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

06-09-2023 01:19 UTC-7

Collopy Emerges From Raising War

David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Nick Kost limped in from the button and Jim Collopy raised in the big blind. Kost called as they saw the 9♠J♦6♠ flop.

Collopy continued with a bet and Kost put in a raise. Collopy came back with a reraise and Kost called to the 2♠ turn.

Both players checked and the A♦ fell on the river. Collopy now led out with a bet and Kost quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	20,300,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Nick Kost	8,200,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Kost

Level: 36

Blinds: 200,000-400,000
Limits: 400,000-800,000

06-09-2023 01:11 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	18,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Nick Kost	10,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

06-09-2023 01:10 UTC-7

Short Break

David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

The players are taking a short five-minute break before resuming their heads-up match.

06-09-2023 01:05 UTC-7

Kost Cracks Aces on the River

David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Jim Collopy three-bet before the flop and Nick Kost called.

The flop came 3♦8♣10♠ and Collopy continued with a bet. Kost called to see the Q♦ turn, where he called another bet.

The 3♠ fell on the river and Collopy bet again. Kost now came back with a raise and Collopy called.

Kost showed K♥J♥3♣2♦ for trip threes on the river and Collopy flung his hands in the air in frustration as he mucked A♠A♦.

"You had the nuts. I had to get lucky on you sometime after all the rivers you've hit," Kost told him following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	17,500,000 400,000	400,000

Nick Kost	11,000,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Kost

06-09-2023 01:00 UTC-7

Kost Scoops Collopy

Chris Land

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Nick Kost raised the button and got three-bet by Jim Collopy. Kost called and the pair saw a flop of 7♥4♦9♥.

Collopy bet and Kost called to see the Q♥ turn. Both players checked and the dealer put out the 5♦ on the river.

Collopy bet and Kost called and showed the A♦8♥6♣2♠, good enough to take the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	17,100,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000

Nick Kost	11,400,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Kost

06-09-2023 00:53 UTC-7

Kost Needs Quads to Finally Win a Hand

David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Nick Kost had fallen down to an extreme short stack before putting in bets on every street as the board came K♦K♥2♦6♦J♠. Jim Collopy called down to the river.

"Quads," Kost said as he showed K♠K♣. Collopy mucked two aces.

"Can't win every hand, brother. Where's the case ace," Kost told Collopy after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	23,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Nick Kost	5,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Kost

06-09-2023 00:51 UTC-7

Collopy Flops a Straight, Kost Getting Short

David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Jim Collopy bet a flop of 9♦7♠10♠ before Nick Kost came back with a raise. Collopy called to see the J♥ turn, where he called another bet.

The river came the 6♣ and Collopy but in a bet this time. Kost called and Collopy showed J♠3♠K♥8♠ for a flopped straight to take the pot and a big chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	22,000,000 4,900,000	4,900,000

Nick Kost	6,500,000 -4,900,000	-4,900,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Kost

06-09-2023 00:49 UTC-7

Collopy Chips Up

Chris Land

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Nick Kost raised the button and Jim Collopy called to see a flop of K♠4♣2♥. Collopy check-called a bet from Kost and the paired headed to a Q♣ turn card.

Collopy led into Kost who answered back with a raise. Collopy called and the dealer put the J♣ out on the river.

Collopy led and Kost called to see Collopy turn over the J♦8♣5♥3♣ for the flush which was good to take the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	17,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Nick Kost	11,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Kost

06-09-2023 00:35 UTC-7

Kost Scoops to Narrow the Gap

David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Nick Kost raised a flop of 8♣3♥6♣ after Jim Collopy bet. Collopy called to see the 10♦ turn, where he called a bet by Kost.

The river came the K♦ and Kost bet again. Collopy again called and Kost turned over 3♠9♣7♦4♣ for a straight and a low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	17,500,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Nick Kost	11,000,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Nick Kost Jim Collopy