo | China | 1,305,000 | 11 |
| 6 | Ryan Miller | United States | 1,235,000 | 10 |
| 7 | Phil Ivey | United States | 1,210,000 | 10 |
| 8 | Matt Glantz | United States | 900,000 | 8 |
| 9 | Scott Seiver | United States | 830,000 | 7 |
| 10 | Adam Friedman | United States | 370,000 | 3 |
Day 2 began with 58 players of the original 95 entrants returning to the felt inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. They were joined by 25 Day 2 entrants, bringing the total number to 120 and generating a $2,232,500 prize pool. The eventual winner will take home $725,796 in addition to the gold bracelet.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $725,796 |
| 2 | $483,866 |
| 3 | $336,442 |
| 4 | $239,850 |
| 5 | $175,423 |
| 6 | $131,719 |
| 7 | $101,608 |
| 8 | $80,585 |
| 9 | $65,761 |
| 10 | $55,263 |
Day 2 Action
As stated, an additional 25 players hopped into the fray before late registration ended in hopes of quickly running up a stack. Among them was defending champion Josh Arieh, who was unable to gain any momentum and ended up busting on the first level of play after running two pair into Joao Vieira's straight in Stud Hi-Lo.
While most of the late-arrivals fell in the early levels, including Daniel Negreanu, Benny Glaser, Nacho Barbero, Jesse Lonis, and Brian Rast, a few were able to navigate their chips into a cash. The bubble burst after a short-stacked Matthew Ashton called all in preflop in a hand of Omaha Hi-Lo and was eliminated by Benyamine, who made the nut low with a nut flush.
One of the late arrivals was Phil Hellmuth, who was in classic form today — jovial when winning and going on expletive tirades when losing. Hellmuth survived the money bubble as one of the short stacks but was the first to go post-bubble after Daher made an eight against Hellmuth's nine in Razz.
Day 1 chip leader Paul Volpe managed to navigate his stack into a cash but fell short of a Day 3 berth after getting short and falling to Nick Guagenti's two pair in Stud Hi-Lo for a 15th-place finish. Guagenti followed Volpe out the door in 14th place after Xixiang Luo made trip aces against Guagenti in Omaha Hi-Lo.
Bracelet winner Ali Eslami took a brutal beat late in the night after getting all in against Yueqi Zhu with the nut flush against Zhu's two pair. The river put trips on board to improve Zhu to a full house and eliminate Eslami in 12th place.
Jason Mercier ended up being the last elimination of the night after losing back-to-back hands in Razz against Moncek.
The final ten players will return Tuesday, July 16, at 2 p.m. local time to play down to a winner. Play will resume on Level 21, which features 30,000-60,000 blinds with 60,000-120,000 betting limits. All breaks will be discretionary on players and tournament staff on Day 3.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the mixed-game action leading to the final table and eventual champion in the last high roller of the series!
Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Ryan Miller | United States | 1,235,000 | 10 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Yueqi Zhu | United States | 2,055,000 | 17 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Michael Moncek | United States | 3,245,000 | 27 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 7 | Scott Seiver | United States | 830,000 | 7 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 8 | Matt Glantz | United States | 900,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Xixiang Luo | China | 1,305,000 | 11 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | David Benyamine | France | 3,235,000 | 27 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Adam Friedman | United States | 370,000 | 3 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Albert Daher | Lebanon | 3,630,000 | 30 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 7 | Phil Ivey | United States | 1,210,000 | 10 |
Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,630,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
3,245,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
||
|
3,235,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
||
|
2,055,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,305,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,235,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,210,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
||
|
900,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
830,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
||
|
370,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
||
Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
The remaining ten players are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 2.
Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Razz
Jason Mercier: XxXx/Jx9xQx8x/Xx
Michael Moncek: Ax6x5x/4xKx9x4x
Michael Moncek completed and Jason Mercier called.
Moncek called a bet from Mercier on fourth street and then Mercier called a bet from Moncek on fifth.
Mercier took over the betting lead on sixth and Moncek called. On seventh, Mercier called a bet from Moncek and Moncek turned over a nine. Mercier mucked and was left with just 60,000 following the hand.
Jason Mercier: 9x6x/3x9x9x8x/2x
Ryan Miller: XxXx/4xJxQx - folded on fifth street
Michael Moncek: 5x3x/6x10x8x7x/Qx
On the very next hand, Mercier went all in and Ryan Miller completed. Moncek called.
Miller called a bet from Moncek on fourth street, but folded facing another bet from Moncek on fifth.
Mercier's board left him second best against Moncek's eight to eliminate him in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,250,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Razz
Albert Daher: Ax2x10x/ 6♠8♣5♥3♥
Adam Friedman: 6x4x2x/ A♣2♣Q♦5♠
David Benyamine: XxXx/ 3♣5♦8♦K♠ folded on sixth street
David Benyamine completed the bet, before Adam Friedman raised. Albert Daher called, as did Benyamine.
On fourth street Friedman bet and was called by Daher and Benyamine.
Benyamine and Friedman check called the bet from Daher on 5th street.
Daher and Benyamine checked to Friedman on sixth street, and he bet. Daher made the call, and Benyamine folded.
On seventh street Friedman bet and Daher said "this is a nitty call" and put in the chips to call.
Friedman announced "six " and tabled a six-five-four low. But Daher had the best hand with a six-five-three low and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,900,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
695,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Razz
Scott Seiver completed, Jason Mercier called, and Yueqi Zhu called.
Scott Seiver: XxXx / Ax10xKxQx - folded on sixth street
Jason Mercier: 4x2xAx / 6xQx6x3x
Yueqi Zhu: 4x2xAx / 3x5xQx6x
Zhu led on fourth and was called. He led again on fifth and both players called.
On sixth, Zhu bet and only Mercier called. Zhu led for a final time on seventh, Mercier raised, Zhu made it three bets, and Mercier shrugged as he called. Zhu tabled his wheel and Mercier showed #2 in a cooler scenario to the benefit of Zhu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
950,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
530,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Yueqi Zhu raised under the gun and was three-bet by Ali Eslami on the button. Zhu called.
Action checked through on the 10♣10♠2♠ flop and the rest of Eslami's chips went into the middle on the 7♠ turn.
Ali Eslami: A♠K♠5♦4♦
Yueqi Zhu: A♦3♦3♣2♦
Eslami held the lead with his flush, but the 10♦ river gave Zhu an unlikely full house to eliminate Eslami in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level 20
Limit Flop: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Stud Games: 20,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Matt Glantz raised on the button and was three-bet by Ali Eslami in the small blind. Jason Mercier called cold in the big blind and Glantz called as well.
The flop came 9♥10♣4♠ and Eslami bet. Mercier went all in for 85,000 and both Glantz and Eslami called.
Action checked down on the K♥ turn and Q♦ river and Mercier showed Q♥J♥10♠8♠ for a straight, which was best against Eslami's A♦A♠7♥6♣ and Glantz's A♣Q♣4♥3♥ for the scoop and triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
|
700,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
250,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
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