Daher Leads; Seiver and Ivey Both in the Hunt in Day 3 of $25K H.O.R.S.E
Just ten players remain for the third and final day of Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E., which is set to begin at 2 p.m. local time here inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Leading the way is Albert Daher (3,630,000), who boasts over $4 million in live tournament earnings. However, Daher will have some stiff competition as every remaining player is a highly-accomplished poker professional.
Namely among them are two superstars everyone will have an eye on — Phil Ivey (1,210,000) and Scott Seiver (830,000). Ivey has had a stellar series and brought an end to a decade-long drought after taking down the $10k 2-7 Triple Draw Championship earlier in the series for his 11th bracelet. Following the victory, Ivey separated himself from the ten-time bracelet winners and now stands alone in second place behind Phil Hellmuth.
Seiver, on the other hand, is having arguably one of the greatest series in WSOP history. Seiver won his third bracelet of the series just a couple weeks ago in the $10k No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship and sits atop the leaderboard in this year's WSOP Player of the Year race. Should Seiver navigate his way to a win today, he would be the first-ever player to win four bracelets in a single series.
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | 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 |
All of the remaining players have guaranteed themselves a cash of at least $55,263, but they will be fighting for the lion's share of the $2,820,000 prize pool. The eventual winner will take home $725,796 in addition to the coveted 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 |
The tournament will resume on Level 21, which features 30,000-60,000 blinds with 60,000-120,000 betting limits. Levels will remain 60 minutes each and play will continue on Day 3 until a champion is crowned. All breaks will be discretionary on players and tournament staff.
Stay tuned as PokerNews continues to bring you all the action leading to the next H.O.R.S.E. champion in the last high roller of the 2024 World Series of Poker!