Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-08-2023 00:14 UTC-7

Thorpe and Battenfield Go to Battle and Split the Spoils

Chris Land

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Mike Thorpe raised from under the gun and got only one call in Christopher Battenfield from the big blind, with both taking a flop of 7♠8♥5♦.

Battenfield checked to Thorpe, who continued with a bet. Battenfield decided on a call to see the J♣ fall on the turn.

Battenfield check-called a bet from Thorpe again and watched as the A♦ hit the river.

Once more, Battenfield checked, Thorpe bet, and Battenfield called before turning up the K♣6♥5♣2♠, which was good for the low to split the pot versus the A♠A♥Q♥3♠ of Thorpe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thorpe	700,000 100,000	100,000
Christopher Battenfield	390,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Christopher Battenfield Mike Thorpe

06-08-2023 00:24 UTC-7

"Home Game Hero" Pederson Doubles Off Burnside

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Arne Pederson called a bet from Kyle Burnside on a flop of 6♣9♠8♥ as the K♥ fell on the turn.

Pederson now led out, then called a raise by Burnside. The river came the K♠ and Pederson put in his last chips as Burnside called.

Pederson turned over A♣2♥A♥6♦ and Burnside tossed his cards into the muck in frustration.

"Where am I going," Pederson asked Burnside as he collected the pot.

"You were going nowhere. I was unlucky not to chop," Burnside replied.

"Home game hero," Ryan Scully said as he wandered over from another table to congratulate Pederson on the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Burnside	950,000 250,000	250,000

Arne Pederson	500,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Arne Pederson Kyle Burnside

06-08-2023 00:33 UTC-7

Obst Quarters Hildebrand

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Kevin Hildebrand put out a bet on a board of 7♣3♣6♦6♠ and James Obst called.

The river came the J♥ and Obst again called a bet from Hildebrand, who turned over Ax2x for the low.

Obst showed A♦10♣J♦2♥ for the same low and a pair of jacks. "Oh, you hit a jack on me," Hildebrand said. "I run so good."

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	700,000 150,000	150,000

Kevin Hildebrand	150,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: James Obst Kevin Hildebrand

06-08-2023 00:39 UTC-7

Cartwright and Pantaleo Chop a Big Three-Way Pot

Chris Land

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

On a completed board of 8♦10♦K♠5♠4♣ that saw three streets worth of bets and calls, Kyle Cartwright and Giuseppe Pantaleo chop a pot that included Mark Bixler.

Cartwright showed A♥A♣9♦2♣ for the low side while Pantaleo turned over the A♠10♠7♥6♥ for the nut straight to take the high.

Bixler, aware that he couldn't beat or match either hand, tossed his cards toward the muck and watched as Cartwright and Pantaleo split his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	1,750,000 700,000	700,000

Giuseppe Pantaleo	1,250,000 690,000	690,000

Mark Bixler	1,000,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Giuseppe Pantaleo Kyle Cartwright Mark Bixler

06-08-2023 00:40 UTC-7

Pantaleo, Bixler Chop Up Freedman

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Wendy Freedman was all in on a flop of 8♠K♣3♥ and was up against Mark Bixler and Giuseppe Pantaleo.

The turn came the 7♦ and Bixler bet, then called when Pantaleo raised. Pantaleo bet again on the 9♣ river and Bixler called.

Pantaleo showed A♦K♦4♠2♥ for the low, while Bixler had A♥5♦K♥3♦ for two pair. Freedman had 8x3x for an inferior two pair and received a hug from John Cernuto as she headed for the payout desk with a few minutes left on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Bixler	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	1,000,000 -250,000	-250,000

Wendy Freedman	Busted

Tags: Giuseppe Pantaleo Mark Bixler Wendy Freedman

06-08-2023 00:43 UTC-7

Four More Hands

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Tournament officials announced that players will see four more hands before bagging up their chips.

06-08-2023 00:48 UTC-7

Pantaleo Scoops At the End

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Giuseppe Pantaleo bet on a flop of Q♦10♦4♣ and was called by Benjamin Gold and Kyle Cartwright.

The turn came the 4♠ and Gold led out with a bet. Cartwright folded, but Pantaleo stuck around and called.

Both players checked the 7♥ river. "Ten," Gold announced, but Pantaleo had K♦Q♥3♥A♥ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	1,700,000 -50,000	-50,000

Giuseppe Pantaleo	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Benjamin Gold	500,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Benjamin Gold Giuseppe Pantaleo Kyle Cartwright

06-08-2023 00:51 UTC-7

Pederson Checks Down to a Win Against Garcia as End of Day Approaches

Chris Land

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Israel Garcia limped in the cut off and Arne Pederson checked his option in the big blind to see a flop of 5♣8♦K♠. Both players checked through to a J♦ on the turn.

