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

06-08-2023 21:47 UTC-8

Kost Takes From Collopy, Extends Lead

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Nick Kost bet on a flop of J♣5♠9♣ before Jim Collopy raised. Kost put in a reraise and Collopy called.

The turn came the 9♥ and Kost bet again. Collopy called to the 10♠ river and both players checked.

Kost turned over A♠5♦J♦6♣ to win the pot with two pair as Colloy flashed a ten before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	17,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Jim Collopy	7,300,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Kost

06-08-2023 21:45 UTC-8

Qinghai Pan Eliminated in 4th Place ($85,977)

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♣10♣K♦, Qinghai Pan bet from the small blind, Nick Kost raised on the button, and Pan called all in.

Qinghai Pan: 2♣3♥6♦10♠
Nick Kost: A♣9♣7♥4♦

The board ran out K♥7♦ and Kost won the pot with trip kings, ace-kicker to knock out Pan in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	15,800,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Qinghai Pan	Busted

Tags: Nick Kost Qinghai Pan

06-08-2023 21:38 UTC-8

Kost Scoops Collopy

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Chris Land

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Jim Collopy limped the small blind then called a raise from Nick Kost in the big blind to take a 4♠2♥K♣ flop.

Collopy check-called a bet from Kost and the two were off to see a 5♥ hit the turn.

Collopy check-called a bet from Kost again, prompting the dealer to put out the Q♦ on the river.

One last time, Collopy check-called a bet from Kost and watched as Kost was quick to table the A♠Q♣8♦3♣, good for the high and the low as Kost adds more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	13,000,000 300,000	300,000

Jim Collopy	9,400,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Kost

06-08-2023 21:28 UTC-8

James Obst Eliminated in 5th Place ($63,737)

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

James Obst raised and Qinghai Pan called on the button before Jim Collopy three-bet in the small blind. Both opponents called to the K♥4♥2♣ flop.

Collopy led out with a bet, Obst raised, Pan called, and Collopy reraised. Obst called all in and Pan also called.

The turn came the 5♦ and Collopy bet into the side pot. Pan took his time before calling as the 9♣ fell on the river, where Pan called another bet.

"Nut, nut," Collopy said, turning over A♥3♣6♥K♣ for the straight and the low. Obst had 5♥6♦Q♥9♥ and shook the hands of his former tablemates on his way to the exit.

"I've been playing with him for 17 years," Collopy said after Obst left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	11,000,000 7,400,000	7,400,000

Qinghai Pan	800,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000
James Obst	Busted

Tags: James Obst Jim Collopy Qinghai Pan

06-08-2023 21:25 UTC-8

Pan Scoops Burnside

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♠A♥4♥, Kyle Burnside bet and Qinghai Pan called.

The turn came the 7♠ and Pan called another bet. Burnside checked the 10♠ river as Pan came out with a bet.

Burnside called and Pan turned over A♦K♥2♥5♥ for trip aces and a low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Burnside	4,100,000 -700,000	-700,000

Qinghai Pan	3,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Kyle Burnside Qinghai Pan

06-08-2023 21:20 UTC-8

Aubrey Gilbert Eliminated in 6th Place ($47,838)

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Chris Land

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Action folded to Nick Kost in the small blind who raised and got called by Aubrey Gilbert in the big blind.

The flop came down Q♠3♠A♣ and Kost led out with a bet. Gilbert quickly decided to raise the rest of his chips and Kost called, officially putting Gilbert at risk.

Aubrey Gilbert: J♠10♠9♣4♣
Nick Kost: A♦7♦5♦2♥

The board ran out with a 6♦ turn and a A♥ river, securing the pot for Kost and sending Gilbert to the rail in 6th place for $47,838.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	12,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Aubrey Gilbert	Busted

Tags: Aubrey Gilbert Nick Kost

06-08-2023 21:06 UTC-8

Pan Survives Again, Takes Three Quarters From Kost

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Qinghai Pan three-bet from the small blind before Nick Kost put in a four-bet. Pan called as they went heads-up to the 5♦A♣K♠ flop.

Pan bet his last chips and Kost called to put him at risk.

Qinghai Pan: 5♣A♠8♣4♦
Nick Kost: 4♣5♠J♣J♦

Pan was ahead with two pair as the board ran out 6♦2♣. He took the high pot, while they split the low portion of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	11,200,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Qinghai Pan	1,600,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Nick Kost Qinghai Pan

06-08-2023 21:03 UTC-8

Pan Doubles Through Gilbert

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Chris Land

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

On a flop of 2♠7♠8♠, Gilbert led out and had Pan go all in for less than one big bet more. Gilbert called and the two players were off to a run out.

Qinghai Pan: A♠K♠9♦3♦
Aubrey Gilbert: K♥10♥9♠4♥

The inconsequential J♦ and 7♣ hit the turn and river as Gilbert was drawing dead, doubling Pan up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aubrey Gilbert	1,700,000 -800,000	-800,000
Qinghai Pan	1,000,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Aubrey Gilbert Qinghai Pan

Level: 33

Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000

06-08-2023 20:55 UTC-8

Kost Dominating the Table

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 80,000/150,000, 0 ante

Nick Kost raised and was called by Aubrey Gilbert on the button and James Obst and Kyle Burnside in the blinds.

The flop came K♦Q♥8♣ and Obst led out with a bet. Kost and Gilbert called to the Q♠ turn, where Obst bet again.

Only Kost called to the 7♣ river as Obst slowed down and checked. Kost now fired out a bet and Obst spent a few moments in the tank muttering to himself before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	12,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Kyle Burnside	4,800,000 -400,000	-400,000

James Obst	3,200,000 -300,000	-300,000

Aubrey Gilbert	2,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Aubrey Gilbert James Obst Kyle Burnside Nick Kost