Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-08-2023 17:22 UTC-8

Benjamin Vidal Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,796)

Chris Land

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Kyle Burnside raised from the cutoff and called the three-bet of Benjamin Vidal in the small blind before seeing a flop of 4♣9♥8♠.

Vidal led out only to see a two-bet come from Burnside. Vidal called and both players watched as the K♣ hit the turn. Vidal check-called a bet from Burnside to both arrive at the 4♠ river.

Vidal bet the rest of his chips and got a quick call from Burnside who tabled the A♣K♦8♦4♦.

Vidal showed A♠A♦XxXx and exited the tournament area as his run ended in 12th place for $13,796.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Burnside	4,200,000 900,000	900,000

Benjamin Vidal	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Vidal Kyle Burnside

06-08-2023 17:13 UTC-8

Ryan Scully Eliminated in 13th Place ($13,796)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Ryan Scully bet on a board of 4♦9♠3♠6♦ before Jim Collopy raised. Scully called as the Q♥ fell on the river.

Collopy bet again and Scully called for his last chips. Collopy turned over 5♦2♠ for the straight and Scully flashed A♥A♦ as he wished the table luck.

"Couldn't let it go," he said before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	3,900,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Ryan Scully	Busted

Tags: Jim Collopy Ryan Scully

06-08-2023 17:11 UTC-8

Eric Varnado Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,191)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Eric Varnado was left with only a few chips behind after calling a preflop raise by Kyle Burnside.

"I'm probably not folding," Burnside said as the flop came 4♥K♠8♥. Varnado put in his last chips and Burnside called.

Eric Varnado: J♦10♣K♥Q♥
Kyle Burnside: Q♠2♣A♥6♥

The turn brought the 3♥ and Varnado was already drawing dead as Burnside made the nut flush. The meaningless river was the 4♦ and Varnado headed for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Burnside	3,300,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Eric Varnado	Busted

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06-08-2023 17:03 UTC-8

Kost Takes From Vidal

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Nick Kost three-bet before the flop and Ben Vidal called to the 9♠K♥6♠ flop.

Kost bet the flop and the 7♥ turn as Vidal called both bets. The river came the J♦ and both players checked.

Kost turned over A♠K♦8♠3♣ for a pair of kings and Vidal mucked as Kost has now taken a comfortable chip lead over the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	3,800,000 500,000	500,000

Benjamin Vidal	650,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Ben Vidal Nick Kost

06-08-2023 16:59 UTC-8

Pan Takes a Three-Bet Pot Off Cartwright

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Chris Land

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Action folded to Kyle Cartwright in the cutoff who raised only to see Qinghai Pan in the small blind three-bet. Cartwright called and both players took a J♣8♥5♥ flop.

Pan bet and was quickly met with a call from Cartwright before seeing the A♥ hit the turn.

Pan opted to check-called a bet from Cartwright and both players watched as the 10♥ fell on the river.

Both players checked through to showdown with Pan turning over the A♠K♠J♠4♦. Cartwright looked over his hand before he tossed his cards into the muck as the dealer awarded the pot to Pan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	3,000,000 900,000	900,000
Kyle Cartwright	1,350,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Kyle Cartwright Qinghai Pan

06-08-2023 16:58 UTC-8

Gilbert Gets Fortunate Runout

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Aubrey Gilbert and Tomomitsu Ono both checked a flop of K♣10♣2♣ and put in a bet on the 2♠ turn.

The river came the 2♦ and Ono checked over to Gilbert, who tossed out another bet. Ono took his time before calling.

Gilbert turned over A♦2♥4♥Q♠ for running quad deuces. "Ace-deuce to the f**king heavens," Nick Kost cried out.

"That was a terrible flop," Ben Vidal added as Gilbert couldn't help but laugh at his fortunate runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomomitsu Ono	2,200,000 -500,000	-500,000
Aubrey Gilbert	1,900,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Aubrey Gilbert Tomomitsu Ono

06-08-2023 16:53 UTC-8

Post-Break Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	3,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tomomitsu Ono	2,700,000 200,000	200,000
Erik Perry	2,100,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Qinghai Pan	2,100,000 450,000	450,000
Jim Collopy	1,900,000 600,000	600,000

Brian Kelley	1,900,000
Kyle Cartwright	1,700,000 -150,000	-150,000

James Obst	1,600,000 250,000	250,000

Aubrey Gilbert	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Benjamin Vidal	1,300,000
Ryan Scully	1,200,000
Kyle Burnside	1,000,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Igor Zektser	1,000,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Eric Varnado	900,000 -100,000	-100,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

06-08-2023 16:35 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

The remaining 14 players are now on a 15-minute break.

06-08-2023 16:33 UTC-8

Jeffrey Mitseff Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,191)

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Chris Land

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Action folded to Qinghai Pan on the button who raised. Jeffrey Mitseff opted to put in a three-bet from the big blind, which Pan called to see a flop of 9♠3♦2♥.

Pan bet into Mitseff who called and watched as the 7♥ landed on the turn.

Pan bet only to see Mitseff raise the rest of his chips into the pot. Pan called to put Mitseff at risk with one card to come as both players turned their cards on their backs.

Jeffrey Mitseff: A♣A♦J♣8♥
Qinghai Pan: A♥9♥7♠5♦