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

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 00:14 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 00:14 UTC-7

Scully Pays Off Vidal

David Salituro

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

The table has spent a good part of the last level ribbing James Obst over the famous hand in which he folded a full house against Michael Ruane's straight flush in the 2016 Main Event.

"Is that really your claim to fame? Folding a full house to a straight flush," Mike Thorpe asked Obst, who could only smile.

"Let's bring it up right now. Put it up on the screen. We don't need the clock," another tablemate said.

"Guy comes all the way from Australia to enjoy a nice, quiet game of Omaha 8 and gets sat at this table," another added.

At the same time, Ben Vidal raised from early position, and Ryan Scully called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣6♦Q♦, and Scully led out with a bet. Vidal called, then called again on the 2♠ turn.

"What are you working on," Scully asked.

"Not much right now," Vidal replied as they saw the 2♣ river. Scully checked over to Vidal, who put in a bet.

"You are the fishiest fish ever," Scully said before calling. Vidal turned over A♦2♦5♥10♦ for trip deuces as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Vidal	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Ryan Scully	790,000 -410,000	-410,000
Mike Thorpe	600,000 100,000	100,000
James Obst	550,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Ben Vidal James Obst Mike Thorpe Ryan Scully

06-07-2023 23:57 UTC-7

Perry Wins A Big One, Moves Over 1,500,000

Chris Land

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

Patrick Stacey raised in middle position only to see a three-bet come from Erik Perry on the button. Stacey called and the two saw a flop of 7♥A♠2♥.

Stacey check-called a flop bet from Perry and the two were off to a 9♣ turn card.

Stacey checked again to see Perry toss out a bet which Stacey quickly called, prompting the dealer to put the J♥ out on the river.

Both players checked to showdown and Perry quickly turned up the A♣7♦2♦2♣ for bottom set, causing Stacey to toss his cards toward the muck as Perry wins a big one and moves up to 1,500,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Perry	1,500,000 550,000	550,000
Patrick Stacey	1,100,000 -295,000	-295,000

Tags: Erik Perry Patrick Stacey

06-07-2023 23:54 UTC-7

Vitch Takes Three Quarters Off Varnado

David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a board of 4♦2♣10♣8♥, Chris Vitch bet from early position before Eric Varnado raised on the button. Israel Garcia folded the big blind, but Vitch called.

The river came the 5♠ and Vitch tossed in his last chips. Varnado called with A♦3♥7♣2♦, while Vitch had A♣8♣3♠5♣. Vitch won the high pot, while they split the low.

"Another couple of those and you'll stick around for awhile," Arne Pederson told Vitch following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Varnado	1,000,000 380,000	380,000
Chris Vitch	325,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Eric Varnado

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

06-07-2023 23:42 UTC-7

Gold, Bojang Chop Up Ford

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Joe Ford was all in from the button before the flop as Benjamin Gold and Ismael Bojang built a side pot.

The flop came 6♠4♣Q♣ and Ford led out with a bet. Bojang raised all in and Gold called.

Joe Ford: A♦K♠7♥9♦
Ismael Bojang: A♥K♦A♣5♠
Benjamin Gold: Q♥6♣A♠J♣

The board ran out 8♠9♥ and Gold took the high pot with two pair, while Bojang had the low.

"Nice hand. Happy to split," Gold told Bojang as they chopped up Ford's stack, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Gold	850,000 165,000	165,000
Ismael Bojang	200,000 -45,000	-45,000

Joe Ford	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Gold Ismael Bojang Joe Ford

06-07-2023 23:42 UTC-7

Scully Scoops Vidal

Chris Land

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

On a board of 3♣9♦8♠J♠, Ryan Scully led out first to act and was called by Benjamin Vidal to see the J♣ river.

Scully led out again and again, Vidal came along with a call, quickly prompting Scully to turn up his cards and say, "Scoop!"

Vidal conceded and tossed his cards in the muck as the deals collected the pot to send in Scully's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Scully	1,200,000 290,000	290,000
Benjamin Vidal	600,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Benjamin Vidal Ryan Scully

06-07-2023 23:29 UTC-7

Caskey Scoops Up a Triple

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Ryan Caskey was all in by the turn on a board of 6♦9♠2♣K♥ and up against Kevin Petersen and Jason Remshardt.

Petersen and Remshardt both checked the 4♥ river as Petersen showed K♦4♦A♣10♣ for kings and fours. Remshardt had 7♥3♥ for a low, but Caskey turned over K♣K♠A♥5♦ for a set and kings and low to scoop the pot and triple up.

"Welcome back. That's almost an average stack," tablemate Erik Perry told Caskey after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Petersen	540,000 270,000	270,000
Ryan Caskey	400,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jason Remshardt	400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Jason Remshardt Kevin Petersen Ryan Caskey

06-07-2023 23:28 UTC-7

Ono Takes One Off Kelley

Chris Land

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Action folded to Tomomitsu Ono on the button who raised into the blinds, getting called by Brian Kelley in the big blind to see a flop of K♣K♥7♠.

Both players checked through to the 9♠ turn card, on which, both players again checked through to a river card of the K♦.

Ono check-called a bet from Kelley with Kelley showing the A♥A♣10♠2♣, prompting a quick fold from Ono as the dealer pulled in the cards and awarded the pot to Kelley.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kelley	1,075,000 1,001,500	1,001,500
Tomomitsu Ono	515,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Brian Kelley Tomomitsu Ono