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

06-08-2023 16:22 UTC-8

Varnado Turns Quads to Triple

David Salituro

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

Eric Varnado bet on a flop of K♠6♥2♣ and was called by Ben Vidal and Tomomitsu Ono.

The turn came the 6♣ and Varnado bet the rest of his chips. Vidal and Ono both called to the Q♠ river, where Vidal put out a bet. Ono tank-called and both players showed ace-king.

Varnado, though, had 8♠6♦6♠2♥ for quad sixes as he tripled up.

"How did you like that turn card," Erik Perry asked him as Varnado found new life in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomomitsu Ono	2,400,000 900,000	900,000
Benjamin Vidal	1,300,000 -300,000	-300,000
Eric Varnado	1,000,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Ben Vidal Eric Varnado Tomomitsu Ono

06-08-2023 16:11 UTC-8

Mitseff Gets Full Double with Full House

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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 called from the big blind and both players headed to an 8♥A♠K♣ flop.

Mitseff led with a bet for the rest of his chips and Pan quickly called to put Mitseff at risk with two cards to come.

Jeffrey Mitseff: A♣A♥Q♣J♥
Qinghai Pan: A♦Q♦8♣6♣

The board ran out with the 6♦ turn and K♠ river, giving Mitseff a full house and securing him a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	1,500,000 -150,000	-150,000
Jeffrey Mitseff	600,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jeffrey Mitseff Qinghai Pan

06-08-2023 16:09 UTC-8

Collopy Scoops a Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

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

Jeffrey Mitseff bet a flop of 5♦2♠Q♥ before Jim Collopy raised. Ryan Scully called, as did Mitseff.

The turn came the 9♥ and action checked to Scully who bet. Both opponents called to the 4♠ river and checked through.

Collopy turned over A♣7♦2♦5♠ for two pair and a low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	1,300,000 650,000	650,000

Ryan Scully	1,200,000 -375,000	-375,000
Jeffrey Mitseff	550,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Jeffrey Mitseff Jim Collopy Ryan Scully

06-08-2023 16:07 UTC-8

Mark Bixler Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,202)

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David Salituro

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

Mark Bixler moved all in from the cutoff and Ben Vidal and Nick Kost called in the blinds.

Vidal and Kost checked down the J♥4♣10♦3♠J♠ flop and Kost turned over 5♦K♣3♦2♣ for two pair, jacks and threes.

Vidal mucked and Bixler flashed A♠7♥ before he headed for the payout desk.

"Three ball, corner pocket," the 2014 champion of this event yelled out as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

Benjamin Vidal	1,600,000 -100,000	-100,000
Mark Bixler	Busted

Tags: Ben Vidal Mark Bixler Nick Kost

06-08-2023 16:05 UTC-8

Scully Scoops a Three-Way Pot

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Chris Land

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

On a flop of 9♥3♥J♣ with three active players, Ryan Scully checked from the small blind to see Kyle Cartwright bet from the under-the-gun position.

Brian Kelley put in a four-bet that was called by Scully and Cartwright before watching as the dealer burned and turned the A♣.

The players all checked through to the 9♣ river, on which all players checked through again.

Scully quickly threw the Q♣10♥9♠8♥ face up onto the middle of the table. Both Cartwright and Kelley stared at their cards for a few seconds before both tossing their cards face down toward the muck, conceding the whole pot to Scully.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kelley	1,900,000 -150,000	-150,000
Kyle Cartwright	1,850,000 -750,000	-750,000

Ryan Scully	1,575,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Brian Kelley Kyle Cartwright Ryan Scully

06-08-2023 15:50 UTC-8

Vidal Scoops Without Realizing It

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 8♥2♦K♦6♦, Erik Perry bet and Ben Vidal called.

Perry also bet the A♦ river and Vidal called. Vidal turned over A♥2♣3♠4♠ and prepared to split the pot with Perry before the table pointed out he won both the high pot with his two pair and the low.

"I thought you had the flush," Vidal told Perry.

"No, I didn't have a flush. How was there an ace left in the deck," Perry responded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Perry	3,300,000 -700,000	-700,000
Benjamin Vidal	1,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Ben Vidal Erik Perry

06-08-2023 15:44 UTC-8

Kelley Picks One Off Obst

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 2♥Q♥K♣, Brian Kelley bet and James Obst called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 8♠ turn before Obst led out with a bet on the K♠ river. Kelley called and Obst instantly mucked his hand.

"I don't have to show, right," Kelley asked as he collected the pot.

"Ace-queen good," tablemate Ryan Scully told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kelley	2,050,000 750,000	750,000
James Obst	1,350,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Brian Kelley James Obst

06-08-2023 15:40 UTC-8

Final Two Tables

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David Salituro

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	1	Eric Varnado	350,000
1	2	Aubrey Gilbert	1,000,000
1	3	Kyle Burnside	2,800,000
1	4	Mark Bixler	700,000
1	5	Erik Perry	4,000,000
1	6	Ben Vidal	700,000
1	7	Nick Kost	1,800,000
1	8	Tomomitsu Ono	2,000,000

2	1	Kyle Cartwright	2,600,000
2	2	Igor Zektser	2,600,000
2	3	Qinghai Pan	1,650,000
2	4	Brian Kelley	1,300,000
2	5	Jeffrey Mitseff	950,000
2	6	Jim Collopy	650,000
2	7	Ryan Scully	850,000
2	8	James Obst	1,500,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Perry	4,000,000 500,000	500,000
Kyle Burnside	2,800,000 800,000	800,000

Kyle Cartwright	2,600,000 100,000	100,000

Igor Zektser	2,600,000
Tomomitsu Ono	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Nick Kost	1,800,000 -575,000	-575,000

Qinghai Pan	1,650,000 -550,000	-550,000
James Obst	1,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Brian Kelley	1,300,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Aubrey Gilbert	1,000,000
Jeffrey Mitseff	950,000 250,000	250,000
Ryan Scully	850,000 50,000	50,000
Mark Bixler	700,000 -900,000	-900,000
Benjamin Vidal	700,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jim Collopy	650,000 50,000	50,000

Eric Varnado	350,000 -150,000	-150,000

06-08-2023 15:36 UTC-8

Kevin Petersen Eliminated in 17th Place ($9,202)

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Chris Land

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

A player in the cutoff raised before facing a three-bet from Nick Kost in the small blind. Kevin Petersen put in the four-bet from the big blind, causing the cutoff to fold before Kost tossed in the call.

The flop came K♥2♣8♠ and Kost check-called a bet from Petersen before seeing the 7♥ turn.

Kost checked once more and Petersen bet the last of his chips. Kost called to put Petersen at risk as the two players headed to the river with their cards face up.

Kevin Petersen: A♦A♥8♥7♠
Nick Kost: A♠J♣10♠8♣