Kostritsyn Scoops
Level 8
Omaha-8
With the board showing 
, Phil Ivey sat in thought for a moment before calling from the blinds a late-position bet from Alexander Kostritsyn. The river then brought the 
. Ivey bet this time, and after thinking just a moment Kostritsyn called.
Ivey turned over 
for trip treys (high) and an 8-7-4-3-2 (low). But Kostritsyn had trip treys as well with a better kicker with 
, and his 8-7-3-2-A was better as well, earning the Russian the scoop.
After starting the day with a short stack and battling for nearly three levels, Ivey again finds himself down to just a little over four big bets in the limit games.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
177,000 | 52,000 |
|
26,000 | -24,000 |