Nick Kost raised to 1,100 from under the gun and received four callers, including Wayne Smith from the big blind. The flop was and Smith led for 6,200. Kost folded and Smith received one caller. The fell on the turn and Smith continued for 8,000.
Smith's opponent moved all in for 12,400 total and Smith reluctantly called. His opponent was shocked when turning over his own cards, showing . "I though it was queen-three," his opponent said. Smith tabled , leaving his opponent drawing dead to a couple of threes. The fell on the turn and Smith's opponent was sent packing.
We walked up to a completed board of and Robert Koltuniak bet 2,000. Sam Wozniak threw out a raise to 11,000. Koltuniak thought for a while and eventually called. "You're good," Wozniak said as he rolled over for air. Koltuniak tabled for top pair.
Wozniak was beside himself after the hand. "I knew exactly what you had," he said, not believing that his raise wasn't enough to get Koltuniak off of his hand.
Nick Kost took down an Omaha high-low event at this year's WSOP, but he knows how to play the high-only games as well.
With a board of , Kost and an opponent checked and the player on the button bet 10,000. Kost called and the third player folded. The turn was the and Kost moved all in for 7,600. His opponent made the call, but his pocket queens were behind the of Kost. The fell on the river and Kost now has a decent stack to maneuver with.
After a flop of , Mark Johnson and his heads-up opponent built a pot with three bets, eventually getting in 5,100 each. The turn brought a check from both players and Johnson bet 10,000 after the river.
After some thought, Johnson's opponent moved all in for slightly more and Johnson quickly called, tabling for the flush. His opponent mucked and headed to the cashier to reenter.
With 186 entries so far today, that brings the total to 488, good enough for a record field for the MSPT, outside of a large tournament at Venetian this past summer in Las Vegas. If we are not counting Nevada as a "mid-state", then this week's tournament marks a new high.
We walked up to a flop of and three-way action. Pat Steele led out for 1,150 and received two callers. The fell on the turn and Steele and an opponent checked. Their second opponent bet 1,500 and Steele raised to 3,500, prompting a fold and a call from the original bettor.
The river was the and Steele led for 4,500 and received a call. Steele tabled and his opponent mucked.
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and Smith led for 6,200. Kost folded and Smith received one caller. The 
fell on the turn and Smith continued for 8,000.
. "I though it was queen-three," his opponent said. Smith tabled 
, leaving his opponent drawing dead to a couple of threes. The 
fell on the turn and Smith's opponent was sent packing.
and Robert Koltuniak bet 2,000. Sam Wozniak threw out a raise to 11,000. Koltuniak thought for a while and eventually called. "You're good," Wozniak said as he rolled over 
for air. Koltuniak tabled 
for top pair.
, Kost and an opponent checked and the player on the button bet 10,000. Kost called and the third player folded. The turn was the 
of Kost. The 
fell on the river and Kost now has a decent stack to maneuver with.
, Mark Johnson and his heads-up opponent built a pot with three bets, eventually getting in 5,100 each. The 
turn brought a check from both players and Johnson bet 10,000 after the 
for the flush. His opponent mucked and headed to the cashier to reenter.