Action checked through again and the dealer put the K♣ out on the river.

Both players checked once more and Pederson turned over the 9♣9♦7♠3♣ which was good enough to take the pot down as Garcia tossed his cards into the muck on one of the last couple of hands to take place on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arne Pederson	500,000
Israel Garcia	250,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Arne Pederson Israel Garcia

06-08-2023 01:01 UTC-7

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Burnside	2,345,000 1,395,000	1,395,000

Kyle Cartwright	2,310,000 610,000	610,000

Erik Perry	1,935,000 435,000	435,000
Eric Varnado	1,750,000 750,000	750,000
Qinghai Pan	1,680,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Ryan Scully	1,300,000 510,000	510,000
Jim Collopy	1,275,000 -425,000	-425,000

Tomomitsu Ono	1,270,000 755,000	755,000
Jeffrey Mitseff	1,215,000 940,000	940,000
Mark Bixler	1,205,000 -95,000	-95,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	1,175,000 -25,000	-25,000

Benjamin Vidal	980,000 -220,000	-220,000
Brian Kelley	865,000 -210,000	-210,000
Patrick Stacey	850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Igor Zektser	775,000 -25,000	-25,000
Aubrey Gilbert	770,000 659,500	659,500
James Obst	720,000 20,000	20,000

John Cernuto	635,000 335,000	335,000

Mike Thorpe	600,000 -100,000	-100,000
Andrew Kerstine	580,000 330,000	330,000
Ryan Caskey	580,000 180,000	180,000
Nick Kost	495,000 -65,000	-65,000

Israel Garcia	445,000 195,000	195,000
Nicholas Goedert	435,000 150,000	150,000
Arne Pederson	410,000 -90,000	-90,000

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06-08-2023 01:02 UTC-7

Seat Draw For Day 3

Matthew Pitt

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Casino	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Horseshoe	674	2	James Obst	Australia	720,000	18
Horseshoe	674	3	Ryan Caskey	United States	580,000	15
Horseshoe	674	4	Giuseppe Pantaleo	Germany	1,175,000	29
Horseshoe	674	5	Jeffrey Mitseff	United States	1,215,000	30
Horseshoe	674	6	Eric Varnado	United States	1,760,000	44
Horseshoe	674	7	Kyle Cartwright	United States	2,310,000	58

Horseshoe	675	1	Kyle Burnside	United States	2,345,000	59
Horseshoe	675	2	Qinghai Pan	United States	1,680,000	42
Horseshoe	675	3	Benjamin Gold	United States	405,000	10
Horseshoe	675	4	Ryan Scully	United States	1,300,000	33
Horseshoe	675	5	Tomomitsu Ono	Japan	1,270,000	32
Horseshoe	675	7	Erik Perry	United States	1,935,000	48

Horseshoe	675	8	William Kerkaert	United States	60,000	2
Horseshoe	676	1	Andrew Kerstine	United States	580,000	15
Horseshoe	676	2	John Cernuto	United States	635,000	16
Horseshoe	676	3	Michael Russell	United States	290,000	7
Horseshoe	676	4	Arne Pederson	United States	410000	10
Horseshoe	676	5	Igor Zektser	United States	775,000	19
Horseshoe	676	8	Christopher Battenfield	United States	290,000	7

Horseshoe	677	1	Mike Thorpe	United States	600,000	15
Horseshoe	677	2	Israel Garcia	United States	445,000	11
Horseshoe	677	3	Kevin Petersen	United States	265,000	7
Horseshoe	677	4	Kevin Hildebrand	United States	205,000	5
Horseshoe	677	5	Aubrey Gilbert	United States	770,000	19
Horseshoe	677	6	Mark Bixler	United States	1,205,000	30
Horseshoe	677	8	Nick Kost	United States	495,000	12

Horseshoe	678	1	Brian Kelley	United States	865,000	22
Horseshoe	678	2	Itsuko Yoroi	Japan	400,000	10
Horseshoe	678	3	Benjamin Vidal	United States	980,000	25
Horseshoe	678	4	Patrick Stacey	United States	850,000	21
Horseshoe	678	5	Nicolas Milgrom	United States	85,000	2
Horseshoe	678	6	Jim Collopy	United States	1,275,000	32
Horseshoe	678	7	Nicholas Goedert	United States	435,000	11