2014 World Series of Poker

Event #14: $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akq9
Prize
$283,275
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,036
Level Info
Level
31
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

Nick Kost Chipping Away

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Kal Raichura limped in from the small blind and Nick Kost raised. Raichura made the call and the flop was {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Kost bet and Raichura called. The turn was the {8-Spades} and again Kost bet and was called. The river was the {7-Diamonds} and Kost bet, Raichura raised, and Kost three-bet. Raichura called with {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for the jack high straight. Kost also had a jack high straight with {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} and also had a low to take three-fourths the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kal Raichura ca
Kal Raichura
2,930,000 -620,000
Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
WSOP 1X Winner
1,720,000 620,000

"Flying Solo"

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

The cheering section is entirely in favor of Nick Kost for the heads-up battle for Event #14.

"Anyone here cheering for Kal?" the announcer asked.

"Nope," Kal Raichura responded with a slight smile. "I'm flying solo."

Tags: Nick KostKal Raichura

Level: 30

Limits: 80,000/160,000

Ante:

Jim Bucci Eliminated in 3rd Place ($109,678)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Jim Bucci
Jim Bucci

Jim Bucci raised from the button and Kal Raichura called from the big blind. Bucci would get the last of his chips all in on the {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop with Bucci holding {J-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Raichura {K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Bucci held a slight lead but Raichura would assume control on the {4-Clubs} turn. The {K-Spades} on the river would seal the deal for the chip leader and Bucci was eliminated in 3rd place. Heads up play will start with Raichura holding close to a 2:1 chip lead over Nick Kost.

Player Chips Progress
Kal Raichura ca
Kal Raichura
3,150,000 300,000
Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
WSOP 1X Winner
1,500,000 100,000
Jim Bucci us
Jim Bucci
Busted

Tags: Jim BucciKal RaichuraNick Kost

Calen McNeil Eliminated in 4th Place ($79,608)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Calen McNeil - 4th Place
Calen McNeil - 4th Place

Calen McNeil three-bet from the button after Nick Kost opened, and Kost called. The two got the last of McNeil's chips in on the {9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop.

McNeil: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Kost: {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

Kost had flopped a wrap and a low draw, while McNeil and his sizable rail contingent began calling for hearts. The dealer burned and turned: {10-Clubs}, keeping McNeil best and giving him a scooper if a big card hit.

"Big!" he yelled. "Big!"

The dealer revealed the river card: the {a-Clubs}. Kost had made the wheel, sending the man known as "Big Wheel" McNeil to the rail in fourth after a valiant champion's defense. He leaned against the door, back to the room in apparent agony, before shaking the remaining players' hands one by one.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
WSOP 1X Winner
1,400,000 -100,000
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Calen McNeilNick Kost

McNeil Hits River to Nearly Double

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Jim Bucci opened for a raise from the button and Calen McNeil called from the big blind. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {J-Clubs} and McNeil check-called a bet from Bucci, leaving himself with not much behind. Both players would check the {Q-Clubs} river and McNeil would turn over {Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for a river two pair, queens and fives. That would be good enough to give him the pot and keep his dreams of winning back-to-back titles in this event alive. He stood up, and took a quick bow for the benefit of his rail.

Player Chips Progress
Kal Raichura ca
Kal Raichura
1,900,000 370,000
Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
WSOP 1X Winner
1,500,000 -315,000
Jim Bucci us
Jim Bucci
700,000 -80,000
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
550,000 10,000