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

06-07-2023 19:48 UTC-8

Al-Shanti Survives All in, Chops with Tryba

Chris Land

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Chris Tryba put in a raise from the button and Abdullah Al-Shanti raised from the big blind to put himself all in with Tryba quickly calling.

Abdullah, Al-Shanti: J♥10♦3♠2♥
Chris Tryba: A♣Q♥8♦7♣

The board ran out 6♦6♥7♠K♥5♦, giving Tryba the high with Al-Shanti surviving to take the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Tryba	420,000 240,000	240,000

Abdullah Al-Shanti	25,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Abdullah Al-Shanti Chris Tryba

06-07-2023 19:49 UTC-8

Obst, Pederson Chop Up Leng

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Ryan Leng was already all in as Arne Pederson and James Obst saw the turn on a board of 6♠Q♦5♣2♠. Pederson bet from the hijack and Obst called in the big blind.

The river came the J♥ and Pederson tossed out another bet. Obst took his time before he called.

"Queens up and and a lock low," Pederson confidentally said as he turned over A♠3♥5♥Q♣. Obst, though, turned over Q♠J♦ for a better two pair. Leng flashed A♦A♥ before mucking.

"You did not just call with that? How do I not scoop that pot," Pederson wondered as he and Obst chopped up Leng's stack. "You didn't like that call. You made it, but you didn't like it," he continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	510,000 110,000	110,000

Arne Pederson	395,000 285,000	285,000
Ryan Leng	Busted

Tags: Arne Pederson James Obst Ryan Leng

06-07-2023 19:56 UTC-8

Pan Scoops to Decimate Moore

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Dennis Moore raised on the button, then called when big blind Qinghai Pan three-bet.

The flop came 3♣Q♥10♦ and Pan bet. Moore came back with a raise and Pan called to see the 2♣ turn.

Moore bet again and Pan called. The river came the 6♦ and this time Pan led out with a bet. Moore called and showed 10♣10♠ for a set.

Pan, though, had A♥A♣4♣5♥ for a straight and a low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	560,000 481,500	481,500

Dennis Moore	5,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Dennis Moore Qinghai Pan

06-07-2023 20:09 UTC-8

Varnado Sends Al-Shanti to the Rail

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Chris Land

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Bryan Micon raised in middle position and Abdullah Al-Shanti called from the button for less, putting his tournament life at risk. Eric Varnado called from the big blind and all three saw a flop of Q♠7♠6♠.

Varnado bet the flop and Micon opted to call and see the Q♥ turn card. Varnado bet out again, this time getting a fold out of Micon and sending Al-Shanti and Varnado to a one card run out for Al-Shanti's tournament life.

Abdullah Al-Shanti: A♦10♦6♦5♠
Eric Varnado: A♠J♠J♥9♣

With no available low, the K♠ river was inconsequential and Varnado's flush was good for the whole pot, ending Al-Shanti's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Varnado	400,000 120,000	120,000
Bryan Micon	150,000 175,000	175,000
Abdullah Al-Shanti	Busted

Tags: Abdullah Al-Shanti Bryan Micon Eric Varnado

06-07-2023 20:10 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	1,250,000 1,138,500	1,138,500

Erik Perry	1,100,000 400,000	400,000
David Williams	830,000 360,000	360,000

Kyle Burnside	510,000 130,000	130,000

Benjamin Vidal	450,000 10,000	10,000
Tony Sinishtaj	370,000 285,000	285,000
Scott Packer	330,000 120,000	120,000
John Cernuto	300,000 25,000	25,000

Linda Johnson	200,000 150,000	150,000

Robert Hill	170,000 120,000	120,000

06-07-2023 20:18 UTC-8

Goedert Scoops Majid

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Nicholas Goedert bet on a flop of 5♦4♣9♦ and was called by Tahir Majid.

The turn came the 8♠ and Goedert, in the cutoff, bet and Majid once more called. Goedert also bet the Q♣ river.

Majid let out a sigh and flung in the chips to call as Goedert turned over A♥2♠Q♥K♥ for a pair of queens and the low as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Goedert	300,000 253,500	253,500
Tahir Majid	100,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Nicholas Goedert Tahir Majid

06-07-2023 20:22 UTC-8

"I Win" Gold Tells Micon

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Benjamin Gold raised from the hijack and Bryan Micon came along in the cutoff.

Micon called bets on the 9♣A♣10♠ flop and 2♠ turn before Gold slowed down and checked the 10♦ river.

Micon checked behind. "I win," Gold said, turning over A♦Q♠K♣3♣.

"I win? I win he says," tablemate Mike Thorpe said following the hand. "I had a ten, guys, just so you know. I should've defended my small blind."

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Gold	560,000 464,000	464,000
Bryan Micon	170,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Benjamin Gold Bryan Micon

06-07-2023 20:24 UTC-8

Varnado Wounds Fitzhugh

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Chris Land

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Eric Varnado raised on the button before seeing a three-bet come from Scott Fitzhugh in the small blind. Varnado called and the players saw a flop of 9♠J♥J♦.

Fitzhugh led with a bet that Varnado quickly called, taking both players to the K♠ turn card. Both players checked through to the river which came the 7♣.

Fitzhugh bet out and was called by Varnado who showed A♦A♣10♠9♦ which was good for the whole pot versus Fitzhugh's A♥8♥6♠2♣.

"That was a self-inflicted wound", Fitzhugh said to Varnado as he watched him collect the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Varnado	385,000 15,000	15,000
Scott Fitzhugh	115,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Eric Varnado Scott Fitzhugh

06-07-2023 20:28 UTC-8

Williams Takes From Caskey on the River

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

David Williams and Ryan Caskey both had several bets in front of them as they went heads-up on a 3♣9♠10♦9♦10♠ board.

Williams, in the hijack, put out a bet and Caskey quickly called. Williams turned over 8♠7♥Q♠9♥ and Caskey mucked as Williams is now approaching 1,000,000 with that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Williams	950,000 120,000	120,000

Ryan Caskey	420,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: David Williams Ryan Caskey

06-07-2023 20:37 UTC-8

Bixler Scoops to Send Out Lovejoy

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

John Lovejoy was all in as Mark Bixler and Nitesh Rawtani built a side pot on a flop of A♣4♥J♣. Bixler bet on the button and Rawtani called.

Rawtani also called bets on the A♠ turn and 8♠ river as Bixler turned over A♦J♦3♣7♥ for a full house and low. Rawtani flashed A♦8♦ before mucking, while Lovejoy hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Bixler	600,000 435,000	435,000
Nitesh Rawtani	520,000 195,000	195,000
John Lovejoy	Busted

Tags: John Lovejoy Mark Bixler Nitesh Rawtani