2023 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k863
Prize
$262,542
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,525,905
Entries
1,143
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
33
Players Left
1

33 Players Go Bracelet Hunting on Day 3 of Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Jim Collopy
Jim Collopy

“Miami” John Cernuto has won three, but the last was more than 20 years ago. Kyle Cartwright and Nick Kost both won in 2014. Poker star turned tennis player turned back to poker star James Obst won in 2017; Giuseppe Pantaleo earned his in the tag team event in 2018. Jim Collopy was the most recent winner, adding his second just two years ago.

These players have already experienced World Series of Poker glory and captured a coveted gold bracelet. Today, when the final day of Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better begins at 1 p.m. local time, they and 27 others will be looking to put their name in the poker spotlight.

Just 33 players out of a record-setting field of 1,143 have made it through the first two days and given themselves a chance to win the bracelet and $262,542. They’re all looking up at Kyle Burnside, who experienced a fruitful final level last night on his way to bagging up 2,345,000. Cartwright isn’t far behind with 2,310,000, while Erik Perry (1,935,000), Eric Varnado (1,760,000), and Qinghai Pan (1,680,000) round out the top five.

Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Kyle BurnsideUnited States2,345,00059
2Kyle CartwrightUnited States2,310,00058
3Erik PerryUnited States1,935,00048
4Eric VarnadoUnited States1,750,00044
5Qinghai PanUnited States1,680,00042
6Ryan ScullyUnited States1,300,00033
7Jim CollopyUnited States1,275,00032
8Tomomitsu OnoJapan1,270,00032
9Jeffrey MitseffUnited States1,215,00030
10Mark BixlerUnited States1,205,00030

Collopy (1,275,000), Pantaleo (1,175,000), Obst (720,000), Cernuto (635,000), and Kost (495,000) are the other past bracelet winners coming into Day 3. For others, though, today is the opportunity every poker player dreams of. They include Ryan Scully (1,300,000), Ben Vidal (980,000), and the excitable Mike Thorpe (600,000).

The action begins inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on Level 26, with blinds of 20,000-40,000 and 40,000-80,000 limits. The plan for today is to play down to the final table and an eventual champion.

The field was once massive. One by one, more than 1,100 have already had to walk away in disappointment. Just these 33 remain; one of them will be the newest WSOP champion.

Stay tuned throughout the day as PokerNews provides live updates as the field whittles down toward the final table until there is only one player standing in the spotlight.

Tags: Ben VidalEric VarnadoErik PerryGiuseppe PantaleoJames ObstJim CollopyJohn CernutoKyle BurnsideKyle CartwrightMike ThorpeNick KostQinghai PanRyan Scully